© Charmane Lam
Joyce Wai-chung Tang
composer
About me
Joyce Wai-chung Tang’s works have been described by Ablaze Records as “incisive and brilliant … a fresh compositional voice,” and have been premiered and performed worldwide. Her works span orchestral, chamber, solo, vocal, choral, electro-acoustic, and theatrical genres...
Recent Projects & Performances
Upcoming
Transit, Transcend 《渡．越》 (2019)
for solo sheng and plucked string ensemble
commissioned by Hong Kong Plucked String Chinese Orchestra
TBA
2019
Curator, Flux 《觀漁聽港》(2019)*
a 30-minute sound performance in response to Luis Chan's painting, Santa Claus Visiting My Studio, at the Hong Kong Museum of Art on 14 December 2019, 5:00pm & 6:00pm
programme included:
Converge by Niko Hui (sheng, zheng, trumpet, horn and percussion)
Jau(4) by Rita Yung (sheng and live electronics)
Surge Dance by Fish Yu (sheng, zheng, trumpet, horn, percussion and live electronics)
Floating Recollections by Joyce Tang (2 horns)
Terr(hum)or by Tim Chan (sheng, zheng, 2 horns, percussion and pre-recorded sounds)
Four Floating Soundscapes by Joyce Tang for Yu Wing Yan's animation
*world premiere
Flow Like Water《若水》(2019)*
for percussion, horn and yoga
premiered and performed in Sha Lo Wan Village, Lantau on 1, 2, 9, 10 November 2019
*world premiere; commissioned by AFTEC
Blaze《燃》 (2019)*
for orchestra
premiered by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra at Hong Kong Cultural Centre on 1 & 2 November 2019
*world premiere; commissioned by Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Moon Shadow 《月影》 (2019)*
for pipa and piano
premiered by Zhang Ying and Linda Yim at City Hall Theatre, Hong Kong on 1 September 2019
*world premiere; commissioned by Linda Yim and Zhang Ying
Images, Colours (2010-13)
for piano solo
performed by Mary Mei Loc Wu in San Ya, China on 21 July 2019
(Im)pulses (2017)
for percussion quartet
received its US premiere by ToolBox Percussion at the San Francisco International Arts Festival at Cowell Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA on 1 June 2019
in time of daffodils (2016)
for orchestra and choirs
received its US premiere by Oklahoma Composer's Orchestra and Choir in Oklahoma City, USA on 23 May 2019
Silver Lining (2019)*
for symphonic winds
premiered by the Shinywinds at Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Hong Kong on 13 April 2019
*world premiere; commissioned by Shinywinds
Reflections on Arirang (2013)
for clarinet, violin and piano
was selected, from 430 submissions, for performance by The Chicago Ensemble's "Discover America IX" Competition in 2017. It was performed at PianoForte, Chicago, USA on 2 February 2019
Dance of Flowing Streams and Song of Crystal Light (2010-13)
for piano
performed by Linda Yim in "Cellular Dynamics" collaborating with bioscientist Dan Lloyd's projections at JC Cube Auditorium, Tai Kwun, Hong Kong on January 19-20, 2019
Sounds of Disappearance (2018)
for horn/didgeridoo, percussion, toy piano and pre-recorded soundscape
performed at the Freespace Happening at the West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong on 9 February 2019
2018
Sounds of Disappearance (2018)*
for horn/didgeridoo, percussion, toy piano and pre-recorded soundscape
premiered in Sha Lo Wan village, Lantau, Hong Kong on 3, 4, 10 and 11 November 2018
*world premiere; commissioned by AFTEC
The Revenge of Orphan Zhao (2018)*
music for theatre; directed by Vicki Ooi and Oscar Fung
performed at Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, Hong Kong on 30 November, 1 and 2 December 2018
Soundscape Gloucester Road (2016/18)
for fixed media
selected by the Contemporary Musiking to be included in the "Hong Kong Mixtape" 2018 Overseas Broadcast on radio stations in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K in July 2018
Kinetic Metallics (2018)*
for prepared vibraphone
premiered by Matthew Lau at Black Box, Kwai Tsing Theatre, Hong Kong on 29 June 2018
*world premiere; commissioned by Matthew Lau
Images, Colours (2010-13)
for piano
performed by Evelyn Chang at "Beyond Impressionism" concert at the 46th Hong Kong Arts Festival, Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall on 17 March 2018
Recordings
Snowy Landscape (for piano trio), on Novana Records, is available for purchase at itunes.
Quickwilver Swirls (for orchestra), on Ablaze Records, is available for purchase at itunes.
Aurora (for chamber ensemble), on Ablaze Records, is available for purchase at itunes.
Contact me
Double Exposure 《疊影》 (2020)
for double string quartet
commissioned by Cong Quartet and Romer String Quartet
23 March 2020
Hong Kong City Hall Theatre
Music for theatre A Tale of Two Cities (2020)
commissioned by AFTEC
26 February to 13 March 2020
Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre Theatre