Classical harmonicist Ho Kit-fun has a unique persuasive tone well recognized by serious harmonica players Tommy Reilly and Fung On (from both of whom Ho had privileged lessons) and critics and composers. Ho has recently played notable pioneering harmonica solos with two of the world's top symphonic harmonica orchestras landmarking new developments in the world history of music. * Reference I, video on YouTube play Ballet Imaginaire 播放 幻想芭蕾 Ho Kit-fun in historic gala concert in China with the Hong Kong Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra, symphonic since early 1960's ** Reference II, video on YouTube play Intermezzo from Carmen Suite 播放 卡門組曲之間奏曲 Ho Kit-fun playing thematic solo in arts festival with the Hong Kong Harmonica Association Harmonica Orchestra *** Reference III, video on YouTube play River of Clouds 播放 天上雲河 Ho Kit-fun playing harmonica cadenza solo in arts festival with the Hong Kong Harmonica Association Harmonica Orchestra. The story goes that after attending the initial rehersal composer Mui Kwong Chiu specially wrote a harmonica cadenza solo as an insertion to his original manuscript for Ho Kit-fun to play in the world premiere in Taiwan in the Opening Ceremony of 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival, 2006. **** Reference IV, Cosmos for Harmonica and Orchestra Ho Kit-fun playing harmonica solo in the Hong Kong premiere in Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre with the Hong Kong Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra, symphonic since early 1960's 2011 April 9, 4:30 p.m. Hong Kong City Hall, Recital Hall Hong Kong Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra, Solo and Ensemble Concert 香港大會堂 演奏廳 香港中華基督教青年會口琴樂團 獨奏、重奏音樂會 Nocturne from Secret Garden R. Lovland trans. Ho Kit-fun Ho Kit-fun harmonica solo Sam Khan harp 神秘園之夜曲 勒夫蘭 何頡勳 口琴獨奏 簡可怡 豎琴 2010 December 12, 8:00 p.m. Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre Hong Kong Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra, Harmonica Concert 香港大會堂 劇院 香港中華基督教青年會口琴樂團 囗琴演奏會 Concerto Grosso in C Major G. F Handel arr. Ho Leung Sing "Alexander's Feast" HWV 318 Ho Kit-fun 1st harmonica solo Leung Kin Ying Christopher 2nd harmonica solo Chan Hei Tung cello solo Ho Leung Sing conductor Hong Kong Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra 2010 October, 18 EXPO 2010 Shanghai Hong Kong Week China, Shanghai, Century Plaza (a) first concert 11 a.m. (b) second concert 4 p.m. 2010 年 上海世博會 香港活動周 中國 上海 世纪廣場 Harmonica Solo O Mio Babbino Caro Giacomo Puccini Hora Staccato Dinicu-Heifetz Ho Kit-fun (Hong Kong) harmonica soloist Chan Shek Lun (Hong Kong) keyboard accompanist 2010 May 22, 3:45 p.m. Hong Kong, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Foyer "Saturday Arts Delights" Harmonica Music by Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra * (As a Member and Music Adviser of Hong Kong Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra) Song From A Secret Garden Lovland Hora Staccato Dinicu-Heifetz Ho Kit-fun harmonica solo Sam Khan piano 神秘園之歌 勒夫蘭 霍拉斷奏 迪尼庫-海飛茲 何頡勳 口琴獨奏 簡可怡 鋼琴 * This is a LCSD Hong Kong Cultural Centre presentation, a free performance of harmonica music at the Foyer of Hong Kong Cultural Centre. 2010 April 10, 5:00 p.m. Hong Kong City Hall, Recital Hall Hong Kong Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra, Concert of Harmonica Solos and Ensembles 香港大會堂 演奏廳 香港中華基督教青年會口琴樂團 口琴獨奏、重奏音樂會 Song From A Secret Garden Lovland Hora Staccato Dinicu-Heifetz Ho Kit-fun harmonica solo Sam Khan piano 神秘園之歌 勒夫蘭 霍拉斷奏 迪尼庫-海飛茲 何頡勳 口琴獨奏 簡可怡 鋼琴 2009 December 19, 8:00 p.m. Hong Kong, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Cultural Activities Hall Hong Kong Guitar Orchestra 20th Anniversary Concert Winter in Melancholy (World Premiere) Hui Cheung Wai -- for harmonica and Guitar Ho Kit-fun harmonica Chan Hing Wai Frog guitar An Unexpectedly Colourful Silent Night (World Premiere) Hui Cheung Wai -- for harmonica and Guitar Ensemble Ho Kit-fun harmonica Guitar Ensemble A Stream of Time Hui Cheung Wai -- for harmonica and Guitar Orchestra Ho Kit-fun harmonica solo Chan Hing Wah Frog conductor Hong Kong Guitar Orchestra See http://www.seeinart.com/news/CL-20091219.png 2009 April 13, 4:00 p.m. Hong Kong City Hall, Recital Hall Hong Kong Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra, Concert of Solos and Ensembles 香港大會堂 演奏廳 香港中華基督教青年會口琴樂團 口琴獨奏、重奏音樂會 Golden Girl (Hong Kong premiere) Tommy Reilly Ho Kit-fun harmonica solo Sam Khan piano 金女郎 (香港首演) 湯美韋利 何頡勳 口琴獨奏 簡可怡 鋼琴 2008 November 2, 7:30 p.m. Special Concert of Harmonica 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival China, Hangzhou, Hangzhou Theatre 中國 杭州 杭州劇院 第七屆亞太口琴節 口琴專場音樂會 Harmonica Solo O Mio Babbino Caro Giacomo Puccini Fantasy On A Love Before Time Hui Cheung Wai (inspired by movie theme of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" by Tan Dun) Ho Kit-fun (Hong Kong) performer Chan Shek Lun (Hong Kong) piano accompanist See concert programme 看音樂會節目單 2008 September 26 -27 Gala Concerts, Tommy Reilly Foundation Launch (Attended by president Ena Reilly and artistic advisor Paul Munro) Top billing Ho Kit-fun, also featuring Joe Sakimoto, Ola Braein, and others (a) September 26 U.K., England, Frensham Heights School, Performing Arts Centre (b) September 27 U.K., England, Alton, St. Lawrence Church O Mio Babbino Caro Giacomo Puccini Fantasy On A Love Before Time Hui Cheung Wai (U.K. premiere) (英國首演) inspired by movie theme of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" by Tan Dun Ho Kit-fun harmonica Tim Sidford piano 2008 September 20, 8:00 p.m. Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre Cosmos for Harmonica and Orchestra **** James Moody arr. Ho Leung Sing (Hong Kong Premiere) (香港首演) Ho Kit-fun harmonica concerto soloist Lee Sheung Ching conductor Hong Hong Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra **** Reference IV 2008 March 29, 7:30 p.m. Hong Kong City Hall, Recital Hall Romance for Harmonica Vaughan Williams Canon Pachebel arr. Hui Cheung Wai (World Premiere of Hui's arrangement) Ho Kit Fun harmonica solo Sam Khan piano 口琴傳奇曲 偉漢 威廉士 卡農 帕致巴 、 許翔威改編 (許翔威改編版 世界首演) 何頡勳 口琴 簡可怡 鋼琴 2007 November 28 - December 1 Hong Kong Harmonica Virtuosi Zhejiang China Tour by official arrangement 香港口琴演奏家浙江參訪團 * (* 經由中央人民政府駐香港特別行政區聯絡辦公室教育科技部安排 ) (a) December 29, China, Hangzhou, Place of the Organizer of the 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival " 杭州 . 香港 口琴藝術普及教育交流活動 "音樂會 地點 : 浙江 杭州市刀茅巷小學 see photo 看照片 on artistic exchange performance in Hangzhou 杭州藝術交流演出 (b) December 30, China, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Vocational Academy of Art, Music Department 交流音樂會 地點 : 浙江 浙江省藝術職業學院 音樂系 Fantasy On A Love Before Time (Hangzhou Premiere) Hui Cheung Wai inspired by movie theme of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" by Tan Dun Ho Kit-fun harmonica solo 月光愛人幻想曲 (杭州首演) 許翔威 啟發自譚盾 "臥虎藏龍" 電影主題歌曲 "月光愛人" 何頡勳 口琴獨奏 2007 November 24, 3:30 - 4:00 pm / November 25, 5:00 - 5:30 pm Harmonica Solo Performance by Mr Ho Kit-fun in Special Exhibition Queen's College . Hong Kong . China : History and Memories of 145 Years Jointly presented by Hong Kong Museum of History (LCSD), Queen's College Old Boys' Association and Queen's College Hong Kong, Hong Kong Central Library, Gallery Song of India Rimsky-Korsakov 印度之歌 林姆斯基-高沙可夫 Prelude from Symphony of the Dawn No. 1 Joseph T. T. Chan (World Premiere) 序曲，黎明交嚮曲第1號 陳崇泰 (世界首演) Santa Lucia Neapolitan song 散塔露琪亞 拿波里民謠 A Theme from "The Swan Lake" P. I. Tchaikovsky 天鹅湖主題之一 柴可夫斯基 O Sole Mio E di Capua 我的太陽 卡普瓦 Fantasy On A Love Before Time Hui Cheung Wai inspired by movie theme of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" by Tan Dun 月光愛人幻想曲 許翔威 啟發自譚盾 "臥虎藏龍" 電影主題歌曲 "月光愛人" Morning (from Peer Gynt Suite) Edvard Grieg 早晨 ( 選自 "皮爾金" 組曲 ) 葛利格 2007 November 19, 5:00 pm Opening Ceremony of Special Exhibition Queen's College . Hong Kong . China : History and Memories of 145 Years Jointly presented by Hong Kong Museum of History (LCSD), Queen's College Old Boys' Association and Queen's College Hong Kong, Hong Kong Central Library, Gallery Morning Edvard Grieg Ho Kit-fun harmonica solo 2007 August 26, 7:30 pm 19th Yuen Long Arts Festival Hong Kong, Yuen Long, Yuen Long Theatre, Auditorium River of Clouds *** Mui Kwong Chiu Intermezzo ** from Carmen Suite Georges Bizet arr. Kuan Man Hou Ho Kit-fun (*** cadenza soloist) (** thematic harmonica solo) Ho Pak Cheong conductor Hong Kong Harmonica Association Harmonica Orchestra ** Reference II *** Reference III 2007 July 22, 7:30 pm Gala Concert in Chengdu in Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Hong Kong SAR * China, Sichuan, Chengdu, Chengdu Art Center, Jiaozi Concert Hall (as member and Music Adviser of Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra of Hong Kong) "港韻繞蓉城" 香港回歸十週年音樂會 * 中國 四川 成都 成都藝術中心 嬌子音樂廳 Ballet Imaginaire James Moody arr. Ho Leung Sing (Chengdu Premiere) Ho Kit-fun concerto soloist Lee Sheung Ching conductor Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra * Reference I 口琴協奏曲「幻想芭蕾」 穆迪 編曲 何亮誠 (成都首演) 何頡勳 口琴獨奏 李尚澄 指揮 香港中華基督教青年會口琴樂團 (* A presentation by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Chengdu, Government of the Hong Kong SAR, in association of several Sichuan Government Offices of China. This live performance in Chengdu** has been video recorded by Sichuan Television of China and has been broadcast on SCTV-9 Television on 30th July 2007 at 16:00, Peking time, which has also been broadcast simultaniously on the internet, which was viewable at http://v.sctv.com. **And, another edition of this live performance has also been broadcast on Sichuan Television of China SCTV-6 on 5 August 2007 Sunday at 11:50, Peking time, which has also been broadcast simultaneously on the internet , which was viewable at http://v. sctv.com ) 2007 May 10, 6:00 pm Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Foyer (as member of in a concert by Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra) Ballet Imaginaire James Moody Hora Staccato Dinicu-Heifetz Ho Kit-fun harmonica solo Sam Khan piano 2007 April 15, 4:00 pm Hong Kong City Hall, Recital Hall Fantasy On "A Love Before Time" Hui Cheung Wai Ho Kit Fun harmonica Sam Khan piano 月光愛人幻想曲 許翔威 何頡勳 口琴 簡可怡 鋼琴 2007 January 24, 7:45 pm Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall River of Clouds Mui Kwong Chiu (Hong Kong Premiere) Ho Kit Fun (cadenza solo) Ho Pak Cheong conductor Hong Kong Harmonica Association Harmonica Orchestra 2006 November 25, 8:00 pm Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall (as member of Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra, 65th Anniversary Concert) Ballet Imaginaire James Moody arr. Ho Leung Sing (Hong Kong Premiere) Ho Kit Fun harmonica solo Lee Sheung Ching conductor Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra 口琴協奏曲「幻想芭蕾」 穆迪 編曲 何亮誠 (香港首演) 何頡勳 口琴獨奏 李尚澄 指揮 香港中華基督教青年會口琴樂隊 2006 October 26, 6:00 pm Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Foyer (as member of in an ensemble concert by Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra) Fantasy On "A Love Before Time" Hui Cheung Wai Ho Kit Fun harmonica Sam Khan piano 月光愛人幻想曲 許翔威 何頡勳 口琴 簡可怡 鋼琴 2006 September 9, 7:30 pm Hong Kong City Hall, Recital Hall (Chamber Concert by Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra) Una furtiva lagrima (from L'Elisir d'Amore) Gaetano Donizetti Carmen Fantasy Pablo de Sarasate Ho Kit Fun harmonica Ada Chan piano 2006 August 6, 1:00 pm The 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival, 2006 in Taiwan Adjudicator's Concert Taiwan, International Conference Center of Taipei County, Auditorium Una furtiva lagrima (from L'Elisir d'Amore) Gaetano Donizetti Fantasy On "A Love Before Time" Hui Cheung Wai (Taiwan Premiere) Ho Kit Fun harmonica Ada Chan piano 偷灑一滴情淚 （選自 愛情妙藥） 唐尼采第 月光愛人幻想曲 （台灣首演） 許翔威 何頡勳 口琴 陳滿得 鋼琴 2006 August 3, 7:00 pm Opening Ceremony of The 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival, 2006 in Taiwan Taiwan, International Conference Center of Taipei County, Auditorium River of Clouds (World Premiere) Mui Kwong Chiu Ho Kit Fun (cadenza solo) Ho Pak Cheong conductor Hong Kong Harmonica Association Harmonica Orchestra 2005 December 21, 8:00 pm Hong Kong, Hong Kong Music Institute A Colourful Silent Night for Harmonica and Piano Hui Cheung Wai (World Premiere) Fantasy On "A Love Before Time" Hui Cheung Wai Ho Kit Fun harmonica Maggie Chan piano 繽紛平安夜 (世界首演) 許翔威 月光愛人幻想曲 許翔威 何頡勳 口琴 陳馬奇 鋼琴 2005 December 11, 5:00 pm Singapore, Victoria Theatre Harmony of Duos presented by Harmonica Aficionados Society Sabre Danse Aram Khachaturian arr. Lee Sheung Ching Ho Kit Fun harmonica solo Lee Sheung Ching conductor Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra 2005 October 29, 8:00 pm Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre (as member of Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra) Fantasy On "A Love Before Time" Hui Cheung Wai (harmonica version World Premiere) Ho Kit Fun harmonica Maggie Chan piano Yanki Ma percussion 月光愛人幻想曲 許翔威 (口琴版 世界首演) 何頡勳 口琴獨奏 陳馬奇 鋼琴 馬詩恩 敲擊樂器 2005 August 20, 8:00 pm Hong Kong, Sha Tin Town Hall, Cultural Activities Hall Summer Guitar Carnival presented by Hong Kong Guitar Orchestra A Stream Of Time For Harmonica And Guitar Orchestra Hui Cheung Wai Ho Kit Fun harmonica Chan Hing Wah conductor Hong Kong Guitar Orchestra 2003 October 4, 11:45 am Opening Ceremony of The First Hong Kong Harmonica Festival 2003 Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall O Mio Babbino Caro Giacomo Puccini Sabre Danse Aram Khachaturian Ho Kit Fun harmonica Sam Khan piano 1981 June 27, 7:30 p.m. Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Auditorium The Pamir Capriccio Wut Man Chung Ho Kit Fun harmonica Yau Kin Wah conductor Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra (A Tsuen Wan Town Hall Presentation) 帕米爾綺想曲 屈文中 何頡勳 口琴 丘健華 指揮 泛亞交響樂團 (荃灣大會堂主辨) 1980 May 4, 8:00 pm Hong Kong, Tsuen Wan Town Hall Concerto for Harmonica Michael Spivakovsky Ho Kit Fun harmonica Manuel Konveng Chung conductor Hong Kong City Symphony Orchestra (Tsuen Wan Town Hall & Hong Kong City Symphony Orchestra Jointly Present) 1978 December 2, 8:00 pm Hong Kong, Academic Community Hall Concerto for Harmonica Michael Spivakovsky (orchestral version Hong Kong Premiere)* Ho Kit Fun harmonica Hans Gunter Mommer conductor Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (*An Urban Council Presentation in association with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Ltd. This live performance has been recorded by RTHK and broadcast in March, 1979.) 2007 July 18, 8:00 p.m. Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall Queen's College 145th Anniversary Variety Show Serenade J. Haydn arr. Lee Sheung Ching Dance of Yeo People Liu Tieshan & Mao Yuan arr. Lee Sheung Ching Queen's College Old Boys' Harmonica Ensemble: Ho Kit Fun treble chromatic harmonica I Yeung Yuet Bor treble chromatic harmonica II Tsang Hin Chiu tenor chromatic harmonica Lee Sheung Ching tenor chromatic harmonica/chord harmonica Luk Wai Hung bass harmonica 2007 July 30, Monday, 16:00, Peking time Sichuan Television of China, SCTV-9 "港韻繞蓉城" 香港回歸十週年音樂會 Ballet Imaginaire James Moody arr. Ho Leung Sing (Chengdu Premiere) Ho Kit Fun concerto soloist Lee Sheung Ching conductor Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra ( Live video recording of the Gala Concert in Chengdu in Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Hong Kong SAR recorded by Sichuan Television of China. It has also been broadcast simultaneously on the internet , which was viewable at http://v.sctv.com/Live/?ID=17181) 2007 August 5, Sunday, 11:50, Peking time Sichuan Television of China, SCTV-6 "港韻繞蓉城" 香港回歸十週年音樂會 Ballet Imaginaire James Moody arr. Ho Leung Sing (Chengdu Premiere) Ho Kit Fun concerto soloist Lee Sheung Ching conductor Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra ( Live video recording of the Gala Concert in Chengdu in Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Hong Kong SAR recorded by Sichuan Television of China. It has also been broadcast simultaneously on the internet , which was viewable at http://v.sctv.com/Live/?ID=14518) 2006 November 19, 8:30 am (TVB Anniversary Day) TVB of Hong Kong, Jade channel, Cultural Plaza with Walter Chu interview (as Adviser of Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra) Winter, II movement (from Four Seasons) Vivaldi arr. Fung On Largo (from Xerxes) Handel arr. Fung On Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra Ensemble: Ho Kit Fun Yeung Yuet Bor Cheung Kin Hung Ho Leung Sing Hui Yau Fong Leung Ting Pong Chan Kam Ying Ma Kam Hon 2006 November 13, 7:03 pm RTHK Radio 4, Cultural Vibes interview 香港電台 第四台 創意空間 (as Adviser of Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra) http://www.rthk.org.hk/asx/rthk/radio4/culturalvibe/20061113.asx 1979 March 23, 8:00 pm RTHK Radio 4 香港電台 第四台 Concerto for Harmonica* Michael Spivakovsky Ho Kit Fun harmonica soloist Hans Gunter Mommer conductor Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (*Broadcast of live recording of the concert at Academic Community Hall presented by Urban Council in association with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Ltd. on 2 December 1978, with voice of broadcaster Tom Pniewski.) 2006 November 18 Takungpao, Cultural page, C7 大公報 文化 C7 (as Adviser of Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra) http://www.takungpao.com/news/06/11/18/MF-652491.htm 2004 April 12 Takungpao, Cultural, B6 大公報 文化 B6 "何頡勳奏出口琴獨特色彩......精采絕倫....." 2004 March 27 South China Morning Post, C11 "PICK OF THE DAY" 2004 March 9 Wen Wei Po 香港 文匯報 "藝林星輝：何頡勳以口琴服人" 2012 June 11 Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre Harmonica Recital by Ho Kit-fun piano/harp Sam Khan (A Leisure and Cultural Services Department Presentation) 2004 March 27 Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre Harmonica Recital by Ho Kit-fun piano Hui Ling (A Leisure and Cultural Services Department Presentation) 1980 September 19 Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre Harmonica Recital by Ho Kit-fun Sylvia Shum at the piano (An Urban Council Presentation) 1979 April 7 Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre Harmonica Recital by Ho Kit Fun Fung Yuen Han at the piano (An Urban Council Presentation) 1977 March 18 Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre Harmonica Recital by Ho Kit-fun Priscilla King at the piano (An Urban Council Presentation) 1975 June 25 Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre Harmonica recital by Ho Kit-fun Fung Yuen-han at the piano (An Urban Council Presentation) 2004 "SEVENTY YEARS OF HONG KONG HARMONICA" ISBN 962-04-2420-4 Joint Publishing (HK) Co., Ltd. "香港口琴70年" ISBN 962-04-2420-4 香港口琴協會 策劃 陳國勳 主編 林浩懷 副主編 三聯書店(香港)有限公司 出版 2003 http://www.harmonicart.com/harmonica_player_kfho.pdf Ho Kit Fun is also active as Music Adviser of Hong Kong Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra, Honorary Music Director of Hong Kong Harmonica Association, 2002 Member of Tommy Reilly Appreciation Society. Copyright (c) 2006 - 2013 Ho Kit Fun. All Rights Reserved. |
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