Jockey Club Musicus Heritage Stories: Fragrance Notes at the Fringe Club
08.05.2024
(5 August 2024, Hong Kong) In the Fragrance Notes concerts presented over 6–7 September, Musicus Society transports audiences back to the Belle Époque by bringing chamber music and floral installation together in a cross-art form collaboration, while revisiting the lesser-known history of flowers and greenery in Central district. Weaving a multi-sensory experience, three chamber concerts will take place on Friday, 6 September evening and Saturday, 7 September afternoon and evening at the Fringe Club. The program is funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
Fragrance Notes harks back to the Belle Époque, a peaceful period as the 19th century transitions into the early 1910s, in which arts and culture flourished in France and Europe. The program features works by composers of this era: Puccini’s elegiac Crisantemi string quartet, composed upon the death of a dear friend; Ravel’s impressionistic Piano Trio in A minor full of varying colors; and César Franck’s ultra-expressive Piano Quintet in F minor – all exude shimmering beauty.
Enjoy up close, mesmerizing performances by award-winning musicians
In this autumnal musical treat, the Society proudly presents French violinist Fanny Clamagirand and Hong Kong pianist Aristo Sham as special guest artists. They have both won the Monte Carlo Music Masters and tour worldwide as acclaimed soloists. In Fragrance Notes, they will join Musicus Society Artistic Director and cellist Trey Lee, and young talents Helen Yu on violin and Lee Yat on viola. The smaller venue provides the chance to enjoy chamber music in an intimate salon-like setting at the Fringe Underground.
Explore the Heritage of Gardens in Central district through an Exhibition and Creative Floral Art
The Fringe Club is housed in the Old Dairy Farm Depot building, which dates to 1892 and serves as a fitting venue for music from the same period. Back then, the neighboring Wyndham Street was known as “Flower Street” due to the proliferation of florists, and the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens and Green Bank, a former private garden, were only a short walk away. Complementing the concerts, a mini exhibition tells the story of these historical links of floral fragrance. Furthermore, the Society has invited veteran local floral artist Peggy Li to decorate the venue with original flower arrangements, enhancing the performance space by cultivating nature’s gifts in her unique and minimalist style.
PROGRAM
Performers
Violins: Fanny Clamagirand, Helen Yu
Viola: Lee Yat
Cello: Trey Lee
Piano: Aristo Sham
Fringe Underground, Fringe Club
If you have pollen allergy, please note that flowers will be displayed inside the venue.
For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/ms-fn
Tickets are now available at POPTICKET. Concessions at 50% off for Senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minder, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. Available on a first-come-first-served basis. For ages 6 and above. Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break.
The presenter reserves the rights to change the program and substitute artists should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.
In no event shall the Funder have any liability of any kind to any person or entity arising from or related to any actions taken or not taken as a result of any of the contents herein.
Fragrance Notes harks back to the Belle Époque, a peaceful period as the 19th century transitions into the early 1910s, in which arts and culture flourished in France and Europe. The program features works by composers of this era: Puccini’s elegiac Crisantemi string quartet, composed upon the death of a dear friend; Ravel’s impressionistic Piano Trio in A minor full of varying colors; and César Franck’s ultra-expressive Piano Quintet in F minor – all exude shimmering beauty.
Enjoy up close, mesmerizing performances by award-winning musicians
In this autumnal musical treat, the Society proudly presents French violinist Fanny Clamagirand and Hong Kong pianist Aristo Sham as special guest artists. They have both won the Monte Carlo Music Masters and tour worldwide as acclaimed soloists. In Fragrance Notes, they will join Musicus Society Artistic Director and cellist Trey Lee, and young talents Helen Yu on violin and Lee Yat on viola. The smaller venue provides the chance to enjoy chamber music in an intimate salon-like setting at the Fringe Underground.
Explore the Heritage of Gardens in Central district through an Exhibition and Creative Floral Art
The Fringe Club is housed in the Old Dairy Farm Depot building, which dates to 1892 and serves as a fitting venue for music from the same period. Back then, the neighboring Wyndham Street was known as “Flower Street” due to the proliferation of florists, and the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens and Green Bank, a former private garden, were only a short walk away. Complementing the concerts, a mini exhibition tells the story of these historical links of floral fragrance. Furthermore, the Society has invited veteran local floral artist Peggy Li to decorate the venue with original flower arrangements, enhancing the performance space by cultivating nature’s gifts in her unique and minimalist style.
PROGRAM
Performers
Violins: Fanny Clamagirand, Helen Yu
Viola: Lee Yat
Cello: Trey Lee
Piano: Aristo Sham
Fringe Underground, Fringe Club
| Concert 1 | |
|---|---|
| 7:30pm, 7.9.2024 (Sat) | Tickets: $300 (with one drink) |
| Puccini | Crisantemi String Quartet, SC 65 |
| Ravel | Piano Trio, M. 67 |
| Franck | Piano Quintet in F minor |
| Duration of the concert is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, including an intermission. Free seating. | |
| Concert 2 | |
|---|---|
| 8:00pm, 6.9.2024 (Fri) | Tickets: $120 |
| Ravel | Piano Trio, M. 67 (I. Modéré) |
| Puccini | Crisantemi String Quartet, SC 65 |
| Franck | Piano Quintet in F minor (III. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco) |
| Duration of the concert is approximately 40 minutes, without intermission. Free seating. | |
| Concert 3 | |
|---|---|
| 3:00pm, 7.9.2024 (Sat) | Tickets: $120 |
| Franck | Piano Quintet in F minor (I. Molto moderato quasi lento) |
| Ravel | Piano Trio, M. 67 (II. Pantoum. Assez vif and IV. Final. Animé) |
| Duration of the concert is approximately 40 minutes, without intermission. Free seating. | |
If you have pollen allergy, please note that flowers will be displayed inside the venue.
For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/ms-fn
Tickets are now available at POPTICKET. Concessions at 50% off for Senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minder, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. Available on a first-come-first-served basis. For ages 6 and above. Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break.
The presenter reserves the rights to change the program and substitute artists should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.
In no event shall the Funder have any liability of any kind to any person or entity arising from or related to any actions taken or not taken as a result of any of the contents herein.
For media enquiries, please contact Musicus Society:
Sherlock Lam, Marketing Manager Tel: (+852) 3758 2734 | Email: sherlock.lam@musicussociety.org
Scarlet Cheng, Project Manager Tel: (+852) 3793 3356 | Email: scarlet.cheng@musicussociety.org
About Jockey Club Musicus Heritage Stories
Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust since 2019, Jockey Club Musicus Heritage Alive program has promoted music at heritage sites through special performances and outreach activities. The program also enhances the public’s knowledge of Hong Kong’s culture and history by presenting concerts that reflect their heritage settings, giving people an understanding of the layers of a global city — the relationship of a people with historical sites and the stories behind them. In addition to this, it also serves as a platform for international artists to collaborate with our own young talents, to bring their artistry to new heights. This program won the Star of Outstanding Award at the 2022 Global Awards for World Heritage Education Innovative Cases, organized by the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO.
Having met with a positive response from audiences and the community, Musicus is supported by funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust in summer 2022 for another three years, with the project named as Jockey Club Musicus Heritage Stories. The new series invites composers and artists from other art forms to take part, presenting new perspectives on historical sites. The series also includes heritage guided tours, artist residencies and school tours designed to benefit concert audiences, students and the community at large.
About Fringe Club
For over 40 years since established, the Fringe Club has become a vibrant contemporary arts space where artists create and show their work, and those who enjoy the arts come to meet and see shows. Facilities for exhibitions and performances here are offered to both emerging and professional artists in Hong Kong and from overseas.
The Fringe Club has been providing an open platform for the arts in Hong Kong since 1983. Performers and artists can show their work without having to go through selection process.
Over the years, by pursuing this policy of open access, the Fringe Club has come to be identified with freedom of expression. This freedom is invariably associated with the pleasure of creating, showing and enjoying the arts without isolating them from everyday life. Food and drinks are also served here to facilitate this communication.
In 2001, the Fringe Club won the HKSAR Government’s first-ever Hong Kong Heritage Award, and its premises was declared Grade-1 heritage in 2009. In 2018, Fringe Club received the HKICON Conservation Award. By creatively transforming this old 1890s colonial building and giving it an entirely new existence and identity, this landmark building has become identified with the energetic and rapid development in arts and culture in Hong Kong.
About Musicus Society (www.musicussociety.org)
Musicus Society was founded by a group of music lovers in 2010 under the vision of renowned cellist Trey Lee, with a mission to promote cross-cultural collaboration of music internationally. Apart from the annual Musicus Fest, which provides a meeting point for artists from across the world, the Musicus Heritage Community Concert Series brings world-class artists to local heritage sites. Moreover, the Musicus Inspires! educational program aims to nurture aspiring young musicians in Hong Kong, as well as cultivate students from all social backgrounds. Directed and initiated by renowned cellist Trey Lee, Musicus Soloists Hong Kong (MSHK) comprises some of Hong Kong’s top next-generation artists who are based all over the world. They are focused on becoming a leading chamber ensemble representing Hong Kong internationally. Musicus Society is a registered charity and financially supported by the Art Development Matching Grants Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Sherlock Lam, Marketing Manager Tel: (+852) 3758 2734 | Email: sherlock.lam@musicussociety.org
Scarlet Cheng, Project Manager Tel: (+852) 3793 3356 | Email: scarlet.cheng@musicussociety.org
About Jockey Club Musicus Heritage Stories
Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust since 2019, Jockey Club Musicus Heritage Alive program has promoted music at heritage sites through special performances and outreach activities. The program also enhances the public’s knowledge of Hong Kong’s culture and history by presenting concerts that reflect their heritage settings, giving people an understanding of the layers of a global city — the relationship of a people with historical sites and the stories behind them. In addition to this, it also serves as a platform for international artists to collaborate with our own young talents, to bring their artistry to new heights. This program won the Star of Outstanding Award at the 2022 Global Awards for World Heritage Education Innovative Cases, organized by the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO.
Having met with a positive response from audiences and the community, Musicus is supported by funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust in summer 2022 for another three years, with the project named as Jockey Club Musicus Heritage Stories. The new series invites composers and artists from other art forms to take part, presenting new perspectives on historical sites. The series also includes heritage guided tours, artist residencies and school tours designed to benefit concert audiences, students and the community at large.
About Fringe Club
For over 40 years since established, the Fringe Club has become a vibrant contemporary arts space where artists create and show their work, and those who enjoy the arts come to meet and see shows. Facilities for exhibitions and performances here are offered to both emerging and professional artists in Hong Kong and from overseas.
The Fringe Club has been providing an open platform for the arts in Hong Kong since 1983. Performers and artists can show their work without having to go through selection process.
Over the years, by pursuing this policy of open access, the Fringe Club has come to be identified with freedom of expression. This freedom is invariably associated with the pleasure of creating, showing and enjoying the arts without isolating them from everyday life. Food and drinks are also served here to facilitate this communication.
In 2001, the Fringe Club won the HKSAR Government’s first-ever Hong Kong Heritage Award, and its premises was declared Grade-1 heritage in 2009. In 2018, Fringe Club received the HKICON Conservation Award. By creatively transforming this old 1890s colonial building and giving it an entirely new existence and identity, this landmark building has become identified with the energetic and rapid development in arts and culture in Hong Kong.
About Musicus Society (www.musicussociety.org)
Musicus Society was founded by a group of music lovers in 2010 under the vision of renowned cellist Trey Lee, with a mission to promote cross-cultural collaboration of music internationally. Apart from the annual Musicus Fest, which provides a meeting point for artists from across the world, the Musicus Heritage Community Concert Series brings world-class artists to local heritage sites. Moreover, the Musicus Inspires! educational program aims to nurture aspiring young musicians in Hong Kong, as well as cultivate students from all social backgrounds. Directed and initiated by renowned cellist Trey Lee, Musicus Soloists Hong Kong (MSHK) comprises some of Hong Kong’s top next-generation artists who are based all over the world. They are focused on becoming a leading chamber ensemble representing Hong Kong internationally. Musicus Society is a registered charity and financially supported by the Art Development Matching Grants Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.