Since our establishment,Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble (HKGDE) has worked with the industry to establish a Dunhuang music archive, providing a professional, systematic and in-depth academic platform for the Hong Kong public and even people around the world to access these documents collected by the ensemble, arousing public interest in Hong Kong's local creativity, providing a platform for Hong Kong's artistic producers, and hoping to raise international awareness of Chinese culture and contemporary music creation. It also aims to enhance international understanding of Chinese culture and contemporary music creation. To support the Dunhuang Music Archive in receiving new music works on a regular basis and to encourage young local composers to publish innovative works, the ensemble plans to organise an annual event "Call for scores" in collaboration with the composition and electronic music departments of local tertiary institutions to provide opportunities for young composers to create new songs based on the Dunhuang culture. This will not only increase the music archive, but also enhance the creative experience of young local composers, laying a solid foundation for their future musical endeavours.

The event "Call for scores" held in 2020 was well received and brought new compositions of Dunhuang music to the audience. The project was launched again in August 2021, with the Hong Kong Academy for Performing(APA) Arts and The Education University of Hong Kong(EdUHK). The ensemble has collected seven new pieces of music from students from APA and EdUHK for more than ten instruments, including the Xiao, Sheng, Guzheng, Pipa, Xiaoruan, Zhongruan, as well as the Dunhuang ancient musical instruments of Sun, the Tang dynasty Sheng, the Qu Xiang Pipa and Konghou.

In addition to premiering the compositions of the seven composing students, the ensemble will also perform music adapted from ancient tunes by the ensemble's composers-in-residence. The composers-in-residence and the composing students involved in the project will explain how to combine ancient rhythms and modern techniques to preserve traditional culture through contemporary artworks.

Details of the Concert:
Date: 25th November 2021 (Thu)
Time: 19:00
Venue: Recital Hall, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Quota: 50 participants (First come first serve, welcome for public application)
Presented: Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble
Co-presented: Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts,
The Education University of Hong Kong
Fare: Free of Charge, required registration

Registration Method:
- Online Application: Scan the QR code on the poster and fill in the application form / contact HKGDE at 28852698
- All applications are subject to the application form and information collected by the HKGDE
- Application deadline: 24th November 2021 (Wed) before 12:00nn (Late applications or insufficient information will not accept)