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Fung LamFung Lam
Flux

From August 26 to September 1

I was inspired by the location of the installation, a place when thousands of people walk pass everyday.  In essence, it reflects the hectic busy city life.  There is a clear pattern (busy period where people come/go to work and come/go home, people commuting for concerts...), but with slight variations (because it's never the same people).  The aspect that interested me most was the fact that I knew different seats will be occupied at all time, and I was interested in creating a piece that changes throughout the duration of the piece.  The section I have written (4 minutes long), for me is not the complete piece - in fact, if played according to the score by a full orchestra all time, it would be too much.  The complete piece is the result during whole duration of the installation.  There are many layers throughout the piece, and I would encourage people to explore the individual lines within the larger structure.

 


Fung Lam read music at Southampton University, graduating with a BA in Music with First Class Honours in 2001 and an MA in Composition in 2002.  His composition teachers include Michael Finnissy, Michael Zev Gordon and currently Martin Butler.

Fung's output ranges from solo to orchestral to theatre work.  His music has been performed in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Israel, as well as in UK, at occasions such as the Asian Composers' League Asian Music Festival, Cheltenham International Music Festival and the British Association of Symphonic Brass and Wind Ensemble International Wind Festival.  His Inner Light - Homage to Mark Rothko (2002) in particular, has so far been performed by five different orchestras.  Recent performances include Illumination (2005) by BBC Philharmonic and Remembering Dowland (2004) at Cheltenham.







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