Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2004

40th Anniversary Celebrations The Sound of Harmony Mary Wu Mei-loc KatushaTsuiFraser. DerekAnthony H armony and joy resounded at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on the evening of 11th January 2004 when the 40th Anniversary Concert was staged by The Chinese University. Titled ‘The Sound of Harmony, the Voices of Joy', the concert featured the Chung Chi Choir, the CUHK Student Chorus, the Hong Kong Oratorio Society, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and a number of outstanding soloists. The concert opened with the world premiere of the Menuha Overture by Prof. Daniel Law, CUHK alumnus and current dean of the Faculty of Arts. This was followed by artist-in-residence Dr. Mary Wu at the piano with Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony ‘Ode to Joy' brought the evening to a climax. It was performed by over 200 singers from the Chung Chi Choir, the CUHK Student Chorus, and the Hong Kong Oratorio Society. The conductors of the evening were Prof. Daniel Law; Prof. Chan Wing-wah, CUHK alumnus and chairman of the Department of Music; and Ms. Carmen Koon, another CUHK alumna. The Hong Kong Sinfonietta has enjoyed a long and close relationship with The Chinese University. Many of its performers and administrative staff are alumni and teachers of the Department of Music. 2 4 Chinese University Bulletin Spring • Summer 2004