Programme Updates
Cast and Production Announced

New Stage Series
The Hong Kong Arts Festival introduce the New Stage Series in 2011. It aims to provide a multi-disciplinary platform for emerging and experienced artists to meet new challenges and create new and innovative work.


Ancient Paths, Modern Voices “She has an amazing ability to represent and reinterpret in sound form.” Yo-Yo Ma

Hailed as one of the most exciting composers of her generation, Angel Lam’s  work has been embraced by many of the world’s most prominent  performers. Her composition Empty Mountain, Spirit Rain, commissioned by Carnegie Hall, has been performed on Yo-Yo Ma and the  Silk  Road Ensemble’s worldwide  tours since 2007; the work was also featured on the CD Off  the Map, which  was recently nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award.

Blending storytelling with an expressive emotional soundscape that reflects a passion for life, June Lovers tells a lyrical love story through semi-staged scenes, deeply felt songs and narration. Female and male vocalists will engage in expressive, moving coloratura songs, as well as rap  and  rock  vocal  styles, weaving  together  an  intriguing  story  of marriage  attitudes  in  China  and  their  profound  effects  on  the  ascent and decay of a society.

Related Festival PLUS programme(s)
Artist Encounters: Meet-the-Artists (Post-Performance)


Performed in Cantonese and Putonghua with English scene synopsis
Approx 1 hr 30 mins

Commissioned by the Hong Kong Arts Festival with support from CASH Music Fund

Programme commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Hong Kong City Hall

Flora Chan