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大門為同學敞開
中樂團特聘黎家棣先生擔任指揮，他本身為中阮演奏 家，具豐富的海外演出經驗，現任都大中阮班導師，亦 擔任多間學校的中樂團指揮及藝術顧問。他說，中樂 團歡迎不同程度的同學參與，不少團員由器樂訓練班 起步。「我們在選曲及排練安排上會兼顧成員的不同程 度，循序漸進，讓有經驗的同學發揮所長，初學者亦能 找到自己的位置。」 修讀高齡社會與服務研究的樂團成員陳思萁便是其 中之一。她本身是草地滾球運動員，因興趣自學笛 子，但遇到不少困難，於是報讀笛子班接受正規 器樂訓練。她說，團內有演奏級同學，會主動幫助 經驗較少的團員，「氣氛很和諧，令我更有動力練 習」，亦希望透過加入樂團，為未來發展增添更多可 能。 都大中樂團現時由 50 多位同學和校友組成。陳博士 笑言，團中「臥虎藏龍」，約八成具三年以上樂器演 奏經驗，其中數位演奏古箏、二胡及笛子的成員更考 獲中央音樂學院演奏級資格。但他強調：「培養職業 演奏家不是我們的目標。我們重視以興趣為主導，透 過排練與演出，讓更多同學願意走進樂團，令中樂融 入校園生活。」
Open to all
The HKMU Chinese Orchestra has more than 50 members drawn from students and alumni. Dr Chan happily admits there are “crouching tigers and hidden dragons” in the ranks. About 80 per cent of members have at least three years of playing experience, and several guzheng , erhu and dizi players hold performance-level certification from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. But the orchestra is intentionally inclusive. “Producing professional performers is not our goal,” he emphasises. “We adopt an interest-led approach. Through rehearsals and performances, we want more students to feel welcome in the orchestra, and we want Chinese music to become part of campus life.” The orchestra appointed Mr Sebastien Lai Ka-tai as its conductor. A zhongruan (plucked string instrument) player, Mr Lai has performed extensively overseas and teaches the Project’s instrument class. He also serves as a conductor and artistic adviser for Chinese orchestras at several local schools. He says the ensemble welcomes players of every level, and many members started out in the Project’s beginner classes. “We pitch the repertoire and rehearsal plan to a range of abilities, building up step by step, so that the more experienced players have room to shine while the beginners can also find their place.” Emily Chan Sze-kei, a student of the Ageing Society and Services Studies programme, is one such newcomer. A competitive lawn bowler, she taught herself the dizi but encountered difficulties, leading to her decision to sign up for the Project’s dizi class to receive her first formal instrumental training. “Some of our performance-level members go to great lengths to help those of us with less experience,” she says. “The atmosphere is so harmonious, motivating me to practise harder.” She hopes that joining the orchestra will open up new possibilities for what comes for her future. Ada Chan Tsz-ching, who is studying Applied Social Studies, has been playing the pipa for 12 years since she was eight. She joined the orchestra to relieve academic pressure and to meet like-minded friends. To prepare for her first performance, she once rehearsed for more than six hours straight. “It challenged my concentration and stamina but seeing everyone striving together for a common goal gave me a sense of fulfilment, making it more than worth it,” she says.
陳思萁（左）與陳子晴同學 Emily Chan (left) and Ada Chan
修讀應用社會研究的陳子晴同學自八歲習琵琶，至今 已有 12 年。加入中樂團是希望紓緩學業壓力，並認 識志同道合的新朋友。為準備首次演出，她曾連續排 練超過六小時。「對專注力和體力都是很大的考驗， 但看到大家一起追求進步，那種滿足感令我覺得很值 得。」
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