UM ChoirEstablished in 2004, University of Macau Choir (UM Choir) aims to enrich the music culture in UM, to promote chorus music, and to provide high-quality music performance for all UM members. At present, UM Choir has around 50 student members from different faculties. We hold at least two concerts annually and actively perform in the University events and ceremonies. UM Choir has been under the direction of Mr. Lo Pui Kwan since 2007.
Founded for more than ten years, UM choir has played an important role in promoting music in the campus. Besides organizing regular concerts in the campus, it has also cooperated with other domestic and oversea choirs. In 2009, UM Choir and "Macau Voice" performed the work of the Baroque musician Marc-Antoine Charpentier. In 2011, UM Choir also cooperated with "Dolce Voce" in holding the concert "Greeting Summer". In May 2012, being invited by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Macau SAR, UM Choir performed in the "A Night of Fantasy - Anime and Video Game Music", cooperating with "Macau Voice" and "The Macao Orchestra". In May 2013, we were invited to perform in the "Perfect Harmony" which was one of the concerts targeting Macao citizens and sponsored by the Macao Foundation.
What’s more, UM Choir endeavors to introduce the University of Macau to the world through oversea visitations and exchanges. It has been invited to visit various countries and regions in East and South-East Asia including Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Penang in Malaysia (4th A Voyage of Songs International Chorus Festival) and Shanghai (Expo 2010 Shanghai China – Shanghai World Expo Music Festival). In October 2010, UM choir was invited to visit the Peking University, exchanged and performed with the Peking University Choir. In December 2012, UM Choir participated in the performance of “Beethoven Symphony 9” in Hong Kong jointly with Hong Kong Bach Choir and Orchestra. In December 2013, our members visited the Yang-ming University & Chengchi University in Taiwan and held a joint concert. "Beethoven Symphony No. 9", presented at Bangkok Rangsit University, and the "8th International Choir Festival Grand Prix Pattaya" with winning a Silver Medal (85.6 points) in the Category G (Chamber Choirs) in this Competition. In November 2015, we participated in the IFCM World Choral Expo, and won a Silver Medal in the Category A as well as a Gold Medal in the Category B. There is no doubt that UM Choir actively contributes to the development and promotion of chorus music in Macau.
澳門大學合唱團
澳門大學合唱團創立於2004年，以豐富澳門大學校園合唱音樂文化、推廣合唱藝術，及為學生提供高質素的合唱音樂演出為宗旨。經過數年發展，合唱團規模迅速擴大，現有大約50名來自澳門大學不同學院、年級的團員。合唱團每年均定期舉行至少兩場合唱音樂會。2007年起，合唱團由指揮盧沛鈞先生帶領，開始合唱團發展的新歷程。
成立十二年來，合唱團在澳門大學音樂文化生活中扮演了重要角色。除定期舉辦校園音樂會外，更經常與本澳及外地高質素的合唱團及樂團同台演出；當中包括2009年與澳門和聲同台演出巴洛克作曲家馬克‧安東‧夏邦泰爾之《子時彌撒曲》，2011年與純音雅詠合作演出音樂會《頌夏》，2012年五月應澳門特別行政區文化局之邀請在《第二十三屆澳門國際藝術節》中與澳門和聲及澳門樂團合作演出《動漫電玩音樂<夢幻之夜>》音樂會，以及於2013年五月參與了澳門基金會市民專場演出《純美和聲》。
另一方面，合唱團銳意透過外訪交流使外界能對澳門大學音樂文化作多方位的認識；自創團後足跡遍及東南亞多個國家及地區，包括應邀到菲律賓、台灣、香港、馬來西亞‧檳城-《第四屆歌之旅國際合唱節》、上海-應邀參加《中國2010年上海世博會之世界名校大聯歡》、2010年10月應北京大學邀請到訪首都北京，與北京大學合唱團作交流演出、2012年12月與香港巴赫合唱團及樂團演出了貝多芬的《第九交響曲》，以及於2013年12月到訪台灣的陽明大學及政治大學交流，與兩校合唱團舉辦了三校聯合音樂會《聲聲相映》。2015年7月，合唱團赴泰國曼谷，於蘭實大學參演“貝多芬《第九交響曲》音樂會”，並於芭堤雅參加 “第八屆芭堤雅國際合唱節比賽”，在 “室內合唱團” 組別G中以85.6分獲得銀獎；同年11月，參加ICMF國際合唱聯盟世界合唱博覽會，分別獲得A組銀獎和B組金獎，積極為澳門合唱音樂的發展及推廣作出貢獻。 |