Organised by Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO), the 2-day Composer Workshop on 13 and 14 March 2020 comprises of a talk, score reading session and a sharing discussion. This workshop is held in various venues at the Singapore Conference Hall.

Through the workshop, SCO aims to:

· Provide opportunities for aspiring composers to experience writing orchestral compositions

· Introduce a range of compositional approaches for Chinese instruments

新加坡华乐团将于2020年3月13日至14日举办为期两天的作曲工作坊，包括座谈会、乐队读谱和分享与说明会。该工作坊将于新加坡大会堂举行。

此作曲工作坊的宗旨：

· 为年轻作曲家提供华乐作曲方面等相关咨询与实践机会

· 介绍各种华乐乐器的作曲及配乐法

Composer Workshop Day 1 – Talk on Film Scoring

Date: 13 March 2020, Friday

Time: 7:30 – 9pm

Venue: Exhibition Hall (level 1)

Renowned Hong Kong film score composer Lincoln Lo will be sharing about various aspects of film music and its importance in today’s movie industry. Since 1996, he has scored, composed, arranged and produced music for over 250 films, 30 television drama series and over 200 television commercials throughout his music career. He was named “The Youngest Platinum Music Producer” in Hongkong in 1997 and was invited by SCO to collaborate with SCO Maestro Tsung Yeh and composer for our Huayi 2014 production Ruan Lingyu’s The Goddess – A Silent Film Concert. Since then, he has become a frequent collaborator with SCO and Esplanade, performing together in 2016, 2017 and 2020 in Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts. His most recent works with SCO is Unspoken Melodies: Silent Film Classics in Concert in February 2020.

On the topic of Film Scoring, he will discuss about the following aspects to gain insights about the role of film music:

· Film scoring procedures

· Movie post-production

· Audio production

· History of sound technology – from mono-stereo to Dolby Surround and Dolby Atoms.

The sharing session will be conducted in Mandarin.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the workshop by registration.

Admission is free.

作曲工作坊一：电影音乐座谈会

日期：2020年3月13日，星期五

时间：晚上7时30分至9时

地点：展览厅（一楼）

香港著名电影配乐作曲家罗坚将分享电影音乐的各个方面及其在当今影视界的重要性。自1996年，他在音乐事业中为250余部电影，30部电视连续剧和超过200个电视广告制作音乐及配乐。他于1997年获选为“香港最年轻的白金音乐制作人，并于2014年的华艺节，受新加坡华乐团邀请与音乐总监葉聰和作曲家合作制作了阮玲玉《女神》默片音乐会。从那时起，罗坚经常与新加坡华乐团和滨海艺术中心合作，并于2016年、2017年和2020年的华艺节一起演出。今年2月的华艺节，他的最新作品是新加坡华乐团《默然有声》无声电影音乐会。

为了了解电影音乐的制作，他将分享以下事项：

· 电影音乐分析程序

· 电影后期制作

· 音频制作

· 音响技术的历史：从单声道到杜比环绕声和杜比全景声

座谈会以中文为主。

欢迎有兴趣者，报名参加作曲家工作坊。入场免费。

Composer Workshop Day 2 – Orchestra Score Reading

Date: 14 March 2020, Saturday

Time: 1 - 5pm (Score Reading Session)

Venue: SCO Concert Hall (Level 3)

Under the baton of SCO Music Director Tsung Yeh, SCO will read the works of 9 selected pieces submitted for the Composer Workshop.

The theme for this year is Movie Music Composition, where participants will compose music based on selected films from the “My Singapore Style” Micro Film Competition held in 2018. This competition was jointly organised by Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA), Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) and Chinese Daily Lianhe Zaobao.

The selected films are:

1. Joss Sticks and Paper Shop

A father who wishes to pass down his joss stick and paper shop to his daughter who has no interest in taking over.

2. Still

Life of an ordinary guy around olden places in Singapore.

3. Children Under the Roof

A fresh kinship blossoms between a landlord and tenant as they pursue their dreams and stride towards a better future.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the workshop by registration.

Admission is free.

作曲工作坊二：乐队读谱

日期：2020年3月14日，星期六

时间：下午1时至5时

地点：新加坡华乐团音乐厅（三楼）

在新加坡华乐团音乐总监葉聰的指挥下，新加坡华乐团将演奏在作曲工作坊提交的九部精选作品。

今年的主题是《电影音乐创作》，参与者将根据2018年微电影大赛的精选作品“我的新加坡派”来创作音乐。此比赛是由新加坡宗乡会馆联合总会、新加坡华族文化中心以及联合早报联合主办。

指定的电影：

1. 纸品店

继承纸品香烛店祖业的父亲，即将到了退休的年纪。他希望唯一的女儿能继承经营下去。

2. 安静

在新加坡的旧地方背景下，一个平凡的新加坡人摄影一部关于自己的电影。

3. 屋檐下的孩子

同一个屋檐下，房东与房客学着互相了解并接受彼此。在未来与梦想的旅途上，他们有了新的见解，更找到了相知相惜的伙伴。

欢迎有兴趣者，报名参与作曲家工作坊。入场免费。

Composer Workshop Day 2 – Sharing Session

Date: 14 March 2020, Saturday

Time: 6.30 – 9.50pm

Venue: Exhibition Hall (Level 1)

SCO Music Director Tsung Yeh, Composer-in-Residence Law Wai Lun, SCO Sectional Principals and musicians will be providing feedback for workshop participants to improve and share about their respective compositions.

The sharing session will be conducted in Mandarin.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the workshop by registration.

Admission is free.

作曲工作坊二：分享与说明会

日期：2020年3月14日，星期六

时间：傍晚6时30分至9时50分

地点：展览厅（一楼）

新加坡华乐团音乐总监葉聰、作曲家罗伟伦，新加坡华乐团声部首席以及演奏家将为作曲工作坊的参与者给予回馈和分享他们对创作的观念。

分享与说明会以中文为主。

欢迎有兴趣者，报名参与作曲家工作坊。入场免费。