I am very excited to be traveling to Beijing and Hong Kong for a concert/lecture tour.

In Beijing, I will be a featured performer and resident composer at the Musicacoustica Festival, performing saxophone works by Anthony De Ritis, Benoit Granier, John Mallia, and myself, including my Interlude 1 (Intension) and Interlude 2 (Reflection) for solo saxophone, and my Interlude 3 (Ascension) for saxophone and electronic drone.

Along with the Festival, I will be presenting concerts and lectures/master classes at other institutions and venues around Beijing, including: the Beijing Central Conservatory, the University of Beijing (Peking University), The Plantation, and the experimental club d22. The concerts will range from the above program to new works by Chinese composers to live human/laptop improvisational interaction. My lectures and master classes will range in topics from contemporary performance techniques and composition, to career topics for artists working internationally in the 21rst century and modern concepts in cultural diplomacy.

The second part of the tour takes me to Hong Kong where I will be a guest of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, presenting both solo concerts–including a new work by Hong Kong composer Wendy Wan-Ki Lee–and lectures/master classes to the University’s music students.

Looking forward to another great adventure!

Demetrius