樂手招募

點象藝術協會將成立一支由澳門樂手組成的當代音樂組合，現招募專業樂手，包括小提琴手及大提琴手各一名。 樂團將由楊光奇先生擔任音樂總監，首演音樂會將於本年5月底進行。是次招募之樂手需具備優良的演出技巧，熟悉傳統的古典音樂，對當代音樂持開放的實驗態度，並對具劇場性質的演出感興趣。

首演音樂會將演奏楊光奇的作品，密集式排練於二月下旬展開。如有興趣參與的本地樂手，請將 履歷及個人簡介電郵致 pointview@creativelinks.asia 。此外，應徵者亦須提供不長於7分鐘的演奏視頻片段，演譯兩首不同風格的曲目，展示應徵者的音樂感與技巧。本會將邀請合適者獨立面試。如有任何查詢，歡迎致電 66885469。

關於音樂總監

楊光奇少年時期於澳門聖庇護十世音樂學院學習音樂，後留學加拿大及葡萄牙後移居加拿大。1996年出任蒙特利爾 La La La Human Steps 現代舞團音樂總監至今，隨團演出接近600場，演出足跡遍及世界各地多個城 市。2009年，参與『玩風景』創作以來，開始加拿大澳門兩邊走。曾參與澳門原創音樂劇『我的非常老竇』（革新版）編曲及配樂的工作。

在加拿大成立 Day Off 樂隊，演奏自身原創音樂，並灌錄專輯 Picnic in the cemetery，在加拿大廣播公司電台定期播放。其中樂曲被多位編舞家錄用到他們為 Nederlands Dans Theater, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Ballet British Columbia 和 Singapore Dance Theatre 等團創作的舞蹈之中。

曾参與電影，電視和互聯網的配樂工作。為加拿大廣播公司製作的紀錄片China Rises，舞蹈電影Amelia，短片 Deep Sleep，Margaret Atwood 小說 Oryx and Crake 的網站，倫敦國際戲劇節（LIFT）的宣傳片等提供配樂。亦曾為歌手 Patricia O'Callaghan 及多倫多 Forte 男聲合唱團作曲。

Recruitment of Musicians

Point View Art Association is looking for a violinist and a cellist to perform in their production of a chamber music concert from Macau. Candidates must have excellent performance technique, familiar with the classical tradition, open to experiment with more contemporary esthetics, and be comfortable performing in a theatrical setting. The concert features the work of Macau composer Njo Kong Kie and will be led by the composer himself. Performances will take place on late May. Intensive rehearsals will begin right after the lunar new year in late February. Applications accepted immediately. Interested parties should send a detailed biography and/or resume to pointview@creativelinks.asia. Please also email a short video (or provide a link to a video online) showing the candidates performing excerpts of two contrasting pieces showcasing the players' technique and musicality. The video should not be more than 7 minutes long. Suitable candidates will be invited for a live audition and the positions will be filled as the right candidates come forward. We encouraged interested musicians to apply as soon as possible.

About the Musical Director

Of Chinese heritage, Njo Kong Kie was born in Indonesia but moved to Macau where he received his musical education from the Academia de Música São Pio X. He continued his studies in Portugal and Canada where he eventually settled.

He has been, since 1996, the pianist and music director of Montreal's contemporary dance company La La La Human Steps with which he has given over 600 performances throughout Canada and abroad.

Kong Kie writes music for his chamber band Day OFF. Selections from their album Picnic in the cemetery have been used on multiple occasions by choreographers including Shawn Hounsell and Aszure Barton in their creations for contemporary dance companies such as Ballet BC, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Nederlands Dans Theater. The music has also been used on independent short films.

A composer of operatic works, Kong Kie has created five chamber operas dissecting controversial issues ranging from same-sex marriage to human organ trafficking. Bridging the gap between modern opera and theatre, classical and contemporary popular music, these works attempt to introduce contemporary operatic works to a wider audience by presenting them in theatres and other alternative venues rather than opera houses.

Excerpts of Kong Kie's compositions have been used on the web site of Margaret Atwood's novel Oryx and Crake, on a web video of the London International Festival of Theatre, on the soundtrack of Edouard Lock's film Amelia, the CBC documentary series China Rises and Alejandro Alverez’s award-winning short film Deep Sleep. He has also arranged and orchestrated a Chinese musical.