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29th November, 2024

Royal College of Music Museum,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Toshiro Mayuzumi | Bunraku (1960) | For violoncello

Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music Museum Concert:
Mayuzumi | Bunraku

27th November, 2024

Royal College of Music Museum,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Alexander Glazunov | Chant du Ménestrel (1890) | Arranged for violoncello and harp
Felix Mendelssohn | Lied ohne Worte, Op.109 (1845) | Arranged for violoncello and harp

New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp

Royal College of Music Museum Concert:
Glazunov and Mendelssohn

22nd October, 2024


St James' Church, Sussex Gardens,
Sussex Gardens,
London, England, W2 3UD,
United Kingdom

 

Glenn Buhr | A monk, dancing (2011) | For violoncello and harp
Kelly-Marie Murphy | Si Veriash a la Rana (2018/2021) | For violoncello and harp
Caroline Lizotte | CLOSE for couloir | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Poem [Version for violoncello and harp] (2021/2023) | For violoncello and harp

New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp

New Light Duo: Folkloric Light

16th October, 2024

Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Michael Gordon | Industry (1992) | For violoncello and live electronics

Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music Electric Dreams:
Gordon | Industry

9th October, 2024

11 Downing Street,
London, England, SW1A 2AB
United Kingdom

 

Johann Sebastian Bach | Suite No.6 in D Major - Gavottes and Gigue (1723) | For violoncello
Kelly-Marie Murphy | Si Veriash a la Rana (2018/2023) | For violoncello and harp

New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp

11 Downing Street Concert: Bach and Murphy

4th October, 2024

Royal College of Music Museum,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Johann Sebastian Bach | Suite No.6 in D Major - Gavottes and Gigue (1723) | For violoncello
David Popper | High School Studies for the Violoncello - Etude No.40 (1905) | For violoncello
Aaron Minsky | Ten American Etudes - III “Broadway” (1988) | For violoncello
Jacques Ibert | Étude-Caprice pour un “Tombeau de Chopin” (1949) | For violoncello
Bernd Alois Zimmermann | Vier kurze studien (1970) | For violoncello
John Cage | Etude boreales - IV (1978) | For violoncello
Jörg Widmann | Etude digitale (2015) | For violoncello

Nok Him Chan, viooloncello

Royal College of Music Museum Concert:
Bach, Popper, Minsky, Ibert, Zimmermann, Cage and Widmann

27th September, 2024

St Mary Abbots Church,
Kensington Church Street,
London, England, W8 4LA,
United Kingdom

 

Giya Kancehli | Mit einem Lächen für Slawa (1997) | For violoncello and piano
Sergei Rachmaninov arr.Waldmir Wischau | Symphony No.2 - III | Arranged for piano four-hands

Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Jack Wong, piano
147 Duo: Nok Him Chan, piano
Nico Varela, piano

Royal College of Music at St Mary Abbots:
Kancheli and Rachmaninov

24th September, 2024

Royal College of Music Performance Studio,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Gerhard Schedl | Cello Sonata (1980) | For violoncello

Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music Lunchtime Concert:
Schedl | Cello Sonata

8th September, 2024

Salquin Concert Hall,
28a Arsenalstrasse,
Kreins, LU, 6010,
Switzerland

 

Hannah Kendall | shouting forever into the receiver (2022) | For mixed ensemble

Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra Ensemble: Kendall | shouting forever into the receiver

1st September, 2024

Lucerne Buvette,
Werfsteg,
Luzern, LU, 6005
Switzerland

 

Felix Mendelssohn | Octet - IV (1825) | For string octet

Lucerne Festival Buvette Concert:
Mendelssohn | Octet - IV

9th August, 2025

Hong Kong Polytechnic University Jockey Club Auditorium,
11 Yuk Choi Road,
Hung Hom, Lowloon,
Hong Kong

 

Nok Him Chan | Dreaming of Butterfly (2023) [World Premiere] | For orchestra
Edward Grieg | Piano Concerto in A minor (1868) | For piano and orchestra
Gustav Mahler | Symphony No.1 “Titan” (1888) | For orchestra

Kajeng Wong, piano
Henry So, conductor
Isaac Chan, conductor

Hong Kong Youth Philharmonia:
Chan, Grieg and Mahler

1st July, 2024

Royal College of Music Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Étienne Perruchon | Cinq Danses Dogoriennes (2005) | For violoncello and timpani

Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Murray Sedgick, timpani

Royal College of Music Percussion Showcase:
Perruchon | Cinq Danses Dogoriennes

23rd June, 2024

Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 1 (2024) [World Premiere] | For violoncello and harp
Kelly-Marie Murphy | Si Veriash a la Rana (2018/2021) | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 2 (2024) [World Premiere] | For violoncello and harp
Caroline Lizotte | CLOSE for couloir (2013) | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 3 (2024) [World Premiere] | For violoncello and harp
Lou Harisson | Suite for Cello and Harp (1949) | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Poem [Version for violoncello and harp] (2021/2023) | For violoncello and harp

New Light Duo: New Dialogues

19th June, 2024

Royal Academy of Music Angela Burgess Recital Hall,
Marylebone Road,
London, England, NW1 5HT,
United Kingdom

 

James Sparkes | Orpheus (2024) [World Premiere] | For 2 violoncello

Carolina Lopez, violoncello
Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal Academy of Music Composer’s Platform:
Sparkes | Orpheus

15th June, 2024

Imperial College London,
Exhibition Road,
London, England, SW7 2AZ
United Kingdom

 

Group Improvisation

Katie Bunney, saxophone
Guy Courtie, chaos bells
Philip Heide, violoncello
Nok Him Chan, magnetic resonator piano

Great Exhibitionist Festival:
Magnetic Resonator Piano

14th June, 2024

St Mary Abbots Church,
Kensington Church Street,
London, England, W8 4LA,
United Kingdom

 

Michael Finnissy | andimironnai (1981) | For violoncello

Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music at St Mary Abbots:
Finnissy | andimironnai

13th June, 2024

St Mary le Strand,
Strand,
London, England, WC2R 1ES,
United Kingdom

 

Jasper Eaglesfield | Birthday Letters (2018) | For string quartet
Jasper Eaglesfield | Belles (2024) | For piano trio
Jasper Eaglesfield | And the elephants frolic in the abattoir (2021) | For piano trio

Faye Lam, violin
Scott Storey, violin/viola
Declan Wicks, viola
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Gordon Chan, piano

St Mary le Strand Lunchtime Concert: Eaglesfield

4th June, 2024

Royal College of Music Carne Room,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Claude Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano (1915) | For violoncello and piano
Nok Him Chan | The Unanswered Maths Question (2021) [UK Premiere] | For violoncello
Nadia Boulanger | Three Pieces (1914) | For violoncello and piano
Hans Bottermund | Pagnini-Variationen (1911(?)) | For violoncello

Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Kumi Matsuo, piano

Nok Him Chan Cello Recital: Debussy, Chan, Boulanger and Bottermund

27th May, 2024

Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach | Oboe Sonata in G minor (1736) | For oboe and basso continuo

Wilson Leung, oboe
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Hiroaki Takenouchi, harpsichord

Wilson Leung Oboe Recital:
CPE Bach | Oboe Sonata in G minor

26th May, 2024

Royal College of Music Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Étienne Perruchon | Cinq Danses Dogoriennes (2005) | For violoncello and timpani

Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Murrawy Sdegwick, timpani

Royal College of Music Percussion Showcase:
Perruchon | Cinq Danses Dogoriennes

17th May, 2024

Royal College of Music Museum,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Dmitri Shostakovich | String Quartet No.3 (1946) | For string quartet

Josh Jia, violin
Natasha Sutanto, violin
Anthony Ip, viola
Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music Museum Concert: Shostakovich | String Quartet No.3

7th May, 2024

Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Kelly-Marie Murphy | Si Veriash a la Rana (2018/2021) | For violoncello and harp

New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp

Royal College of Music Harp Showcase: Murphry | Si Veriash a la Rana

7th May, 2024

Royal College of Music Performance Studio,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Dmitri Shostakovich | Piano Trio No.2 (1944) | For piano trio

Waiying Law, violin
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Siyu Chen, piano

Royal College of Music Lunchtime Concert: Shostakovich | Piano Trio No.2

5th May, 2024

Royal College of Music Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Kelly-Marie Murphy | Si Veriash a la Rana (2018/2021) | For violoncello and harp

New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp

Royal College of Music Super Strings Sunday: Murphry | Si Veriash a la Rana

3rd May, 2024

St Mary Abbots Church,
Kensington Church Street,
London, England, W8 4LA,
United Kingdom

 

Bohuslav Martinů | Duo for Violin and Violoncello No.1 (1927) | For violin and violoncello

Waiying Law, violin
Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music at St Mary Abbots:
Martinů | Duo No.1

1st May, 2025

Royal College of Music Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Heitor Villa-Lobos | Chôros No.7 (1924) | For mixed ensemble

Hollie Tibbotts, flute
Amelia Budd, oboe
Sydney Minor, clarinet
Maya Mitra, alto saxophone
Jamie King, bassoon
Jordan Brooks, violin
Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music Open Day:
Villa-Lobos | Chôros No.7

26th April, 2024

Royal College of Music Museum,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Alfred Schnittke | Improvisation (1993) | For violoncello
Michael Finnissy | andimironnai (1981) | For violoncello

Nok Him Chan, violonello

Royal College of Music Museum Concert: Schnittke and Finnissy

25th April, 2024

Royal College of Music Carne Room,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Graciane Finzi | Thème et Variations sur “Et Cant del Ocells” (2004) | For violoncello

Nok Him Chan, violonello

Royal College of Music Rush Hour Concert: Finzi | Thème et Variations sur “El Cant dels Ocells”

19th April, 2024

Royal College of Music Museum,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Bohuslav Martinů | Duo for Violin and Violoncello No.1 (1927) | For violin and violoncello

Waiying Law, violin
Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music Museum Concert:
Martinů | Duo No.1

3rd April, 2024

St James’ Church, Sussex Gardens,
Sussex Gardens,
London, England, W2 3UD,
United Kingdom

 

Max Reger | Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart (1914) | For orchestra

Nok Him Chan, conductor

Apollo Sinfonia: Reger | Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart

22nd March, 2024

Royal College of Music Museum,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Elliott Carter | Figment No.1 (1994) | For violoncello
Morton Feldman | Projection 1 (1953) | For violoncello
Ernst Krenek | Suite for VIoloncello Solo (1939) | For violoncello

Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music Museum Concert:
Carter, Feldman and Krenek

19th March, 2024

Royal College of Music Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom

 

Alexej Gerassimez | Piazonore (2014) | For vibraphone and piano

Kian Hsu, vibraphone
Nok Him Chan, piano

Kian Hsu Percussion Recital: Gerassimez | Piazonore

15th March, 2024

Royal College of Music Museum,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Takashi Yoshimatsu | When a Bird Dreams of Moonbeams (1999) | For clarinet, harp and violoncello

Ricky Ng, clarinet
New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp

Royal College of Music Museum Concert:
Yoshimatsu | When a Bird Dreams of Moonbeams

15th March, 2024

Royal College of Music Recital Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Nok Him Chan | 4 Piano Pieces after Ah Q - I. Introduction (2022) | For piano

Nok Him Chan, piano

Royal College of Music Composition Faculty Concert:
Nok Him Chan | 4 Piano Pieces after Ah Q - I. Introduction

15th March, 2024

Royal College of Music Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Jasper Eaglesfield | Many Hands in High Places [Version for 2 Percussion and 2 Pianos] (2023) [World Premiere] | For 2 percussion and 2 piano

Isaac Harari, percussion
Toril Azzalini-Machecler, percussion
Thomas Luke, piano
Nok Him Chan, piano

Royal College of Music Chamber Festival:
Eaglesfield | Many Hands in High Places

6th February, 2024

Royal College of Music Performance Studio,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Giuseppe Colombi | Chiacona per basso solo (17th century) | For violoncello
Kajia Saariaho | Dreaming Chaccone (2010) | For violoncello

Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music Rush Hour Concert:
Colombi and Saariaho

2nd February, 2024

Royal College of Music Museum,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Pretty Damned Quick Bach (Peter Schickele) | Suite No.1 for Cello All By Its Lonesome, S.1a (1990) | For violoncello
Caroline Lizotte | CLOSE for couloir | For violoncello and harp

New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp

Royal College of Music Museum Concert:
PDQ Bach and Lizotte

24th January, 2024

Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Kajia Saariaho | Nymphéa (1987) | For string quartet and electronics

Natasha Sutanto, violin
Josh Jia, violin
Anthony Ip, viola
Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music Electric Dreams:
Saariaho | Nymphèa

12th January, 2024

St Mary Abbots Church,
Kensington Church Street,
London, England, W8 4LA,
United Kingdom

 

Johan Halvorsen | Passacaglia (1893) | Arranged for violin and violoncello
John Ireland edited.Stephen Fox | Clarinet Trio | For clarinet, violoncello and piano

Annissa Gybel, violin
Ricky Ng, clarinet
Jack Wong, piano

Royal College of Music at St Mary Abbots: Halvorsen and Ireland

12th February, 2025

St John's Church, Fulham,
North End Road,
London, England, SW6 1PB,
United Kingdom

 

Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 1 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Camille Saint-Säens | The Swan | Arranged for violoncello and harp
Heitor Villa-Lobos | Song of the Black Swan | Arranged for violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 2 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Felix Mendelssohn | Lied ohne Worte, Op.109 (1845) | Arranged for violoncello and harp
Alexander Glazunov | Chant du Ménestrel (1890) | Arranged for violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 3 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Colin Riley | Right to the End of Our River (2014) | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Poem [Version for violoncello and harp] (2021/2023) | For violoncello and harp

New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp

New Light Duo: The Singing Light

4th February, 2025

Holy Trinity Church, South Kensington,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BA,
United Kingdom

 

Harrison Birtwistle | Lied (2006) | For violoncello and piano
Felix Mendelssohn | Lied ohne Worte, Op.109 (1845) | For violoncello and piano
Toshirō Hosokawa | Lied III (2007) | For violoncello and piano
Sergei Rachmaninov | Sonata for Cello and Piano (1901) | For violoncello and piano

Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Jack Wong, piano

Nok Him Chan Cello Recital: The Voice of the Cello

31st January, 2025

St Mary Abbots Church,
Kensington Church Street,
London, England, W8 4LA,
United Kingdom

 

Frank Bridge | Sonata for Cello and Piano (1917) | For violoncello and piano

Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Mian Jin, piano

Royal College of Music at St Mary Abbots:
Bridge | Sonata for Cello and Piano

30th January, 2025

St Pancras Church,
Euston Road,
London, England, NW1 2BA,
United Kingdom

 

Philippe Hersant | Choral (2004) | For violoncello and harp
Alexander Glazunov | Chant du Ménestrel (1890) | Arranged for violoncello and harp
Felix Mendelssohn | Lied ohne Worte, Op.109 (1845) | Arranged for violoncello and harp
Ruggero Leoncavallo | Sérénade (1898) | For violoncello and harp
Jocelyn Morlock | 3 Meditations on Light (2011) | For violoncello and harp
Kelly-Marie Murphy | Si veriash a la Rana (2018/2021) | For violoncello and harp

New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp

New Light Duo: 3 Meditations, 3 Songs

29th January 2025

Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Astor Piazzolla arr.Jose Bragato | The Four Seasons from Buenos Aires - Winter (1969) | Arranged for piano trio


Kiana Chan, violin
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Lin Deng, piano

Royal College of Music Rush Hour Concert:
Piazzolla | The Four Seasons from Buenos Aires - Winter

28th January 2025

Royal College of Music Performance Studio,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Sylvano Bussotti | Deborah Parker: aria per violoncello (1988) | For violoncello

Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music Lunchtime Concert:
Bussotti | Deborah Parker: aria per violoncello

28th January 2025

Royal College of Music Performance Studio,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom

 

Sylvano Bussotti | Deborah Parker: aria per violoncello | For violoncello

Nok Him Chan, violoncello

Royal College of Music Lunchtime Concert:
Bussotti | Deborah Parker: aria per violoncello

23rd January 2025

Muziekcentrum De Bilojke,
7 Bijlokekaai,
Gent, Vlaanderen, 9000
Belgium

 

Glenn Buhr | A monk, dancing (2011) | For violoncello and harp
Caroline Lizotte | CLOSE for couloir (2013) | For violoncello and harp

New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp

New Light Duo: Big Little Music Competition Recital

17th January 2025

St James' Church, Sussex Gardens,
Sussex Gardens,
London, England, W2 3UD,
United Kingdom

 

Ludwig van Beethoven | Lenore Overture No.1 (1807) | For orchestra
Arnold Schönberg | Chamber Symphony No.2 (1939) | For orchestra
Johannes Brahms | Piano Concerto No.2 (1881) | For piano and orchestra

Misha Kaploukhii, piano
Nok Him Chan, conductor
Apollo Sinfonia

Apollo Sinfonia: Beethoven, Schönberg and Brahms

17th January 2025

Holy Trinity Church, South Kensington,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BA,
United Kingdom

 

Claude Debussy | Symphony in B minor (1881) | For piano four-hands
Claude Debussy | Petite Suite (1889) | For piano four-hands
Maurice Ravel | Ma Mère l’Oye (1910) | For piano four-hands
Ludwig van Beethoven | Grosse Fuge (1825/1826) | For piano four-hands

147 Duo: Nok Him Chan, piano
Nico Varela, piano

147 Duo: French Airs and Beethoven