147 Duo: To Flee and To Chase
19th October, 2025
City Lit Recital Room,
Keeley Street,
Holborn, London, WC2B 4BA
United Kingdom
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Fugue in C minor (1783) | For 2 pianos
Fanny Mendelssohn | Drei Stücke für Vier Händen | For piano four-hands
Max Reger | Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart (1915) | For 2 pianos
147 Duo: Nok Him Chan, piano
Nico Varela, piano
Islington Sinfonia: Ibert | Cello Concerto
18th October, 2025
St Mary’s Church, Islington
Upper St,
London N1 2TX,
United Kingdom
Jacques Ibert | Cello Concerto (1925) | For violoncello and wind instruments
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Mark Prescott, conductor
Islington Sinfonia
New Light Duo: Dvanda
17th October, 2025
Holy Cross Church,
98 Cromer Street,
London, WC1H 8JU,
United Kingdom
Isang Yun | Duo (1984) | For violoncello and harp
Jeffrey Ryan | Dvanda (2025) | For violoncello and harp
New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp
Lucerne Festival Ark Nova: Music is Joy
7th September, 2025
Lidowiese Lucerne,
Haldenstrasse 44,
6006 Lucerne,
Switzerland
Maurice Ravel | Introduction and Allegro (1905) | For mixed ensemble
Lucerne Festival Ark Nova: Music is Hope
5th September, 2025
Lidowiese Lucerne,
Haldenstrasse 44,
6006 Lucerne,
Switzerland
Caroline Shaw | Entr’acte (2011) | For string quartet
Royal College of Music Junior Fellowship Concert: Ilyda Oguz
1st July, 2025
Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom
Sooji Seul | Notations (2025) | For flute, violoncello and piano
Deniz Dortok | Motorik Automat Mechanik (2025) | For violoncello and piano
Liberty Richardson, flute
Sooji Seul, piano
Ilayda Oguz, piano
Royal College of Music Chamber Ensemble: Starry Night
18th June, 2025
Royal College of Music Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom
Nok Him Chan | Starry Night (2024) [World Premiere] | For chamber orchestra
Toby Purser, conductor
Royal College of Music Chamber Ensemble
147 Duo: To Dance!
17th June, 2025
Holy Trinity Church, South Kensington,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BA,
United Kingdom
Maurice Ravel arr. Lucien Garban | La Valse (1920) | Arranged for piano four-hands
Arnold Schönberg | Sechs Stücke für Klavier zu Vier Händen (1896) | For piano four-hands
Igor Stravinsky | Le Sacre du Printemps (1913) | For piano four-hands
147 Duo: Nok Him Chan, piano
Nico Varela, piano
New Light Duo: Tranquil Light
12th June, 2025
St Mary le Strand,
Strand,
London, England, WC2R 1ES
United Kingdom
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 1 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Granville Bantock | Pibroch (1918) | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 2 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Jonathan Harvey | Pastorale (1994) | For violoncello and harp
Alphonse Hasselmans | Confidence (1890) | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan: Dialogue 3 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Henriette Renié: Andante Religioso (1905) | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan: Dialogue 4 (2025) [World Premiere] | For violoncello and harp
Georg Walter Huber: Fantasie (1902) | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan: Shapes (2023) [Version for Two Instruments] [World Premiere] | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan: Dialogue 5 (2025) [World Premiere] | For violoncello and harp
Caroline Lizotte: CLOSE for couloir (2013) | For violoncello and harp
New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp
Connor Hargreaves Clarinet Recital: Gozzi
10th June, 2025
Royal College of Music Recital Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom
Gerardo Gozzi | The underwater life of a bass clarinet (2021) | For prepared bass clarinet and MPE controller
Connor Hargreaves, bass clarinet
Seaboard, Nok Him Chan
Ian Lim Harp Recital: Schaefer
6th June, 2025
Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom
Raymond Murrary Schaefer | Theseus (1988) | For harp quintet
63 Strings: Jane Park, violin
Aries Chow, violin
Flornece Cope, viola
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp
Henry So Trumpet Recital:
Nok Him Chan | Pressing Forward
6th June, 2025
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street Music Hall,
Silk Street,
London, England, EC2Y 8DT,
United Kingdom
Nok Him Chan | Pressing Forward (2025) [World Premiere] | For trumpet
Henry So, trumpet
Nok Him Chan Cello Recital: Martinů, Schumann and Carter
1st June, 2025
Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom
Bohulsav Martinů | Variations on a Theme of Paganini (1942) | For violoncello and piano
Robert Schumann | Fünf Stücke im Volkston (1849) | For violoncello and piano
Elliott Carter | Sonata for Cello and Piano (1948) | For violoncello and piano
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Kumi Matsuo, piano
Nien Chin Chai: A Hundred States of Joy
27th May, 2025
Blackheath Halls,
23 Lee Road,
London, England, SE3 9RQ,
United Kingdom
Nien Chin Chai | A Hundred States of Joy (2025) [World Premiere] | For mixed ensemble
Amy-Jo Gilbert Violin Recital: Beethoven and Poulenc
23rd May, 2025
Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom
Ludwig van Beethoven | Violin Sonata No.1 in D Major (1798) | For violin and piano
Francis Poulenc | Violin Sonata (1943/1949) | For violin and piano
Amy-Jo Gilbert, violin
Nok Him Chan, piano
New Light Collective: Vivier, Gonçalves, Wang and Berio
10th May, 2025
St James’ Church, Piccadilly,
197 Piccadilly,
London, England, W1J 9LL,
United Kingdom
Claude Vivier | Pulau Dewata (1977) | For variable ensemble
Magarida Gonçalves | Colour Studies - Bright Yellow (2025) | For dizi, harp and violoncello
Zhenghao Wang | dots, lines, curves (2025) | For dizi, harp and violoncello
Luciano Berio | Folk Songs (1964) | For voice and ensemble
New Light Collective: Joyce Wong, mezzo-soprano
Zhenghao Wang, dizi
Leah Hallinon, flute
Connor Hargreaves, clarinet
Kian Hsu, percussion
Stan Talman, percussion
Sophia Lim, piano
Ian Lim, harp
Kassia Ren, viola
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Royal College of Music Open Day:
Nok Him Chan | Words without Song
7th May, 2025
Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom
Nok Him Chan | Words without Song (2025) [World Premiere] | For soprano and 2 violoncello
Héloïse Werner, soprano
Colin Alexander, violoncello
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
New Light Collective: RCM Composers Concert
26th April, 2025
St James’ Church, Piccadilly,
197 Piccadilly,
London, England, W1J 9LL,
United Kingdom
Darren Xu | How big is your voice? (2025) [World Premiere] | For dizi, harp and violoncello
Lily Zhang | 風循 Wind Through (2025) [World Premiere] | For dizi, harp and violoncello
Magarida Gonçalves | Colour Studies - Bright Yellow (2025) [World Premiere] | For dizi, harp and violoncello
Oscar Mao | no ☂︎ ䷩ 雨 (2025) [World Premiere] | For dizi, harp and violoncello
Ryan Collis | morning campfire on a mountain lake (2025) [World Premiere] | For dizi, harp and violoncello
Zhenghao Wang | dots, line, curves (2025) [World Premiere] | For dizi, harp and violoncello
New Light Collective: Zhenghao Wang, dizi
Ian Lim, harp
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Igor Stravinsky | Soldier’s Tale
24th April, 2025
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street Music Hall,
Silk Street,
London, England, EC2Y 8DT,
United Kingdom
Igor Stravinsky | Soldier’s Tale (1918) | For mixed ensemble
Joyce Wong, reciter
Nok Him Chan, reciter
Jack Wong, reciter
Henry So, conductor
Shirai Kosouke, clarinet
Aidan Campbell, bassoon
Parker Bruce, cornet
Ben Loska, trombone
Sum Yin Ng, percussion
Aries Chow, violin
Tom Mahoney, bass
Great Exhibitionists: Inside the Mind of a Psycopath
2nd April, 2025
Royal College of Music Britten Theatre,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom
Xiaoxuan Gao | To Polaris (2024) | For harp quintet and electronics
Nok Him Chan, conductor
Royal College of Music Lunchtime Concert: Piazzolla
4th March, 2025
Royal College of Music Performance Studio,
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
Astor Piazzolla arr.Jose Bragato | The Four Seasons from Buenos Aires - Spring (1969) | Arranged for piano trio
Kiana Chan, violin
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Lin Deng, piano
New Light Duo: Trichotomic Light
26th February, 2025
St Geroge's Church, Hanover Square,
South Street,
London, England, W1K 2XH,
United Kingdom
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 1 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Philippe Hersant | Choral (2004) | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 2 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Colin Riley | Right to the End of Our River (2014) | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 3 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Jocelyn Morlock | Three Meditations on Light (2011) | For violoncello and harp
New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp
Royal College of Music at St Mary Abbots: Debussy | Piano Trio in G Major
21st February, 2025
St Mary Abbots Church,
Kensington Church Street,
London, England, W8 4LA,
United Kingdom
Claude Debussy | Piano Trio in G Major (1880) | For piano trio
Waiying Law, violin
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Siyu Chen, piano
RCM Chamber Festival:
Takemitsu | Between Tides
16th February, 2025
Royal College of Music Recital Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom
Tōru Takemitsu | Between Tides (1993) | For piano trio
Maponus Trio: Aries Chow, violin
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Jack Wong, piano
New Light Duo: Cafe Pop-Up Recital
15th February, 2025
Royal College of Music Cafeteria,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS
United Kingdom
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 1 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Philippe Hersant | Choral (2004) | For violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 2 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Gabriel Fauré | Sicilienne (1893) | Arranged for violoncello and harp
Gabriel Fauré | Papillon (1884) | Arranged for violoncello and harp
Gabriel Fauré | Pavane (1887) | Arranged for violoncello and harp
Nok Him Chan | Dialogue 3 (2024) | For violoncello and harp
Granville Bantock | Hamabdil (1919) | For violoncello and harp
Colin Riley | Right to the End of Our River (2014) | For violoncello and harp
Alfredo Piatti | Air Baskyrs | Arranged for violoncello and harp
New Light Duo: Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Ian Lim, harp
New Light Duo: The Singing Light
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
Royal College of Music at St Mary Abbots:
Bloch | Three Nocturnes
7th February, 2025
St Mary Abbots Church,
Kensington Church Street,
London, England, W8 4LA,
United Kingdom
Ernest Bloch | Three Nocturnes (1924) | For piano trio
Kiana Chan, violin
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Lin Deng, piano
Royal College of Music Lunchtime Concert:
Chan | Piano Trio
5th February, 2025
Royal College of Music Performance Hall,
Prince Consort Road,
London, England, SW7 2BS,
United Kingdom
Nok Him Chan | Piano Trio (2022) [World Premiere] | For piano trio
Maponus Trio: Aries Chow, violin
Nok Him Chan, violoncello
Jack Wong, piano
Nok Him Chan Cello Recital: The Voice of the Cello
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
Royal College of Music at St Mary Abbots:
Bridge | Sonata for Cello and Piano
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
New Light Duo: 3 Meditations, 3 Songs
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
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
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