This week kicked off Intimacy of Creativity 2017 — the first of two festival weeks this year — here at HKUST. The IC2017 Contemporary Song Festival features Michael Barrett and his ensemble of singers from the New York Festival of Song, alongside other guest artists, performing the works of Guest Composer Judith Weir and Artistic Director Bright Sheng, as well as three young composer fellows. Above, a picture from one of our open discussions, recorded in front of an audience at RTHK Radio’s Studio One earlier today.
Ilari Kaila, composer 