This is the second phase of an exchange programme set up between The PRS Foundation and The Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong - the first phase took place in Beijing in 2004.PRSF will welcome musicians from Hong Kong and China to Sage Gateshead in September.
This is the second phase of an exchange programme set up between The PRS Foundation and The Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong - the first phase took place in Beijing in 2004.
The project is a residency which provides creative musicians with time-out to explore creativity in collaboration with musicians from other genres and traditions. We anticipate that this exchange programme will go on to influence the future creative work of the musicians taking part and perhaps establish some longer-term collaborative relationships.
The group will also be sampling the musical life of the North East by attending events at Sage Gateshead and attending a pub folk session but will spend the majority of their time working together to learn from one another and develop new material.
The group is made up of musicians known for their creativity.
From the UK:
Sheema Mukherjee - Sitar
Beccy Owen - Singer Songwriter
Jaydev Mistry - Percussion
Amanda Quigley - Singer Songwriter
Aidan O'Rourke - Fiddle
From Hong Kong/China:
Fei Fei Ding - Er-hu (traditional Chinese instrument)
Yin Cheuk Ng - Sheng (traditional Chinese instrument)
Kai Chung Chui - Singer songwriterPete Moser from More Music Morecambe is the project's Music Director.
The project is taking place between 10th and 16th September 2005 at The Sage Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org 
CASH and The PRS Foundation both work hard to support the creative development of musicians in their respective countries. CASH does this through the CASH Music Fund which is an important source of support for emerging artists in Hong Kong and increasingly, China - see http://www.cash.org.hk/musicfund.asp?session=Information&lang=en
This residency is one of a number supported and curated by The PRS Foundation set up to provide creative space for innovative musicians and composers.