First Music Laboratory launched to nurture future talent in cultural industry
The Wong Bing Lai Music and Performing Arts Unit of Lingnan University held the Opening Ceremony of The Music Laboratory on 28 October 2024. The Music Laboratory, the first of its kind on Lingnan campus, aims to provide students with a more comprehensive and experiential learning space for music and performing arts, fostering future leaders in cultural industry who understand the connections between various art forms and societal issues, demonstrate interdisciplinary flexibility, and contribute artistic meanings to their communities.
The event invited Prof Hon Tze-ki, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), and an internationally renowned Chinese scholar on the I Ching, to present a keynote speech on “Global I Ching and Well-being”.
Prof Ip Kim-ho (left), Head of the Wong Bing Lai Music and Performing Arts Unit at Lingnan, and Prof Hon Tze-ki (right), Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at UIC
The Music Laboratory is located on the 4/F of Lau Chung Him Building (LCH411) and equipped with a professional-grade sound speaker system and a Yamaha Disklavier Baby Grand piano. The piano features a unique automatic playing system, recording functions, and wireless connectivity that works with mobile devices, smartphones, and computers. Adjacent to the lab is the Music Hub (LCH412), offering students additional practice and meeting space. There is also a specialised storage room for storing musical instruments, equipped with air conditioning system for dehumidification, which helps to protect and preserve the condition of both wooden and metal instruments, and improve their stability.
Prof Hon Tze-ki's keynote speech on "Global I Ching and Well-being".
Representatives from Lingnan University take a group photo with Prof Hon Tze-ki (middle).