Warming Time with Notes, Illuminating Life with Healing
Since its establishment, Half lecture half concert has used music as a medium to create a variety of distinctive and heart-touching concert experiences across seasons, themes, and settings. We not only present the essence of art but also strive to explore the deep emotional connections and healing power of music, making each performance a memorable moment of shared empathy. We interpret the dialogue between music and the human heart from different dimensions:
New Year Concert
Blending classical and contemporary repertoire to accompany the audience in bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. Through solemn and celebratory melodies, we offer a ceremonial tribute to time and hope.
Studio Ghibli Animation Music Serie
Recreating the fantasy and depth of animated worlds through the iconic scores of Joe Hisaishi. Music becomes wings to traverse reality, awakening collective memories across generations.
Spring Concert at Oxford
Inspired by nature, using ethereal melodies to depict the rejuvenation of all things. Through the interplay of piano, flute and strings, we provide a refreshing sensory immersion.
Life Care Charity Performances
We also step beyond traditional stages, collaborating with organizations such as Arthur Rank Hospice Charity to bring soothing live music to wards and hospice centers, putting the social healing value of music into practice.
Chinese Poetry Concert
Melodically reinterpreting ancient verses. This series bridges millennia of literary beauty with melodic expression, immersing the audience in the reflective elegance of traditional Chinese culture.
Cyber Eastern Concert
Where tradition meets futurism: an experimental fusion of vocal，piano，cello，pipa，guzheng, and guqin, complemented by immersive digital visuals and AI. This innovative series reimagines Eastern philosophical themes within a tech-aesthetic framework, creating a powerful dialogue between the ancient and the avant-garde.
More Than Performance—A Resonance of the Soul
Each concert is an extension of our philosophy:
Sound Reaches the Heart, Rhythm Carries Meaning, Knowing Leads to Action, Action Achieves Impact.
We aim to use music as a gentle footnote, accompanying you through the various seasons of life—whether in celebration, nostalgia, anticipation, or in moments requiring comfort and understanding.
We Look Forward to Meeting You in the Next Movement
Explore our past highlights, upcoming performances, and collaborative charity projects. Together, let’s extend the reach of music’s warmth
Studio Ghibli Themed Concert
This will be an unforgettable night of music! The Royal College of Music and the Imperial College Chamber Music Society will collaborate to perform the beautiful music from Hayao Miyazaki's classic animated films, promising an immersive musical experience. Miyazaki's works are not only visually stunning but also feature music that is rich in poetic and emotional expression. Whether it's the dreamlike melodies of “Spirited Away” or the soaring symphonies of “Castle in the Sky,” these pieces will evoke memories of classic scenes, soothing the soul and elevating emotions. Spending an evening immersed in Miyazaki's musical world, enjoying this performance, will be a perfect opportunity to expand your horizons and relax. This is also a refined and special concert! The Royal Academy of Music and the Imperial College Chamber Music Society's trio collaboration performs Miyazaki's classic music. The unique ensemble brings an extremely delicate and intimate auditory experience. Miyazaki's musical works typically feature rich emotional layers and story-driven melodies. The trio format allows the timbre and details of each instrument to be more clearly showcased, infusing them with new vitality and expressiveness.
The warmth of the strings and the flowing melodies complement each other, immersing the audience in the tenderness and fantasy of Miyazaki's music, and guiding them to experience the innocence and dreams of the anime world. Music enthusiasts seeking a deep immersion in the charm of classic anime music are encouraged to reserve time for this special concert. It is not only a celebration of music but also a cherishing of life's beautiful moments, and a rare opportunity to experience the allure of classic anime film and television music up close—an event not to be missed! ⏰ Performance Time: November 16, 7 PM 2024 📍Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BA Scan the QR code on the poster to purchase tickets. Thank you for your support!
Spring Concert
Throughout the ages, art has served as a bridge transcending language and geography, while culture has acted as a bond connecting hearts and minds. In 2023, the half lecture half concert was born in the UK, bringing together outstanding young musicians and distinguished scholars from around the world to create a boundary-less artistic feast. Here, music and academia intertwine, inspiration and wisdom collide, opening a door to endless possibilities for every participant. Manchester, this vibrant and creative city, will once again become a stage where Eastern and Western cultures converge. Outstanding musicians and scholars from around the world will gather to weave a musical tapestry that transcends borders. Whether it be the elegance of classical music or the innovation of modern compositions, this event will offer a dual feast for the senses and the soul. The Manchester Spring Concert: Connecting the world through music 🌎, welcoming spring with melodies, and bringing Eastern and Western cultures together through sound, as we jointly usher in a new chapter for the New Year.
Spring in two voices
Spring awakens quietly, and all things come to life. Music becomes its most enchanting whisper. A musical feast themed around spring—Spring in Two Voices—is about to unfold in Oxford. This concert brings together the timeless sounds of East and West. The Half lecture half concert will collaborate with the Oxford Chinese Orchestra to weave together melodies that blend Eastern and Western traditions, capturing the poetic beauty and vitality of spring:
🎹 A melody from the West, flowing and graceful, like the serene elegance of “The Swan,” narrating the poetry of life;
A melody from the East, the tranquil elegance of “Spring River Moonlit Night,” narrating the beauty of spring.✨📅 Date: March 14, 2025, 8:00 PM📍 Location: MOLT, St Anne’s College, Woodstock Road, OX2 6HS🎶 We look forward to welcoming spring with you through music! 🌸
Chinese Poetry Concert
[London · Free Classical Poetry and Music Concert | Bai Dongliang Special Performance] In June, the sun shines through the stained glass windows of the church in London. Amidst the sound of ancient bells, poems from the East will be recited one after another. On June 17 at 12:30 PM, St. James Garlickhythe Church will host a special concert featuring Chinese classical poetry and music, co-presented by the 【Bai Dongliang Artistic Direction Workshop】 and 【Half lecture half concert】. This is a resonance across time and space: Li Bai's “Clear Melody in Three Chapters,” Wang Wei's “Butterfly Loves Flower: The Bitterness of Parting at the End of the Sky,” and Xin Qiji's “Green Jade Case: Lantern Festival Night” will be reimagined with new melodies by composer Bai Dongliang! This concert not only features the widely acclaimed masterpiece “Yu Mei Ren · Listening to the Rain,” but also “Yue Ren Ge” *Butterfly Loves Flower*, and *Plum Blossom Fairy*, among other uniquely crafted original and adapted ethnic vocal works. Bai's compositions are meticulously crafted, blending Eastern musical aesthetics with contemporary expression. Free admission, limited seating. Please message me in advance to reserve your spot. —— When classical Chinese poetry meets modern musical art, would you also like to listen to a performance of “Rain and Wind in Poetry, Sounds in Paintings” in a corner of London?
