First of all, congratulations on passing the body temperature test at the entrance! Please keep your facial mask on throughout the concert and enjoy this live concert – which we all longed for – under social distancing rules. 

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In the past year, the world we knew has turned upside down. The year 2020 was supposed to be a year we were to organise the greatest number of concerts in recent years if we did not have to cancel six concerts due to the pandemic. It was extremely difficult for a small and self-financed community group to survive in the past few months with a complete suspension of daily operation.

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We resumed rehearsal about a month ago and only received the confirmation of this concert from the venue slightly more than two weeks ago. Frankly speaking, there are many concerns in organising this concert – health and safety of the audience and performers, the audience’s acceptance to live concert during a pandemic, insufficient time for rehearsals and promotion, venue’s new requirements, concert budget, etc.

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We see opportunities in the crisis and decided to move forward. We take this chance to reflect on our routines, explore better ways and try to make them our new normal. In the past year, we had been thinking about the band’s positioning and direction – why and how we run the band.

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Yet, we strongly believe HKPW is a platform for performers to enjoy performing and sharing music with our audience. In a society with unevenly distributed resources, we have to proactively look for collaborators and learn from them. All these make this concert and collaboration happen.

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In a turbulent time, we could help make the world better by doing our best in our respective positions with righteousness and generosity. The best is yet to come – for now, we hope to bring you joy and peace we find in our beloved music in the worst and the best of times. 

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We wish you good health!

Hong Kong Performers Winds