The St. Paul’s House of Moon Chun Memorial College, University of Macau, organized a workshop on “Musicals: Introduction & Appreciation” on the evening of Wednesday, October 25th, 2023.

MCM College is delighted to have invited Prof. Katrine Wong, a classically trained pianist, operatic soprano, conductor of Coro Perosi of Macau, and the Associate Professor of the English Department at the University of Macau, as the guest speaker on “Musicals: Introduction & Appreciation”. The workshop covers a wide range of aspects relating to musicals, including but not limited to types of songs, the history of musicals, famous lyric writers and composers and so on. By the end of the workshop, participants experienced the beauty of vocal music by learning the song ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ under the instructions of Prof. Wong.

In the future, Moon Chun Memorial College aims to organize more musical-related activities to allow students to gain insights into the significance and artistic values of the genre of musicals.

                      Text: Sparkles LI