Whether they are aware or not, people from all walks of life experience the omnipresent pressure from their living environment, society and even the world while they struggle through different difficulties. Life is not easy, and living in a bustling city like Hong Kong can make things even worse. Due to recent societal changes and the still-lingering pandemic, we have seen an increase of population suffering from anxiety, and it is obvious that mental health of Hong Kong people is significantly impacted.
Leo Cheng, Billy Ng and Cherry Vong, senior students of School of Music majoring in composition and electronic music, had the chance to explore music, multimedia communications and music therapy during their study and discovered how music can lead to positive psychological changes. Creative Project Fund supported by JK and Ingrid Lee Foundation has sponsored them to launch a multimedia and cross-disciplinary project, City and You which aimed at arousing public awareness of anxiety. They formed a team of students and alumni from Schools of Music, Dance, Film and Television, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts to stage a multimedia concert presenting their own music compositions with visual (video, lighting arrangement and dance) and audio (music and sound arrangement) presentations.