Alvin Leung | Composer

Performance History:
Complete version premiere: “Imaginary Boyfriend”: recital presented by Pak Hei (Alvin) Leung, February 15, 2024, Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater (MEIT), UNT

Premiere of Matter? #feelthevibrations from Imaginary Boyfriend: Composers Forum @ Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, September 18, 2023, performed by Pak Hei (Alvin) Leung, Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, Denton, TX

Program Notes:
Imaginary Boyfriend is a commentary that explores, reflects and questions what identity, relationship and love mean in current society under the influence of digital culture. Connections between seemingly unrelated themes and motifs are gradually unraveled as the piece progresses. The performer swaps between the roles of two characters: Alvin Leung and Ethan Parker. However, the settings of the two characters are unclear, as their names and the relationship between them are recontextualized and referred to in different ways. The tension between the “real” and the “imaginary” is further enhanced as information and materials involving Alvin Leung (the author) are embedded. Various AI tools were utilized to generate part of the music, text and images in this piece.

Photo Documentation (thank you to my friends for taking these photos!):