Dancer and choreographer Rudolf Nureyev had an extraordinary life. The Tatar-Russian dancer, born in the Soviet Union on a Trans-Siberian train, defected to the West in Paris in 1961. He was a cultural icon, widely regarded as one of the greatest dancers of all time. In late March, the Hong Kong Arts Festival featured a gala tribute to Nureyev. Eleven stars from six international ballet companies joined forces to perform some of his iconic pieces. One of the co-producers was Lam Chun-wing from Hong Kong.

Pianist Bowen Li is an active member of the Hong Kong music scene. Apart from performing, he’s a founding member of the jazz collective Fountain de Chopin, dedicated to promoting jazz. He’s also one of three people behind the running of the jazz café, Coda. At the beginning of this month, he and the two other members of his trio launched their debut album, “Unemployed” which consists mostly of original compositions.