The Macao Chinese Orchestra

Capriccio of the Great Wall

Sunday, May 13, 2007     Macao Cultural Centre - Grand Auditorium     100

Conductor: Pang Ka Pang
Deng Jiandong, Erhu

Programme:
Guo Wenjing
Awa Mountains, from Melodies from Western Yunnan
Xin Huguang / Arr.: Liu Wenjin
Erhu Concerto “Capriccio of the Great Wall”
Li Yuntao
Yimeng Rhapsody
Chen Yonghua
Music of Peace and Joy
Liu Changyuan
Lyric Variations
and other pieces
A Trip to Lhasa

The pieces selected for this concert of the Macao Chinese Orchestra create a musical journey sampling delights from one of the most sophisticated traditions of the East. Somber melodies and melancholy themes unite on a programme energetically devoted to China and its culture and history.

In this adventure in sound, the lyricism of the Erhu assumes a heroic role against the instrumental backdrop of the Macao Chinese Orchestra, led once again by Maestro Pang Ka Pang, as soloist Deng Jiandong conquers the public's hearts.

Duration: approximately 2 hours, including one interval