Taipei Chinese Orchestra
19/10;Sunday;8 pm
Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium
Tickets: MOP 200, 150, 80
Conductor: Chung Yiu-Kwong
Hu Ching-Yun, Piano
Yan Jiemin, Erhu and Gaohu
Lai Yi-Chun, Dizi
Chu Le-Ning, Sheng
PROGRAMME
Wang I-Yu: Monga – Avalokite’s Blessing
Chung Yiu-Kwong: “Music for Gourd” for Sheng and Chinese Orchestra
Fazil Say/ Arr. Chan Ming-Chi: Piano Concerto No. 3 “Silence of Anatolia”
Francois Borne/ Arr. Chung Yiu-Kwong: “Carmen Fantasy” for Bamboo Flute and Chinese Orchestra
Chen Gang, He Zhanhao/ Arr. Chung Yiu-Kwong: “The Butterfly Lovers” Erhu Concerto
Chen Shu-Si: The Parade of Gods
Established in 1979, and currently led by famous composer Chung Yiu-Kwong, the Taipei Chinese Orchestra (TCO), the first professional Chinese orchestra in Taiwan, has become a renowned Chinese orchestra. Over the past 35 years, the TCO has aimed at introducing and developing outstanding traditional Chinese music with innovative and adventurous programming, broadening its definition, establishing an extraordinary style and artistic excellence and launching a new era in Chinese music. Its present repertoire not only covers local music but also integrates elements and innovative and attractive musical styles from Turkey, the West, the Middle East and Xinjiang, etc. The ensemble has also reformed the instrumentation of ancient Chinese orchestras, adding more instruments in order to make its tone become more colourful.
In recent years TCO and Swedish BIS Records have jointly recorded four albums widely recognised by the international media. In particular, the album Ecstatic Drumbeat received the “Best Composer Award” at the 24th Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan. The TCO has visited over 20 countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Its slogan “Let you hear the world” highlights its co-operation with international musicians. Chinese music lovers definitely have to listen to their Dazzling Brilliance!
“The Taipei Chinese Orchestra articulates with balletic grace, that extraordinarily delicate string tone projecting with determined swank.” - Philip Clark, Gramophone
Duration: approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, including one interval
