The Macao Chinese Orchestra

The Sweet Melody of Chinese Instruments

Sunday, October 29, 2006 20:00     Dom Pedro V Theatre     200

Qiao Shan, Guqin
Wang Yijing, Jinghu
Wang Ying, Erhu
Jiang Ning, Dizi
Jia Lei, Sheng

Programme:
Running Water
The Song of the Plum Tree
Dark Night
The Spirit of Beijing
The Orchid in Springtime
The Flight of the Phoenix
Ever-Pressing Urgency

These are traditional melodies, awakened to new life by five musicians from the Macao Chinese Orchestra. In this one-of-a-kind concert, roots will spread through us like "Running Water" with the ancient Guqin sighing the delicate "Song of the Plum Tree", followed closely by a "Dark Night" on the Jinghu. The Dizi lends its graceful air to "The Orchid in Springtime", while the Sheng waits for "The Flight of the Phoenix" to come into view. In closing, the quintet speaks as one to the hearts of all with "Ever-Pressing Urgency", the last of the Chinese pearls arranged for this special concert.

Duration: approximately 2 hours, including one interval