Friday, September 1, 2017 20:00
Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium
Tickets: MOP 150, 120, 100, 80
In the opening concert for celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Macao Chinese Orchestra led by conductor Yan Huichang, two premiering compositions commissioned by the Macao Chinese Orchestra “Glittering Lights, Blossoming Flowers” and “The Bridge” will be presented. Cellist Qin Li-wei, deemed “for the meltingly beautiful tone, flawless centered intonation and an ironclad technique” by the New York Times, and Zhang Yueru, the concertmaster of the Macao Chinese Orchestra will both perform at the concert to open the prelude of the season 2017-2018.
Programme Highlights:
| Titles |
Solo |
Composer /Arranger |
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Overture “Glittering Lights, Blossoming Flowers”
(Comissioned by the Macao Chinese Orchestra)
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Gu Guanren
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Gaohu and Orchestra “The Moon over the Peaceful Lake in Autumn”
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Zhang Yueru, Gaohu
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Cantonese Music
Lü Wencheng / Arr. Li Can Xiang
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“Sounds of the Tang Dynasty” - Through the Glorious Age of the Tang Dynasty
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Ng Cheuk Yin
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Cello Concerto “Zhuang Zhou's Dream”
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Qin Li-wei, Cello
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Zhao Jiping
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“The Bridge”
(Comissioned by the Macao Chinese Orchestra)
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-
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Robert Zollitsch (Germany)
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Beiguan Music
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-
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Wang I-Yu (Taiwan)
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Duration: approximately 2 hours including one intermission.