“The Legend of the Lotus” Works by Liu Xijin-
Hong Xia and the Macao Chinese Orchestra

Friday, June 22, 2018 20:00     Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium     Tickets: MOP 150, 120, 80

Liu Xijun’s works are very popular among Chinese communities around the world, due to his works containing various styles, diversified ideas and tactful melody with heart-warming emotions. His work “The Lotus Overture” which is comissioned by the Macao Chinese Orchestra will be present in the concert.

The concert is led by the conductor Hong Xia, who will cooerpate with the Huqin soloist Yu Hongmei, Konghou soloist Wu Lin, local vocalist Wangxi, and the concertmaster of the Macao Chinese Orchestra Zhang Yueru. Come to enjoy the extraordinary musical feast.

Programme Highlights:

Titles

Solo

Chinese Orchestral Music “Lotus Overture”
(Commissioned work for the Macao Chinese Orchestra)

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Concerto for Gaohu “Legend of the Merlion”

Zhang Yueru, Gaohu

Soprano Solo
“I Love You, Snow Beyond the Great Wall”
“A Song of the People of the Great Northern Wilderness”

Wang Xi, Vocalist

Konghou Suite  “Nimble Fingers and Reverberating Music” of “Pao Xiu Luo Lan”
1.The Drunken Visitor Lies in the Mud
2.Flaming Phoenix

Wu Lin, Konghou

Erhu and Orchestra “Poetry of the National Spirit”
1.National Calamity
2.The Sacrifice

Yu Hongmei, Erhu

Chinese Orchestra and Chorus “Poetic Sentiments of the Zhuang People”
“Heroes of the Mountains” , 4th  Movement

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Duration: approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes including one intermission.

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