Plucked Strings Concert “Charming Fingers”

Date: 09/12/2022 20:00 Friday

Venue: Macao Cultural Centre Small Auditorium

Artistic Director: Zhang Hongyan

Tickets：MOP 200 / 150

In this concert, distinguished contemporary artist Zhang Hongyan, dubbed as Queen of the Pipa, is invited as the artistic director and to perform a few Chinese and Western musical pieces.
The melodious, witty Romanian folk work Spring may induce you to dance.

Blossom at Dawn, with an intricate story plot and rich layers, depicts the life of all beings in nature from coming into being silently, to blossoming, withering, until finally returning to silence. The piece, filled with sound effects of plucked string instruments using dense notes and rich harmonies, represents the cycles of life, and ultimately converges into a main melody featuring a strong sense of flow and rich rhythmic forms.

The concert will also present Nalati, a work inspired by the homonymous grasslands in Xinjiang, and a Pirates of the Caribbean Rhapsody adapted from the famous film score. A musical feast of plucked string excellent works of Chinese and Western classics, with both traditional and innovative adaptations. Don’t miss it! Come enjoy the Pipa art from the charming fingers!

Programme Highlights:

** Ms. Zhang Hongyan serves as the programme curator and artistic director for Plucked Strings Concert “Charming Fingers” but due to the epidemic situation, she will be unable to attend the concert.

Approximately 1 hour, no intermission

Tickets are available through the Macao Ticketing Network

Tickets：MOP 200/150

Anti-epidemic Measures

In accordance with the latest guidelines from Cultural Affairs Bureau, members of the public must present one of the following documents before entering the venue: proof of completion of the whole course of the COVID-19 primary vaccination series (which includes two doses of the inactivated vaccine or the mRNA vaccine) for 14 days (as shown in the Macao Health Code with the “golden frame”) and a negative RAT (Rapid Acid Test) result issued by the day entering the venue. Those who fail to provide the aforesaid documentation should provide a negative NAT (Nucleic Acid Test) result issued within 24 hours or a negative NAT (Nucleic Acid Test) result issued within 48 hours along with a negative RAT (Rapid Acid Test) result issued by the day entering the venue.

Audience who enters the venue should undergo a body temperature check. For those who have any respiratory symptoms or fever are not allowed to enter the venue and the tickets will not be refundable.