Date: 01.12.2024 20:00 Sunday
Conductor: Zhang Lei
Erhu: Yu Hongmei
Portuguese guitar: Marta Pereira da Costa
Liuqin: Wei Qing
Eight hammers: Wang Jianhua
Eight hammers: Li Congnong
Eight hammers: Ma Li
Eight hammers: Gao Chao
Programme Highlights: |
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Display of Fireworks and A Sea of Lanterns Orchestra Suite “Chinese Sights and Sounds” | Comp. Gu Guanren |
Erhu and Orchestra “The Yimeng Landscapes” | Comp. and Arr. Yu Hongmei and Li Shangqian Erhu: Yu Hongmei |
Beijing Opera Gongs, Drums and Orchestra “Uproar in Heaven” | Arr. Liang Jun/ Drum Arr. Wang Jianhua Lead: Eight Great Hammers |
Double Concerto for Chinese liuqin and Portuguese guitar “Macao Rhapsody” | Comp. Kuan Nai Chung (Commissioned work, world premiere) Liuqin: Wei Qin Portuguese guitar: Marta Pereira da Costa |
“Mar que Acolhe Tudo” | Comp.Chan Sze Ngon |
he organizer reserves the right to alter the programme and/ or the cast of performers.
Director Zhang Lei proudly presents this joyful and colorful concert to celebrate this important anniversary . We are honored to present “Fiery Trees and Silver Flowers”, which was tailor-made for the Chinese Orchestra by Gu Guanren; the famous “Mighty Hammers” percussion ensemble is invited to recreate the classic piece “Uproar in Heaven” from the “Journey to the West”, one of the four great Chinese classics. Renowned erhu virtuoso Yu Hongmei will present her new piece “The Yimeng Landscapes”, while the dazzling “Macao Rhapsody” will definitely captivate the audience. “All Embracing Oceans” is a grandeur and splendor closure for this wonderful concert.
Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, including one interval