“Lingering Melodies” – Guangdong Music Concert

With diversity, eclecticism and profundity, Guangdong music is a traditional cultural gem of the Lingnan region, inscribed on the first batch of the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China. Yu Lefu, famed young Gaohu performer and director of the Chamber Music Research Office of the Department of Traditional Chinese Music, Xinghai Conservatory of Music, was born into a family of Guangdong music, and is noted for his eclectic, outstanding skills. In this concert, Yu presents a wonderful repertoire spanning two centuries, ranging from early classics in Guangdong music, from the beginning of the 20th century, such as He Liutang’s “Dragon Boat Race” and Tan Peijun’s “The Waves of Willows and the Singing of Birds”, to the brand-new work “Song of Dust”, composed by Yu himself to be premiered in Macao. A night full of Guangdong music to immerse fans in both traditional and innovative Cantonese melodies.

Approximately 1 hours 30 minutes, including one interval