MISA festival gets underway in Shanghai
3 years, 5 months ago

MISA festival gets underway in Shanghai

China Daily  

Shanghai Chinese Orchestra presents the first outdoor concert of the MISA festival on Sunday night. Conducted by maestro Yu Long, artistic director of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, the opening concert featured a lighthearted program including Italian composer Ottorino Respighi’s The Pine of Rome, during which sceneries of the forest was projected on the screens and sounds of birds singing were played. On Sunday night, the festival presented its first outdoor concert at the Urban Music Lawn, where 12 musicians from Shanghai Chinese Orchestra presented a concert featuring traditional Chinese instruments. “Shanghai’s soft power is reflected in its colorful arts and culture scene, and we hope to add the beauty of music to people’s sweet impression for summer.” This year, the festival will go on for two weeks and consist of 22 concert productions presented at the Shanghai Symphony Hall and the Urban Music Lawn.

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Something in the air as festival attracts global talent
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Something in the air as festival attracts global talent

China Daily  

Jaap van Zweden will conduct the New York Philharmonic in two concerts at the MISA festival. Music in the Summer Air, or MISA, is a festival held by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, which will take place from Monday to July 15. The 24 live concerts and an extensive collection of other music events around Shanghai will feature artists and ensembles …

Something in the air as festival attracts global talent
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Something in the air as festival attracts global talent

China Daily  

Makoto Ozone, born in Kobe, Japan, will perform with his jazz quartet at the Urban Music Lawn on July 12. CHINA DAILY This year, in addition to performances in the concert hall and chamber hall at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall, the MISA program also includes seven free open-air events, five cultural talks and 13"Across the City" activities, which will …

Something in the air as festival attracts global talent
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Something in the air as festival attracts global talent

China Daily  

Jaap van Zweden will conduct the New York Philharmonic in two concerts at the MISA festival. Music in the Summer Air, or MISA, is a festival held by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, which will take place from Monday to July 15. The 24 live concerts and an extensive collection of other music events around Shanghai will feature artists and ensembles …

Live summer concerts bring together world-renowned musicians
6 months, 1 week ago

Live summer concerts bring together world-renowned musicians

China Daily  

Maestro Jaap van Zweden will conduct the New York Philharmonic in two concerts at the MISA festival. This year, in addition to performances in the concert hall and chamber hall at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall, the MISA program also includes seven free open-air events, five cultural talks and 13 "Across the City" activities, which will see musicians performing at …

Live summer concerts bring together world-renowned musicians
6 months, 1 week ago

Live summer concerts bring together world-renowned musicians

China Daily  

Maestro Jaap van Zweden will conduct the New York Philharmonic in two concerts at the MISA festival. This year, in addition to performances in the concert hall and chamber hall at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall, the MISA program also includes seven free open-air events, five cultural talks and 13 "Across the City" activities, which will see musicians performing at …

MISA kicks off with online concert
2 years, 5 months ago

MISA kicks off with online concert

China Daily  

The annual MISA event, which kicks off with an online concert on July 20, will also feature offline performance to an audience capped at 50 percent the maximum capacity at Shanghai Symphony Hall. Music in the Summer Air, an annual festival featuring cross-genre music in Shanghai, opened with an online concert on July 20. This year's edition of the festival, …

MISA kicks off with online concert
2 years, 5 months ago

MISA kicks off with online concert

China Daily  

The annual MISA event, which kicks off with an online concert on July 20, will also feature offline performance to an audience capped at 50 percent the maximum capacity at Shanghai Symphony Hall. Music in the Summer Air, an annual festival featuring cross-genre music in Shanghai, opened with an online concert on July 20. This year's edition of the festival, …

Major music festival set to take place in Shanghai
2 years, 5 months ago

Major music festival set to take place in Shanghai

China Daily  

The opening concert will be conducted by maestro Yu Long, music director of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. The opening concert, conducted by maestro Yu Long, music director of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, will be the first live concert at the Shanghai Symphony Hall in three months. Aside from Yu Long and Zhu Huiling, Tang Muhai, renowned opera singer He Hui, and violinist …

Major music festival set to take place in Shanghai
2 years, 5 months ago

Major music festival set to take place in Shanghai

China Daily  

The opening concert will be conducted by maestro Yu Long, music director of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. The opening concert, conducted by maestro Yu Long, music director of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, will be the first live concert at the Shanghai Symphony Hall in three months. Aside from Yu Long and Zhu Huiling, Tang Muhai, renowned opera singer He Hui, and violinist …

MISA festival gets underway in Shanghai
3 years, 5 months ago

MISA festival gets underway in Shanghai

China Daily  

Shanghai Chinese Orchestra presents the first outdoor concert of the MISA festival on Sunday night. Conducted by maestro Yu Long, artistic director of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, the opening concert featured a lighthearted program including Italian composer Ottorino Respighi’s The Pine of Rome, during which sceneries of the forest was projected on the screens and sounds of birds singing were played. …

Classical music extravaganza to return in July
3 years, 6 months ago

Classical music extravaganza to return in July

China Daily  

Music in the Summer Air, an annual music festival, will take place in Shanghai from July 10 to 24. According to Yu Long, artistic director of SSO and co-director of MISA, the festival has been a more open, avant-garde and multi-dimensional platform compared with the usual classical music events and has consistently been a stage where many new cutting-edge artworks …

MISA festival draws to a close
4 years, 4 months ago

MISA festival draws to a close

China Daily  

Tan Dun conducted for the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra at the closing concert of the Music in the Summer Air festival on July 29. Tan Dun conducted for the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra at the closing concert of the Music in the Summer Air festival on July 29, presenting his own composition Dunhuang: Buddha Passion. Featuring bass-baritone Shen Yang, tenor Han Peng …

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