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Philadelphia Orchestra bridges ties with Wuxi
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1 month, 1 week ago

Philadelphia Orchestra bridges ties with Wuxi

China Daily  

The Philadelphia Orchestra from the United States made its debut in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, on Nov 14 by hosting a joint concert alongside the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra, fostering mutual understanding and friendship through music. The concert staged at the Wuxi Grand Theatre featured a blend of Chinese and Western classics composed by legendary musicians such as Antonin Dvorak, …

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Renowned Pianist Denis Matsuev to Perform in Wuxi: A Symphony of Epic Proportions
2 months ago

Renowned Pianist Denis Matsuev to Perform in Wuxi: A Symphony of Epic Proportions

China Daily  

Renowned pianist Denis Matsuev will perform a captivating concert in Wuxi, China, alongside renowned conductor Chen Zhengzhe and the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra. The concert, titled 'The Force of Destiny,' will feature a diverse program of music, including Giuseppe Verdi's Overture to the Force of Destiny, Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 2 in G Minor, excerpts from Guan Xia's The Ballad …

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Musical winds of change
4 months, 1 week ago

Musical winds of change

China Daily  

A performance staged by conductor Shui Lan and the China National Symphony Orchestra at the Beijing Concert Hall in January, featuring Mahler's Symphony No 1, marks the beginning of their collaboration. CHINA DAILY "I have a long and deep relationship with the China National Symphony Orchestra and now I feel like coming home," says Shui, who began his conducting career …

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Venezuelan orchestra brings Latin joy to Beijing
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelan orchestra brings Latin joy to Beijing

China Daily  

Conductors Christian Vasquez and Liu Zheng work with young musicians of the Juan Jose Landaeta Symphony Orchestra from Venezuela and the Soong Ching Ling Peace Angel Art Troupe Orchestra of Beijing during the concert. This was the first overseas tour for the young Venezuelan orchestra and their repertoire included Venezuelan composer Inocente Carreno's Margaritena, Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas' Sensemaya and …

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Music and flowers: Urban concert held at Dounan Flower Market
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Music and flowers: Urban concert held at Dounan Flower Market

China Daily  

The first urban concert at Kunming in 2024, Rhythm of Flowers, was held at the Dounan Flower Market on Feb 27. Recognized as Asia's largest fresh-cut flower trading market, the Dounan Flower Market is pivotal in the flower industry. According to Chai Qinyuan, the conductor of the Nie Er Symphony Orchestra, this concert at Dounan is mainly themed around spring …

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Shanghai's International Arts Festival promises a diverse arts extravaganza
1 year, 2 months ago

Shanghai's International Arts Festival promises a diverse arts extravaganza

China Daily  

Scheduled to be held from Oct 15 to Nov 15, the China Shanghai International Arts Festival unveiled its opening performances at the press conference on Wednesday. From the gala concert by Christoph Eschenbach to CSIAF orchestra and even The Peony Pavilion by Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, as well as and Symphony Concert "Ode to the Silk Road," three distinctive shows …

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Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra stages concert in Beijing
1 year, 8 months ago

Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra stages concert in Beijing

China Daily  

Conductor Zhang Yi and composer Zhou Xianglin during the rehearsal at the NCPA in Beijing on April 23. Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra staged a concert under the baton of conductor Zhang Yi at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on April 23. Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra staged a concert under the baton of conductor Zhang Yi at the NCPA …

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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 …

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China, Panama celebrate 5th anniversary of diplomatic ties with concert
2 years, 5 months ago

China, Panama celebrate 5th anniversary of diplomatic ties with concert

China Daily  

A concert featuring performances by China's National Symphony Orchestra was held at Panama's National Theater Tuesday night, as part of celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of the establishment of China-Panama diplomatic relations. Speaking with Xinhua at the packed theater, China's Ambassador to Panama Wei Qiang said the concert was aimed at underscoring the importance of continuous cultural, artistic and people-to-people …

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Hitting the right note
3 years, 1 month ago

Hitting the right note

China Daily  

Conductor Lin and Zeng during the concert held at the NCPA. Young musician's mastery of the French horn is attracting worldwide attention, Chen Nan reports. That's how 21-year-old Zeng Yun describes his musical instrument, which as he says is "difficult to play and probably the most difficult of all orchestral instruments". In June, he performed with the China NCPA Orchestra, …

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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. …

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Ode to joy and to the genius behind it
4 years, 1 month ago

Ode to joy and to the genius behind it

China Daily  

In the year of the pandemic, a grand anniversary has delivered much needed musical solace in an event that will reach its climax next month. It began on Sept 2 and stretched over a number of performances until Sept 20, during which he conducted the Beijing Symphony Orchestra Forbidden City Concert Hall as it played: Symphony No 7 in A …

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Music fans head for breath of fresh air
4 years, 4 months ago

Music fans head for breath of fresh air

China Daily  

The Tianjin Symphony Orchestra gives a performance on Aug 1, its first since the emergence of the pandemic. Before taking the baton to lead the Beijing Symphony Orchestra in a performance at the Forbidden City Concert Hall on July 31, conductor Li Biao said, "For musicians, it's not a complete performance without audience applause." The concert featured Ode to the …

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Chinese, Egyptian musicians hold concert to celebrate strong ties
4 years, 6 months ago

Chinese, Egyptian musicians hold concert to celebrate strong ties

China Daily  

A screenshot of musicians of China's Liaoning Symphony Orchestra collaborating with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra to present an online ensemble of Triumphal March. The performance of China's Liaoning Symphony Orchestra and the Cairo Symphony Orchestra amazed the Egyptian audience who followed the concert online on several social media networks. For his part, Shi, the cultural counselor, says this concert is …

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Commentary: As U.S. orchestras cancel, Europe’s reopen. Mirga and Zubin lead the way
4 years, 6 months ago

Commentary: As U.S. orchestras cancel, Europe’s reopen. Mirga and Zubin lead the way

LA Times  

Summer, when it comes to the performing arts in America, was already over by mid-spring. Esa-Pekka Salonen will not get to begin his first season as music director of the San Francisco Symphony until next year, and there won’t be opera across the street before April at the earliest. Reduced, for sure, from its initially ambitious 100th anniversary lineup, the …

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