Concert
An exciting and imaginative evening of musical interpretations of Beethoven with Chinese accents, presented by world-renowned artists including bass-baritone Shenyang, pipa virtuoso Wu Man, composer/conductor Tan Dun, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, The Orchestra Now, and musicians of the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music.
Hosts Jindong Cai and Shenyang will provide commentary throughout the evening. Program details below
Ruan player Xue Miao and pianist Qi Yiduo perform Beethoven’s Andante con Variazione (WoO 44b) for Mandolin and Piano
featuring
PROGRAM
Commentary
Jindong Cai, Artistic Director, China Now Music Festival
Shenyang, bass-baritone
Musical Performances
Tan Dun (b. 1957)
Internet Symphony No. 1, “Eroica”
You Tube Symphony Orchestra
Tan Dun, conductor
Li Shutong (1880-1942), orch. arr. Samuel Mutter
众生 “All Living Creatures”
乞命 “Compassion”
-- 学堂乐歌 (Chinese "School Songs")
Shenyang, bass-baritone
Konstantinos Valianatos, Piano
The Orchestra Now (Festival Ensemble)
Andres Rivas, conductor
Daniella Travaglione, child singer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), arr. Wu Man
Sonatine for mandolin and fortepiano in C major, WoO 43a (arr. for pipa and harp)
Wu Man, pipa
Julie Smith Phillips, harp
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), arr. Xu Yang
Andante & Variations for mandolin and fortepiano in D Major, WoO 44b (arr. for ruan and piano)
Xue Miao, ruan
Qi Yiduo, piano
Julian Yu (b. 1957)
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Beethoven (Homage to Beethoven) for Orchestra
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Yu Long, conductor
Program will run approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.
special thanks to the following festival partners
