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Closing Date: Fri. 26 Nov 10
Win a double pass to the Chinese Folk Orchestra Concert!Courtesy of the Ausfeng we have five double passes to the Chinese Folk Orchestra Concert at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on Thursday 2nd of December at 8pm to give-away!
Chinese Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra
In association with Ausfeng
presents
Chinese Folk Orchestra Concert
Performed by China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra
Conductor Mr. Pang Kapang
Sydney Premiere at the Sydney Opera House
Thursday, 2 December
One Performance Only
Experience their magical music and witness their supreme skill and artistry
The China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra is performing a unique performance for Sydney audiences, the Chinese Folk Orchestra Concert at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall for one performance only on Thursday, 2 December 2010.
Founded in 1953, China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra is a national level orchestra with a long history of brilliant achievements and influence. Though they have toured to over seventy countries, this December marks the Orchestra’s first tour to Australia and the concert features eighty-nine orchestra pieces, including more than thirty Chinese instruments.
For the Orchestra’s Sydney premiere, China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra will perform favourites by well known composers Peng Xiuwen, Tan Dun and Guo wenjing among others.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for Sydney audiences to witness the intriguing instruments and sounds of China not normally heard in Western music culture. The spectacular calibre of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra’s talent is complemented by the spectacular setting of the Sydney Opera House,” said the presenter Dr Robert Feng.
“The talented China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra is led by celebrated conductor, Pang Kapang, who took over artistic direction of the Orchestra in 1998. Under his leadership the Chinese Folk Orchestra Concert promises to be an impressive evening of colourful entertainment,” continued Dr Feng.
With the efforts and endeavour of famous conductor and composer, Peng Xiuwen, the Orchestra developed its framework based on the bow and string instrument, plucked instrument, wind instrument and percussion instrument. Today, Peng Xiuwen’s four-part framework is widely employed by musicians within and outside of China. Together with other composers, Peng Xiuwen has written almost one thousand works, such as Happiness, Purple Bamboo Melody, and The Liberating Day. His music has made a great contribution for national music symphonization.
During the past fifty years, the Orchestra has performed and recorded for movies, TV series, broadcasting and albums, many of which are celebrated among Chinese music circles. The Orchestra has collaborated with distinguished artists and conductors such as Peng Xiuwen, Liu Mingyuan, Hu Haiquan, Zhang Lie, Jiang Kemei, and Zhang Shao among others.
Artistic Director & Chief Conductor of China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra, Pang Kapang is an ward winning conductor and has been invited to be a guest conductor for orchestras around the world. He became chief conductor of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra in 1998. He has led tours to Thailand, Germany and Hong Kong amongst others. Pang Kapang conducted the orchestra in two concerts in the Golden Hall in Vienna, Austria and led the Orchestra to Geneva, Switzerland to hold the grand concert of traditional Chinese music in the Assembly Hall of the United Nations, which was included in the cultural programme for the United Nations Year of the dialogue among civilizations.
Program:
A Wa Mountain Composed by Guo Wenjing
Flowing Water Composed by Peng Xiuwen
Terra-catta Warriors Composed by Peng Xiuwen
Interval
The Northwest Suite Composed by Tan Dun
I. May Heaven Send the Rain
II. Celebration at Wedding Chamber
III. Thing of my lover
IV. Hip Drums of Stone Blades
Hua Bangzi (banhu & orchestra) Arranged by Liu Yuan
Banhu Soloist: Jiang Kemei
Dragon Dancing Composed by Xu Changjun
Duration: 120 minutes incl. 20 mins interval
Chinese Folk Orchestra Concert
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Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Date: Thursday 2 December 2010
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets Prices: Adults: $129 / $99 / $69 / $49 (incl. GST)
Concessions*: na / $89 / $63 / $44
*Concession applies to Australian Pensioners and Students (Discount for group of 10 or more)
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