The historic stage of the Mariinsky Theatre will host the Grand Chinese New Year Concert on 7 February. The concert marks 70 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and the People’s Republic of China.
The Suzhou Chinese Orchestra and soloists Chiao-Hsuan Kang (cello) and Zhu Changyao (erhu) will perform traditional Chinese music and modern rearrangements of Chinese folk songs under the baton of Pang Kapang. The programme includes Spring Festival Overture by Li Huanzhi – Peng Xiuwen, My Homeland by Liu Wenjin, The Butterfly Dream by Zhao Jiping, Lyric Variations by Liu Changyuan, Moon Reflected in the Second Spring by Hua Yanjun – Zhu Changyao, and Macau Cappricio by Wang Danhong.
The Suzhou Chinese Orchestra was founded by the Suzhou government to perform Chinese music (including Suzhou and Jiangnan music) in China and abroad. The ensemble’s repertoire includes both classic works and works by modern composers. The orchestra is composed of 90 outstanding musicians, including graduates of top conservatories in China. The ensemble’s engagements this season include concerts at the orchestra’s home stage – the Suzhou Chinese Orchestra Concert Hall – as well as master-classes and on-tour performances throughout China and Europe.
The first Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in 1998 and has been annually organised in different countries around the world ever since. Over the years, more than 150 gala concerts were hosted by 20 countries around the globe. Every year a new orchestra from one of China’s regions is chosen to go on tour and familiarise the audiences with the diversity of styles and richness of China’s musical traditions. The host-cities of the Grand Chinese New Year Concert in 2019 include Lucerne, Dresden, Hamburg, Budapest, Warsaw, Moscow, and St Petersburg.
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