“Ode to Elegance – Guofeng” – Concert to Celebrate the 19th Anniversary of Macao’s Handover to China

Conductor: Liu Sha

Soprano: Song Yuanming

Dizi: Wei Zidong

Guanzi: Han Lei

“You know, Macao is not my real name. I have left you for too long, mother!....” During Macao’s jubilant return to the motherland 19 years ago, The Song of the Seven Sons was deeply embedded within our heart. The Macao Chinese Orchestra is going to rearrange this song and bring surprises to music fans in the new form of Chinese orchestral music.

Meanwhile, we have also invited Song Yuanming, a highly sought-after Austrian-based soprano among conductors and orchestras in China, and Han Lei, the famous Guan musician of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, to perform Reminiscence, a song recalling feelings and memories, and Silk Road, a guanzi concerto depicting the mysterious landscape and customs of Northwest China, to celebrate the 19th anniversary of Macao’s handover to China with Macao’s people.

Programme Highlights

Repertoire	Solo	Composition / Arrangement
Chinese Orchestral Music Celebration Overture	-	Comp.: Zhao Jiping
Guanzi Concerto Silk Road (Macao Premiere) First Movement The Song of Baliu Second Movement The Lilt of the Ancient Roads Third Movement The Music of Liangzhou Fourth Movement The Dream of Loulan Fifth Movement The Dance of Qiuci	Guanzi: Han Lei	Comp.: Zhao Jiping
Female Singing with Orchestra The Song of the Seven Sons (Commissioned Work / World Premiere)	Soprano: Song Yuanming	Comp.: Luo Maishuo
Reminiscence Composed for the soprano and the China National Traditional Orchestra	Soprano: Song Yuanming	Comp.: Hao Weiya
Chinese Orchestral Music Impressions: Rediscovering Chinese Music in Three Movements (Macao Premiere) First Movement Bird’s Happiness Second Movement Past and Present Lives Third Movement Daqu	Dizi: Wei Zidong Guanzi: Han Lei	Comp.: Jiang Ying

Duration: approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, including one intermission.

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Last modified: 2018-12-03 21:45

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