Concert Highlights
Zhou Long: Song of the Ch'in for String Quartet
Ancient Tune: Fisherman's Song for Guqin Solo
Hua Yanjun / Arr. Liu Yuan: The Moon Reflected on the Er-quan Spring, arr. for Guqin, Violin and Clarinet
Yao Chen: One More Cup of Wine Before You Go for Guqin and String Trio
F. Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”, 1st movement
Chen Leiji, Guqin
Ma Weijia, First Violin
Fan Yue, Second Violin
Liu Sha, Viola
Yin Long, Cello
Zhang Tianyu, Clarinet
Pristine guqin player Chen Leiji was born in a Shanghainese family of musicians. Having studied under maestros Gong Yi, Yu Feng, and Zhao Jiping he became a virtuoso as well as a skilful conductor and composer. Chen's music features a powerful timbre in perfect pitches, exuding unconstraint yet delicate melodies. Praised by maestro Gong Yi as "a great guqin performer", Chen played The Lost Sound of Antiquity at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics wowing the world with the essence of Chinese culture.
Chen will join hands with the Chamber Ensemble of the China NCPA Orchestra for a crossover concert, introducing the audience to an enchanting convergence of Chinese and Western classics. The repertoire presents a selection of traditional pieces and new works by contemporary composers, interweaving distinctive Oriental scores with exquisite Western tunes, showcasing a peculiar civilizational dialogue. A fantastic opportunity for patrons to experience a unique musical line-up in a relaxed and witty soirée.
Duration: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, no interval
Song of the Ch'in