Under the baton of Music Director and Principal Conductor of The Macao Chinese Orchestra, Liu Sha, this season closing concert kicks off with “Cantonese Classics”, a piece of Chinese traditional music featuring elements of Guangdong music. It is written in a concerto for orchestra, highlighting the superb playing technique of the orchestra.
This is followed by the world premiere of Fantasy for Macao No. 2, a suona concerto commissioned by the Macao Chinese Orchestra to famous composer Kuan Nai-chung, which is themed on the land and the ocean. Fantasy for Macao No. 2 is based upon elements of the “saltwater song” popularized among the boat dwellers and of the traditional Portuguese folk music, conveying the aspirations of the Chinese and Portuguese for peace and happiness.
Tang Junqiao, the most influential Asian dizi performer and Professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, will then perform the dizi concerto “The Song of Flight”, while Tian Ding, Principal Suona of the Macao Chinese Orchestra, will perform a suona concerto commissioned by The Macao Chinese Orchestra to famous composer Kuan Nai-chung. “The Mohe Tribe Suite”, depicting the life of the ethnic groups of Northern China, closes the concert. These works convey the natural beauty and the historical glories of the country, ending the Orchestra’s 2018-2019 Concert Season on a high note.
When: 8:00pm, Friday, July 26, 2019
Where: Grand Auditorium, Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau
How much: MOP $80–150
For more information, head to the event’s website
Splendid China: The Macao Chinese Orchestra 2018-2019 Season Closing Concert is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.
