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Journey through China with Music

Tunes of Tianjin and Northern China

Date and Time

27/4/2024 (Sat) 8:00pm

Venue

Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall

Ticket Fee

$380, $300, $250, $200

Conductor

Rupert Woo Pak Tuen

Performed by

Suona: Wang Zhanzhan
Percussion: Gao Chao, Gao Yue

Tianjin is known as the "Home of Song Art", and boasts a rich history as well as a longstanding cultural background. This concert focuses on showcasing the unique cultural and artistic aspects of Tianjin in northern China. The programme is made up of various folk elements, such as Chinese New Year paintings, folklore, folk song classics, Tianjin local customs, Peking Opera, and folk songs from the northern region. Wang Zhanzhan on the faculty of the Tianjin Conservatory of Music, Gao Chao and Gao Yue of the middle school affiliated to the Conservatory have been invited to guest perform on the occasion to complement the ‘Tianjin’ touch.

Programmes

Eight Steeds Chan Wing-wah

Stories from the Land of Ancient Yan and Zhao (from Chinese Sights and Sounds - 24 Chinese Orchestral Pieces on Folk Song Themes) Bao Yuankai

1. Little Cabbage

2. The Little Cowherd

3. Jasmine Flower

4. Antiphonal Flower Song

Percussion Concerto Taste of Tianjin Wang Danhong

Percussion: Gao Chao, Gao Yue

The Red Flower of Dazhai Blossoms Everywhere Xu Jingqing Adapted collectively by Tianjin National Orchestra

Suona Concerto Farewell My Concubine Zhu Yi Arr. by He Shaoying

Suona: Wang Zhanzhan

Continuous Prosperity Liu Xijin

The concert runs approximately 85 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

【Open Rehearsal】

Date：27/4/2024 (Sat)

Time：4:00pm-4:30pm

Venue：Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall

Capacity：100 (First-come-first-serve)

Free of charge

Registration：https://forms.gle/yDFsjboWPmFCQYMs9

Deadline：19/4/2024

Inquiry：WhatsApp 9060 9967

【Backstage Tour】

Date：27/4/2024 (Sat)

Time：7:00pm-7:30pm

Venue：Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall

Capacity：30 (First-come-first-serve)

Free of Charge

Regeistration：https://forms.gle/kXPKcZq9GeaDFc5D8

Deadline：19/4/2024

Inquiry：WhatsApp 9060 9967

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