Be charmed by 13th- generation Suona player Liu Wenwen and SCO Guzheng Associate Principal Xu Hui, as the duo performs the Singapore premiere of Dance of Fire 《火之舞》and Blue Heaven Overture 《苍歌引》respectively.
Singapore, 27 September 2019 (Friday) – Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) presents Mystical Colours concert, featuring renowned Chinese Suona soloist Liu Wenwen and SCO Guzheng Associate Principal Xu Hui. Conducted by SCO Resident Conductor Quek Ling Kiong, the one-night only concert will be held on 26 October 2019 (Saturday), 8pm at SCO Concert Hall.
Known as the 13th- generation Suona player, Liu Wenwen is also the dedicated Suona musician for Oscar winning conductor and composer Tan Dun. She is well reviewed for her virtuosic playing and has performed extensively with Tan Dun in his concerts abroad. Liu Wenwen started learning the woodwind instrument from her parents, who are both Suona musicians, when she was 6 years old. Similarly, Xu Hui started learning the Guzheng at 6 years old. She has staged many performances throughout Asia, Europe and America. She has also collaborated with many renowned musicians and composers, highly praised for her performances. Xu Hui has won many accolades throughout her music journey.
In this concert, Liu Wenwen and Xu Hui will perform the Singapore premiere of Luo Maishuo’s Dance of Fire 《火之舞》and Chen Zhe’s Blue Heaven Overture 《苍歌引》respectively. Both ladies have performed exceptionally well in their music career. Together with conductor Quek Ling Kiong, these three graduates from the prestigious Shanghai Conservatory of Music will paint an evening of mystical musical colours.
Other notable concert highlights include: the orchestra presenting Xie Xiangming’s Colours, renowned renowned composer Zhao Jiping’s Second movement: Tone Poem of The Desert Smoke and Kuan Nai-chung’s A Trip to Lhasa.
Mystical Colours will be held at the SCO Concert Hall on 26 October 2019, at 8pm. The tickets which are priced at $38, $48, $58 and $78, are selling out fast via SISTIC.
For more information, please visit SCO’s website or SISTIC.
Please refer to high-res images here (http://bit.ly/Mystical261019; Images courtesy of Singapore Chinese Orchestra).
Concert Details:
Mystical Colours
Date: 26 October 2019 (Saturday)
Time: 8pm
Venue: SCO Concert Hall
Ticket prices (before SISTIC fees): $78, $58, $48, $38/$20*
*Concession price
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About Singapore Chinese Orchestra
Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) is Singapore’s only professional Chinese orchestra. Inaugurated in 1997, the orchestra made up of more than 80 musicians took on the twin role of preserving traditional arts and culture and establishing new frontiers through the incorporation of Nanyang music elements in its repertoire. SCO has impressed a broadening audience with its blockbuster presentations and is fast establishing itself among its counterparts around the world. Known for its high performance standards and versatility, the SCO is recognized through invitations to perform at numerous prestigious events locally and internationally. In line with its vision to be a world-renowned people’s orchestra, SCO continues to inspire, educate and communicate through its music.
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