Flavours of Chinese Music – A Night of Liu Xi Jin’s Works

Conductor: Hong Xia
Conductor: Tsung Yeh
Konghou: Wu Lin
Gaohu: Li Bao Shun
Dizi: Yin Zhi Yang
Erhu: Yu Hong Mei
Choir: Vocal Associates Festival Choruses
Chorus Mistress: Khor Ai Ming

Continuous Prosperity / Liu Xi Jin
The Seven Great Elements of Buddhism (Tathāgatagarbha) / Liu Xi Jin
Legend of the Merlion / Liu Xi Jin
Lingering Snow on The Broken Bridge / Liu Xi Jin
Poetry of the Nation Spirit (World Premiere) / Liu Xi Jin
Fourth Movement: Shan Xiong from  Poetry of Zhuang People / Liu Xi Jin

Renowned Chinese composer Liu Xi Jin has composed numerous acclaimed Chinese orchestral pieces and his gaohu concerto The Legend of the Merlion is a significant work which describes Singapore. Under the baton of Tsung Yeh, concertmaster Li Bao Shun, who is also the erhu performer during the world premiere of this piece, will once again perform. Hong Xia, Liu Xi Jin’s wife, an accomplished conductor with the honorary title of being one of China’s Top Ten Ethnic Orchestral Music Conductors of Excellence, will conduct SCO. Renowned konghou musician Wu Lin will perform The Seven Great Elements of Buddhism (Tathāgatagarbha) and acclaimed erhu virtuoso Yu Hong Mei, will perform the world premiere of Memorial Day.

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*Concession fee

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