Tickets for the Macao Chinese Orchestra 2024-25 Concert Season are on sale starting today.
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), coordinated by the Macao Orchestra Company and supported by the BOC Macau, the Macao Chinese Orchestra 2024-25 Concert Season will kick off on 1 September, with a total of 14 concerts lined up in the season.
Under the baton of the Music Director Zhang Lie, the new Concert Season will kick off with the Opening Concert “Splendor of the Strings” that combines Chinese and Western instruments, featuring percussionists Yin Fei and Liu Heng to present Duo Percussion Concerto “New Century of the Dragon Year” 1st Movement – The Sun”, as well as the internationally renowned young violinist Lao Li, showcasing the splendour of Chinese national music, and highlighting the fusion of Chinese and Western cultures in Macau.
The Closing Concert “Auspicious Arrival” will feature jinghu soloist Wang Caiyun, yangqin soloist Liu Yinxuan and soprano Cui Rui, highlighting the diversity and depth of Chinese music. In order to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region, the Macao Chinese Orchestra will specially present the concerts “A Full Moon Night at the Ruins of St Paul’s 2024” and “Fiery Trees and Silver Flowers”.
In the concert “Fiery Trees and Silver Flowers”, the famous percussion ensemble “Mighty Hammers” is invited to recreate the classic piece “Uproar in Heaven” from the “Journey to the West”, one of the four great Chinese classics. Moreover, the Concert Season will feature the contemporary leading guqin performer Chen Leiji to present the concert “Soulful Elegance”, allowing music aficionados to appreciate the tradition of ethnic music.
In addition, the Concert Season features four sections of “Wind, Bowed-Strings, Plucked-Strings, and Percussion” led by celebrated performers, namely Wu Wei, Deng Jiandong, Zhang Gaoxiang and Wang Yidong, allowing music aficionados to have a different music experience. Other concerts include the Cantonese Opera Concert “Unveiling the Harmonious Voices”, presented by President of Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theatre, Zeng Xiaomin, the National Class One Actor, Wen Ruqing, and other notable figures and rising stars of Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theatre.
Tickets are available from the Macau Ticketing Network from noon today, with various discounts available for eligible spectators. For more information about the new concert season visit IC’s or the Macao Chinese Orchestra’s websites. For ticketing visit the Macau Ticketing Network’s website or contact 2855 5555.
Source and Photo: IC
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