Rejoicing in the Chinese New Year

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Ring in the Chinese New Year with a festive celebration, including the World Premiere of Leon Ko’s Playing With Air, commissioned by the HK Phil and written for World Harmonica Festival champion Gordon Lee. Conductor Qian Junping leads the orchestra through a jubilant journey of Chinese classics and iconic Hong Kong film music alongside orchestral showpieces by Otto Nicolai, Tan Dun and George Enescu.

Artists

Qian Junping (Conductor)
Gordon Lee (Harmonica / Sheng)
Leon Ko (Composer / Presenter)

Programme

NICOLAI
The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture

Leon KO
Playing With Air (World Premiere; HK Phil commission)

(arr. Johnny YIM)
Hong Kong Movie Medley

TAN Dun
Internet Symphony, Eroica

ENESCU
Romanian Rhapsody no. 1

LI HUANZHI
Spring Festival overture

The concert runs approximately 1 hour 25 minutes without an intermission.