Year of the Tiger in Concert
— A Live Concert to Celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year 2022
Together with Willoughby Symphony Orchestra and the selected popular Australian Chinese soloists, this all-star cast brings you a remarkable and immersive live music experience of authentic classics. The concert features two immensely acclaimed Chinese classics Suite of Spring Festival and the Tune of Meihu’s Australian premiere, and world-famous Piano Concerto No.1 (Tchaikovsky).
Emerging Chinese-Australian conductor Shilong Ye, a recipient of ‘ALAN BELLHOUSE AWARD FOR A YOUNG CONDUCTOR’, will lead this concert. Guest artists include award-winning pianist Tony Dongyi Lee, leading Erhu player Tuqiang Zhang, and soprano Lei Du. The artists will be joined by the extraordinary Willoughby Symphony, an exceptional orchestra of international standard.
A joyful exuberant piece, Suite of Spring Festival, composed by Huanzhi Li, depicting the scene that folks in Shanbei region were celebrating the Chinese New Year, will highlight the concert with its grand returns with a perfect festival ambience to the audiences. The popular Chinese folk song Tune of Meihu, a masterpiece of the well-established Qin Erhu originated from yellow river civilisation, will cheer up the community with the high spirits and unwavering conviction conveyed from this folk song.
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra
As the featured musical event in the Chatswood Year of the Tiger Festival, the concert will showcase the diverse creativities and illuminate the depth and breadth of cultural celebrations.
Don't miss your rare opportunity to experience an Australian tribute to Chinese music heritage with one of Sydney’s largest Lunar New Year celebrations.
Program:
Spring Festival Suite, Composer HuanZhi Li
Tune of Meihu, Composer Yanjia Zhou
New Horse Racing, composer Haihuai Huang, arranged by Yaoxing Chen & Jun Chen
You and Me, Composer Qigang Chen
Pamir My Beautiful Homeland, Composer Qiufeng Zheng
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
Featuring:
Orchestra Willoughby Symphony
Conductor Shilong Ye
Pianist Tony Dongyi Lee
Erhu Tuqiang Zhang, Ashley Sui
Pipa Zina Fan
Yangqin Angela Feng
Soprano Lei Du