Li Nan, Yu Long, Zhang Chenxiao
China Philharmonic Orchestra introduced that in this upcoming new music season, the orchestra has carefully arranged 22 sets of concerts, covering hundreds of years of music development history from the Baroque period to modern times. There are classic repertoire from the orchestra’s more than 20 years of existence, as well as new works that have never been performed before. It also pays tribute to Bruckner, Richard Strauss and Ravel, who will celebrate their birth years in 2024 and 2025. Music master. Among the guest artists, there are both old friends who have collaborated with the orchestra many times, as well as new friends who are collaborating for the first time; there are many celebrities who are familiar to music lovers, as well as newcomers who have emerged in recent years.
The music season tradition of the China Philharmonic Orchestra began in the 2001-2002 music season. It is one of the earliest symphony orchestras in China to create a music season system. Since then, the China Philharmonic Orchestra has held performances for 24 consecutive music seasons, which has become the expectation of music lovers year after year. Over the past two decades, many world-renowned musicians have made their debut in China during the China Philharmonic Orchestra’s music season. Many contemporary works performed during the China Philharmonic Orchestra’s music season have subsequently been passed down. All over the world. Today, dozens of orchestras across the country have established a music season system; the China Philharmonic Orchestra was once the leader in the professionalization and formalization of the Chinese symphony industry. Now it is working with many friend groups to explore the new era and the new era. How to survive and develop the symphony orchestra under the current situation.
In the 2024-2025 music season, the China Philharmonic Orchestra carefully planned and strived to allow each guest musician to "make the most of their skills" and dedicate their classic repertoire and specialties to music lovers. Violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley presented Bernstein's "Serenade", one of Polish conductor Kaspczyk's famous works - Bruckner's Fourth Symphony, and Wagner expert Gustav ·Kuhn performed six Wagner opera overtures in one night, violinist Vengerov brought Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Ravel's "Gypsy" in the same concert, violinist Julian Rachlin's Prokofi Jev's Second Violin Concerto, violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann's Elgar Violin Concerto and pianist Gerhard Opitz's Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto are examples.
Many outstanding Chinese musicians and young musicians will also show off their "unique skills", such as Bruckner's Symphony No. 6 conducted by Lu Jia, who is about to complete the complete works of Bruckner, Zhang Guoyong and cellist Wang Jian's performance of Richard Strauss' "Don Quixote", Li Xincao's interpretation of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring", opera conductor expert Chen Bing's special performance of opera chorus excerpts, etc., will be performed for the first time in the China Philharmonic Orchestra's music season Young conductors Cui Linhan, Jiao Feihu, Yin Jiongjie, etc. who will appear here will also each bring their best repertoire.
In recent years, rising violin stars Liu Aisha, Zhu Ximeng and Jiang Yiying who have emerged in international competitions, double piano duo Kong Jianing and Zeng Zixin, Bach expert Sheng Yuan and Mozart expert Li Jian have performed wonderful solos, while the principal trumpet of the China Philharmonic Orchestra , Yang Xunji, who won the Symphony Orchestra Difficult Section Competition in the 2024 International Trumpet Association Competition, will serve as a soloist twice this music season. This talented young man is the epitome of the new artistic force of the China Philharmonic Orchestra in the new era. .
Chief Conductor Yu Long (right)
As the core content of every symphony orchestra’s music season, the “Director’s Repertoire” is often the highlight.In this music season, Yu Long, artistic director and chief conductor of the China Philharmonic Orchestra, will perform Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" orchestrated by Ravel at the opening concert of the music season, and join hands with many singers at the Beijing International Music Festival Ziegelmann's oratorio "Shanghai!" was performed at the festival. Shanghai! ", conducted Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony, Britten's "Four Sea Intermezzos" and "Simple Symphony" and other masterpieces. He will also conduct "Burana Burana" again on April 30, 2025. 》——This is the largest and longest musical work in the entire music season. It is also a classic piece that the China Philharmonic Orchestra is proud of and has been successfully performed many times in the past 25 years.
The first performance of the China Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2024-2025 music season will be performed by Yu Long and the famous violinist and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley to perform the symphonic masterpieces of Mussorgsky and Bernstein. It will be played at the National Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall on August 31, officially kicking off this new music season.
