This autumn, the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra will embark on its first domestic tour: on November 20, it will perform at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing to participate in the "Spring and Autumn Fruits" art school stage art exhibition; on November 24, it will

This autumn, the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra will embark on its first domestic tour: on November 20, it will perform at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing to participate in the "Spring and Autumn Reality" art school stage art exhibition; on November 24, it will play in the Hong Kong City Hall to perform Hong Kong's new Generation Arts Association Music Festival. On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the founding of Tianjin Juilliard School, as the school’s flagship student orchestra, the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra’s first tour will set another important milestone in the school’s history and demonstrate the teachers and students’ respect for Juilliard’s excellence. The inheritance of quality and the sense of mission for music and cultural exchange.

Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra

This tour was conducted by the orchestra’s resident conductor Ken Lam, and two resident teachers of the college performed as soloists: violist Hanna Lee played Max Bruch’s " Romance - for viola and orchestra", cellist He Sihao plays Tchaikovsky's "Variations on a Rococo Theme". At the same time, the orchestra will also present "The Gift" by Chinese composer Zhou Tian, ​​"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by French composer Paul Duca, and "Spartacus and Phrygia" by Armenian composer Khachaturian. "Adagio" and "Spanish Caprice" by Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov, meeting the Beijing and Hong Kong audiences for the first time with a set of highly musical and profound repertoire.

He Wei, CEO and Artistic Director of Tianjin Juilliard School, said: “On the occasion of Tianjin Juilliard’s fifth anniversary, we are extremely excited for this dynamic student orchestra to embark on its first domestic tour. Proud. This orchestra perfectly embodies Tianjin Juilliard’s school philosophy: paying tribute to tradition, pursuing excellence, and being brave in innovation. The orchestra is composed of graduate students in the college, and nearly half of its new members join every year after two years of intensive training. Through collaboration, they realize their transformation from students to professional performers. In this process, the academy’s artistic planning team works closely with the resident conductor and professional teachers to create a unique orchestra culture of the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra. It is Tianjin Juilliard’s commitment to ensemble arts education that is also the most gratifying achievement in the school’s fifth anniversary. We hope that through this tour, we can show to a wider audience the results of Juilliard’s century-old education taking root in China. . ”

has a strong lineup and demonstrates profound artistic strength.

The Juilliard School, founded in 1905, is the world leader in the field of performing arts education. As a cooperative education program of Juilliard School in China, Tianjin Juilliard School inherits its unique century-old tradition and brings the original Juilliard experience to China. Currently, Tianjin Juilliard School’s graduate courses offer three majors: orchestral performance, chamber music performance, and collaborative piano. The Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra is composed of graduate students and performs approximately ten concerts each season.

Conductor Lin Jingji

In the past few years, the Tianjin Juilliard School has sent more than 30 young performers to many professional orchestras at home and abroad, including the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Opera House Symphony Orchestra, Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, Chengdu Symphony Orchestra, etc. Among them, many performers hold important positions in the orchestra, such as deputy principal of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, deputy principal oboe of the Shanghai Opera House Symphony Orchestra, etc.

Lin Jingji, resident conductor of the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra, will lead the tour. He is also the professional director of orchestral performance at the Tianjin Juilliard School. Lin Jingji studied under conductors Gustav Maier, David Zinman, Leonard Slatkin and others. In 2008, at the invitation of Slatkin, Lin Jingji conducted the National Symphony Orchestra on stage at the Kennedy Center, officially launching his career as a conductor. In 2011, Lin Jingji won the championship of the Memphis International Conducting Competition. From 2015 to 2022, he served as the music director of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. From 2017 to 2022, he also served as music director of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra.

Violist Hannah Lee

Teachers and students are on the same stage, teaching by words and deeds in practice, which is a major teaching feature of Tianjin Juilliard School.During this tour, two resident teachers, Korean violist Lee Hanna and Chinese cellist He Sihao, will perform as soloists. Lee Hannah graduated from the Korean Arts Comprehensive School and Curtis Conservatory of Music. She has won many awards in international competitions and served as the guest viola principal of the Australian Chamber Orchestra; He Sihao joined the famous Shanghai Quartet this year and was a new member of the Shanghai Quartet. A founding member of the Vigor Quartet, he won the third place at the 68th Munich ARD International Music Competition in 2019 and was also the winner of the first Cello Competition of the Queen Elizabeth International Music Competition in 2017.

Rich repertoire, highlighting extraordinary musical talent

This tour concert will open with "Gift" by Zhou Tian, ​​an alumnus of New York's Juilliard School and Grammy Award-nominated composer. According to Zhou Tian, ​​this work was created in 2019. It was inspired by "Liang Ya Le Song·Xian Ya" by Shen Yue, a poet from the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The composer tried to use the five-note music language to show the endless tension of today's symphony orchestra - —From majestic to graceful, from the application of Chinese national tones to the combination of modern harmony and strong beats.

Cellist He Sihao

Then, the orchestra will lead us into the late romantic period of the late 19th century and early 20th century, successively presenting Bruch's "Romance - for viola and orchestra" composed in 1911 "For Team", Tchaikovsky's "Variations on a Rococo Theme" composed in 1876, Paul Duca's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" composed in 1897, and Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" composed in 1897 "Spanish Caprice" from 1887. Between the two fast-paced works "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" and "Spanish Caprice", the orchestra will also perform Khachaturian's "Spartacus and Phrygian Adagio" which is full of singing and melodiousness. 》, bringing a different listening experience to the live audience.

resident conductor Lin Jingji said: "This set of music is full of fun for the audience and very easy to listen to. But at the same time, it is full of challenges for our students. "Spanish Capriccio" includes With many solos, including concertmaster, harp, flute, clarinet, horn and trumpet, there are also bassoon and percussion solo passages in The Sorcerer's Apprentice. These two pieces provide a great challenge for our students, But at the same time, it also provides them with the opportunity to fully demonstrate their talents, and I hope the audience can see their highlight moments.”