Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts - Concert Hall

Date: June 22, 2018

Duration: Approximate 120 mins

Programme

Brahms

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

——Intermission——

Brahms

Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

Presenter: National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1959, National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra is affiliated to National Ballet of China.

In the early stage of this orchestra, Chinese conductors including LI Delun, HAN Zhongjie, HUANG Feili, HUANG Yijun, LIN Kechang and other famous conductors have cooperated with this orchestra.

Since the reform and opening up in China, led by Mrs. ZHAO Ruheng (former President of National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra), this orchestra has made considerable progress in art production. When world-famous French conductor Jean Perrsion performed in China, he personally paid a visit to this orchestra and offer instructions. Ashley Lawrence (Chief Conductor of National Symphony Orchestra of Peru) and Peter Larsen (Chief Conductor of the Royal Danish Ballet) joined hands with the orchestra for concerts. In addition, under the baton of such famous Chinese conductors as LI Guoquan, BIAN Zushan, HU Bingxu, CHEN Zuohuang, TAN Lihua, HU Yongyan, LI Xincao and YANG Yang, ballet dramas and symphony concerts, presented by this orchestra, are highly praised.

Since the early 21st century, this orchestra vigorously holds concerts and stages a number of works created by musicians during different eras and with different styles at NCPA Concert Hall. This orchestra has also cooperated with Max Pommer (famous German conductor, Music Director of MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of Sapporo Symphony Orchestra), German conductor Schumolfs, famous German cellist Gustav Rivinius, famous tenor Jose Carreras, famous pianists Lang Lang, CHEN Sa and TAN Xiaotang, violinists Lu Siqing, NING Feng, HUANG Mengla, ZHU Dan and WEN Wei, Li-Wei Qin, famous Japanese animation musician Joe Hisaishi and many other world-class maestros.