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Chinese New Year Concert and Celebration

Chinese New Year Concert

Celebrate music, family, and tradition at the Chinese New Year Celebration. This festive collaboration of East and West celebrates the Lunar New Year with an exotic mix of music and instruments. All ticket holders are invited to the post-concert festival reception, featuring complimentary food from popular Chinese restaurants, lion dancing, children's entertainment, and good luck symbols.

For information on the Imperial Dinner with preferred concert seating, please call the Volunteer Council at (415) 503-5500.

Meet Siqing Lu and Crystal Choir for an exclusive CD signing immediately following the concert at the Symphony Store in the lobby. Purchase your CDs now at the Symphony eStore.

This concert benefits the Orchestra’s Pension Fund.

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Ticket exchange and group discount are not available for this performance.

Conductor/Performers

Carolyn Kuan
conductor

Lu, Siqing
violin

Melody of China

Crystal Children's Choir

Program

Chinese New Year Concert and Celebration

Performance Date(s)

Sun, Feb 8, 2009 4:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall

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Prices start at $22

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