China National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra
November 05, 2017
Overview
East meets West under the baton of Lü Jia, who leads the China National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra in its exciting Davies Symphony Hall debut. Hear premier pipa virtuoso, the magnificent Wu Man, performing American composer Lou Harrison’s Concerto for Pipa, a dazzling synthesis of sound and culture that he wrote specially for her, along with the critically acclaimed Chen Qigang’s brilliant Chinese work Luan Tan.
Program
Chen
Luan Tan
Harrison
Johannes
Brahms
Symphony No. 4
Podcast
Brahms' Symphony No. 4
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