Chen Zhangyi Features New Concerto for YSTCM’s Intersections – Conservatory Orchestra in Seoul

by | Mar 13, 2019 | Events

Concert Hall
Korean National University of the Arts (KNUA) School of Music
2374 Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu,
Seoul, South Korea

13 Apr 2019 (Sa)

Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Chen Zhangyi – Concerto for Erhu, Zhongruan, Percussion and Ensemble (World Premiere)

William Walton – Violin Concerto

 

Qian Zhou violin

Likie Low (BMUS1) erhu

Sulwyn Lok (BMUS4) zhongruan

Lee Yuru (BMUS2) percussion

Chen Zhangyi composer

 

Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra

Jason Lai conductor

As part of ongoing international partnerships, the YST Conservatory Orchestra will present a concert at the Korean National University of Arts in Seoul on 13 April 2019. YST Composition faculty Asst Prof Chen Zhangyi, whose compositions have been performed by ensembles such as the London Symphony Orchestra and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, will present a new concerto commissioned for this occasion. Taking the stage as soloist in Walton’s virtuosic Violin Concerto is YST Head of Strings Prof Qian Zhou. Principal Conductor Jason Lai, who in 2018 conducted the KNUA Orchestra in Singapore, will lead the YST Conservatory Orchestra.

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