Victoria Concert Hall
9 Feb 2020 (Su) 4:00 PM
Standard Tickets: SGD30, SGD20
FEATURING
Wu Wei, sheng
Joshua Tan, conductor
Musicians of the SSO
PROGRAMME
YAN HAI DENG 闫海登 – Tunes of Jin Opera 晋调
MAO YUAN 茅沅 (arr. STEENBRINK) – Dance of the Yao People 瑶族舞曲
ZHANG JING PING 张靖平 – Celebratory Harvest 庆丰收
J.S. BACH (arr. STEENBRINK) – Andante from Violin Sonata No. 2, BWV 1003
VIVALDI (arr. WU WEI & STEENBRINK) – La Folia
-Intermission-
HUANG RUO 黃若 – The colour yellow (2007)
A MONGOLIAN FOLK SONG 内蒙古民歌
Pastoral Song 牧歌
CHONG KEE YONG [commissioned by the SSO] – Remembering the Old Fishing Village 老渔港的回忆
NIE ER 聂耳 (arr. WU WEI) – Dragon Dance 金蛇狂舞
– Post-concert Autograph Session –
Renowned Sheng virtuoso Wu Wei leads the SSO on a journey from East to West and back again, in an unmissable demonstration of the ancient Chinese instrument’s phenomenal capabilities. Prepared to be transported aloft with Eastern and Chinese favourites, alongside transcriptions of Baroque classics. Virtuosity, poetry, nostalgia – the endless sound of the Sheng (笙). Get astounded by the incredible sound of the ancient Chinese instrument and Wu Wei’s amazing virtuosity!
Photos taken from Wu Wei‘s and Chong Kee Yong‘s websites.
