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DATE PROGRAM VENUE
Oct. 14 16 Thurs. Sat. 19:30

 

"Les Annes Chine-France"
The 7th Beijing Music Festival Grand Opening


Charles Gounod: Romeo & Juliette opera in five acts
Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carreand based on
Shakespear`s tragedy
In a production of Theatre du Capitole de Toulouse
Jianyi Zhang, Inva Mula, Ning Liang, Liming Chi, Feng Zhang, Ronghai Huang, Brian Jauhiainen, Changyong Liao, Yiwei Ma, Peihong Cong, Min Wu
and Yingchun Yang
Nicolas Joel, Original production
Arnaud Bernad, Revival Director
Jean-Louis Dhers, Technical director
Robert Guichard, Lighting Designer
Vanessa Van Den Bil, Wigs manager
Nadine Nolot, Costumes Supervisor

Shanghai Opera Chorus
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Long Yu, conductor
Poly Theatre

Oct. 15 Fri. 19:30

 

"Les Annes Chine-France"
Jean –Yves Thibaudet Piano Recital


Claude Debussy: Preludes from Book 2 (1913)
Brouillards, La Puerto del Vino, "Les Fees sont d`exquises danseuses", Bruyeres,
Feux d`Artifice
Frederic Chopin: 2 Nocturnes, Op. 9 (1830-1831)
I. No. 1 in B-flat minor: Larghetto
II. No.2 in E-flat Major: Andante
Frederic Chopin: 2 Etudes, Op. 25 (1832-1836)
Etude No. 1, Op. 25,
in A-flat Major: Allegro sostenuto
Etude No. 3, Op. 25, in F Major: Allegro
Frederic Chopin: 2 Waltzes (1831)
I. Grande Valse brillante,
in A minor, Op. 34, No. 2: Lento-4
II. Grande Valse brillante,
in E-flat Major, Op. 18: Vivo-5
Franz Liszt:
Jeux d`eau a la Villa d`Este
Ballade No.2
Recitative & Romance
"O du mein holder Abendstern"
from Tannhauser (Wagner)
Liebestod from Tristan & Isolde (Wagner)
Rigoletto Paraphrase (Verdi)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet,piano

 

Forbidden City Concert Hall


Oct. 17 Sun. 19:30

 

Sabine Meyer and
China Philharmonic Orchestra


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Divertimento No.1 in B flat major
for Three Bassett Horns, K.439b
Allegro/Menuetto/Adagio/Menuetto/Allegro
Francis Poulenc: Sonata for 2 Clarinets
Presto/Andante. Tres lent/Vif. Vite avec joie
Stravinsky: Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Divertimento after Four Arias from Don Giovanni for Three Bassett Horns
Allegro and an Andante con moto
Andante sostenuto/Allegro
Trio di Clarone
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Clarinet Concerto in A major, K 622
Allegro/Adagio/Rondo: Allegro

Sabine Meyer, Clarinet
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Yang Yang, Conductor

Poly Theatre

Oct. 19 Tue. 19:30

 

The Oriental Angels Chinese Music Concert

Wang Jianmin: Angels’ Dream
Peng Cheng Arranged: Flowers of the Friendship
Wen Zi: The Bright Sunny Sky
Wen Zi: Smoke of War Alarms
Wen Zi: Heaven and the Earth
Taiwan Folk Song arranged by Wu Zhuoxian
Song of Mount Ali
Arranged by Wu Zhuoxian
The Guests from Afar
Jiang Jinghong: Trio for winds, Guzheng and Pipa:     The Mountain God
Romanian Folk Music, arranged by Cao Wengong: The Spring
Traditional Chinese music arranged by Jin Fuzai:
Evening Air on a Fishing Boat
Traditional Chinese music arranged by Jin Fuzai:
The Spring Night on a Moonlit River
Qi Gang & Chang Jing: Time and Space
Huo Yonggang: Chant of Countryside
Huo Yonggang, Latin Passion
Ma Xianghua ,erhu
Chang Jing, Zheng)
Li Xiaojie , winds
Wang Long, Yangqin & GuqinLi Hui, pipa
Dongyuan Theatre

Oct. 20 Wed. 19:30

Claudio Monteverdi: La favola d` Orfeo,
An opera in one prologue and five acts
Libretto: Alessandro Striggio, junior
Mark Tucker, Joanne Lunn, Julia Gooding,
Revital Raviv, Faye Newton,
Mark Chambers, Andrew King, Andrew Tortise,
Mark Rowlinson, Michael George, Simon Grant, Martin Robson
Jonathan Miller, director
Sue Lefton, movement and choreography

Shirin Guild, costumes
New London Consort
Philip Pickett, Conductor

 

Poly Theatre

Oct. 21 22 23 Thurs. Fri. Sat. 19:30

 

Tang Xianzu:  Peony Pavalion
“Young Cast” Production

(Part I-Part III)
(one part for one evening)

Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre of Jiangsu Province
Century Theater
Oct. 21 Thurs. 19:30

 

Eroica Trio and China Philharmonic Orchestra Concert

Jean-Baptiste Loeillet:
Sonate a trois No. 2 in B minor
Largo/Allegro/Adagio/Allegro con spirito
Astor Piazzolla:
Excerpts from Las Estaciones portenas
(arranged for Piano Trio by Jose Bragato)
Otono Porteno, Oblivion, Primavera Portena
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Triple Concerto in C major,
for violin, violoncello & piano, Op. 56
Allegro/Largo/Rondo: all Polacca

Adela Pena, Violin
Sara Sant'Ambrogio,Cello
Erika Nickrenz, Piano
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Xian Zhang, Conductor

Forbidden City Concert Hall

Oct. 22 Fri. 19:30

 

Chinese Modern Opera
A Fable Opera
The Wager – At the Risk of Life
in two acts and four scenes


Creative Team
Zhang Guoyong, Producer
Lin Hongming, General Producer
Li Ruixiang, Stage Administrator
Cao Jianshen, Marketing Director
Wang Yiming, Publicity Director
Cheng Xiaohua, Stage Assistant

Chen Xinyi, Stage Director
Zhang Guoyong, Conductor
Wen Deqing, Composer & Libretto

Gao Guangjian, Stage Designer
Li Ruiding, Costume Designer
Zhang Shunchang, Lighting Designer

Cast:
The Beggar (tenor): Chi Liming
Squire Zhao (bass): Yang Xiaoyong
Squire`s Wife: Zhao Qing
Master Chen (bass): Zhang Jianlu
The Beggar`s Wife(soprano): Liu Hua
Mrs.Zhao (mezzo-soprano): Wang Weiqian
Squire`s Child I: Wang Jiajun
Squire`s Child II: Qi Xiaotian
Squire`s Child III: Cao Chong

Xu Bi, Qin
Sun Yi, Pipa
Liu Yi, Xiao
Symphony Orchestra of Shanghai Opera House
Chorus of Shanghai Opera House Shanghai Good-Children`s Choir

Poly Theatre
Oct. 23 Sat. 13:00-14:00 15:00-16:00

 

Children`s Concert

Marionettestheatre of Vienna
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Magic Flute in two acts
Poly Theatre
Oct. 24 Sun. 19:30

 

The Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic Orchestra with Michel Plasson

Gioachino: Rossini: Guglielmo Tell. Sinfornia

Ottorino Respighi:
La boutique fantasque
(su musiche di G. Rossini). Suite
Claude Debussy: La Mer
Albert Roussel:
   Bacchus et Ariane, op. 43. Suite No.2
Toscanini Philharmonic Orchestra
Michel Plasson, conductor
Poly Theatre
Oct. 26 Tue. 19:30

 

Brahms & His admirers ( I )


Johannes Brahms: Double Concerto in A minor for violin and cello, Op. 102
Allegro/Andante/ Vivace non troppo
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
Allegro non troppo/ Allegro appassionato/ Andante /Allegretto graziozo

Cho-Liang Lin, violin
Jian Wang, cello
Emanuel Ax, piano
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Stern, Conductor

Poly Theatre

Oct. 27 Wed. 19:30

 

Brahms & his admirers ( II )

Johannes Brahms:
Cello Sonata No.2 in F major, Op. 99
Allegro vivace/Adagio
affetuoso/Allegro passionate /Allegro molto
Johannes Brahms:
Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op. 108
Allegro/Adagio/Un poco presto e con sentimento/Presto agitato
Johannes Brahms: Trio No.1 in B major, Op.8
Allegro con brio/Scherzo: Allegro molto/Adagio/Allegro

Cho-Liang Lin, violin
Jian Wang, cello
Emanuel Ax, piano
Poly Theatre
Oct. 28 Thurs. 19:30

 

"Les Annes Chine-France"
Christoph Eschenbach with Orchestre de Paris ( I )


Bright Sheng: Flute Moon
Henri Dutilleux: L`arbre des songes
Maurice Ravel:
Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2
Lever du Jour
Pantomine
Danse Generale
Maurice Ravel: La Valse
Maurice Ravel: Bolero

Vincent Lucas, Flute
Renaud Capucon, violin
Orchestre de Paris
Christoph Eschenbach

Poly Theatre
Oct. 29 Fri. 19:30

 

Yo-Yo Ma`s Cello Recital

Franz Schubert: Sonata in A minor for Cello and Piano, “Arpeggione”, D. 821
Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
Allegro non troppo/ Allegro/ Largo/ Allegro
Astor Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango
Egberto Gismonti: Bodas de Prata & Quatro Canto
Cesar Franck: Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano (for cello version)
Allegretto / Moderato/ Allegro/ Recitativo-Fantasia/Allegretto poco mosso

Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Kathryn Stott, piano
Poly Theatre
Oct. 30 Sat. 19:30

 

"Les Annes Chine-France"
Christoph Eschenbach with Orchestre de Paris ( II )


Marc-Andre Dalbavie:
   Double jue -- pour ensemble mixte d`instruments
classiques chinois et occidentaux et soprano,
sur des textes Ezra Pound
Introduction/Recitation/Hymne/Circumambulation/Denouement Herctor Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14
Reveries. Passions
(Largo-Allegro agitato ed appassionato assai)
Un bal (Valse: Allegro non troppo)
Scene aux champs (Adagio)
Marche au supplice (Allegretto non troppo)-
Songe d`une nuit du Sabbat
(Larghetto-Allegro-Rondo du Sabbat: Poco meno mosso)

Marisol Montalvo, soprano
Orchestre de Paris, Chinese National Orchestra
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Poly Theatre
Oct. 31 Sun. 19:30

 

Multimedia Concert

Tan Dun`s Map
Tan Dun: Orchestral Theatre "O": For Orchestra
Tan Dun: Concerto for Pipa and String Orchestra
Tan Dun: The Map:
Concerto for Cello, Video and Orchestra

Lan Weiwei, pipa
Anssi Karttunen, cello
Beijing Symphony Orchestra
Tan Dun, Conductor:
Poly Theatre
Nov. 1 Mon. 19:30

 

Concert for Chinese Traditional Music

Wang Mingxing: Taiwan Sound Sketch
Mountain Woods
Tea Garden
Temple Fair
Sun Yingzhou: Taiwan Folk Airs
Zhong Yaoguang: In a Chinese Painting World
The Rite of the Sun God
Peace Reigns over the River
Leaves and Insects
Galloping Horses
Liu Xuechuan: Song of Zou Ethical Group
Liu Wenjin: The Great Wall Cappricio
Journey to the Guan Mountain
Beacon-Fire
Sacrifice of Loyal Spirits
Looking far to the Future

Min Huifen, er-hu
Taiwan Experimental Chinese Orchestra
Qu Chunquan, conductor

Poly Theatre
Nov. 2 Tue. 19:30

 

Shlomo Mintz Violin Recital

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Sonata for violin and piano
No. 34 in A major, KV. 526
Franz Schubert:
Sonata for violin and piano in A major,
D. 574 "Grand Duo"(posth. 162)
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Sonata for violin and piano No. 10 in G major,
("The Cockcrow") Op. 96

Shlomo Mintz, violin
Adrienne Krausz, piano
Poly Theatre
Nov.3 Wed. 19:30

 

Munich Chamber Orchestra with James Galway
Edward Elgar:
Introduction and Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
 Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C, K315
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Flute Concerto No.2 in D, K314
Domenico Cimarosa:
Concerto for Two Flutes in G Major
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:
Serenade for Strings, Op.48

James Galway, flute/conduct
Munich Chamber Orchestra
Poly Theatre
Nov.4 Thu. 19:30

 

Murray Perahia Piano Recital

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1 Allegro vivace / Adagio grazioso /Rondo:
Allegretto
Robert Schumann: Fantasiestucke op. 12
Des Abends / Aufschwung / Grillen / Warum? /
In der Nacht / Fabel /
Traumes Wirren / Emde von Lied Johannes Brahms:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, op. 24


Murray Perahia, piano
Poly Theatre
Nov.5 Fri. 19:30

 

The 7th Beijing Music Festival Closing Concert & UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra Concert

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Overture to Le nozze di Figaro
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Achille-Claude Debussy:
Prelude l`Apres-midi d`un Faune
Modest Peterovich Mussorgsky:
Pictures Pictures at an Exhibition

UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra
Maxim Vengerov, violin
Charles Dutoit, conductor
Poly Theatre