WFMT Orchestra Series: National Centre for the Performing Arts (Beijing)

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing perform Li Huanzhi’s “Spring Festival Overture” and Ma Sicong’s “2nd Symphony”. Also on the program Ravel’s “Bolero” and Brahms’ “3rd Symphony”.

Wednesday, February 7, 7:00 pm: National Centre for the Performing Arts (Beijing) (NCPA 24-01)

Celebrating the Chinese New Year

(2024 = Year of the Dragon, starts Sat. Feb. 10)

ORCHESTRA: National Centre for the Performing Arts, China

CONDUCTOR: Lü Jia; Peng Jiapeng*; Chen Lin**

SOLOISTS: China National Traditional Orchestra, China Broadcasting Chinese

Orchestra, China National Opera & Dance Drama Theatre Chinese

Orchestra, and Beijing Chinese Orchestra*; Li Jia, pipa**

Li Huanzhi: Spring Festival Overture for Chinese Orchestra*

Maurice Ravel: Bolero

Ma Sicong: Symphony No. 2

Wu Zuqiang, Liu Dehai, Wang Yanqiao: Pipa Concerto, Little Sisters of the Grassland**

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90

Chen Xinruo; Cuddling; Chen Leiji, qin; Zhang Yue, piano; Zhang Tianyu, clarinet

The names above follow the Chinese convention listing family name first and given name second.