Beethoven’s “9th Symphony”

Thurs. Mar. 31 This Week fr. China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA 22-13)

Last in series: starting next week on Thurdays nights, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43. NCPA Orchestra/LÜ Jia, conductor

XU Changjun: Dragon Dance for Percussion Instruments and Orchestra. Beijing Chinese Orchestra/ ZHANG Ming, conductor; SONG Yibo, KONG Fanrui, ZHANG Chen, percussion

Wagner: Prelude to Act I from Lohengrin. China NCPA Orchestra/Yu Feng, conductor

CHEN Gang: The Sunshine Spreads on Tashkurghan. Beijing Sym. Orch./ TAN Lihua, cond.; GAO Can, violin

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, “Choral”, Op. 125 NCPA Orchestra & Chorus/LÜ Jia, conductor; SONG Yuanming, soprano; ZHU Huiling, alto; XUE Haoyin, tenor; LIANG Li, bass

HANG Qianyi; YUAN Ying (lyrics); CAI Dongzhen (orch.): Themed Artwork Against COVID-19: Silhouette of an Angel. NCPA Orchestra & Chorus/LÜ Jia, conductor