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 Mahler’s “6th Symphony” from the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing. Also on the program Zhao Jiping’s “Violin Concerto” with soloist Nina Feng.

Wednesday, February 14, 7:00 pm: National Centre for the Performing Arts (Beijing) (NCPA 24-02)

Mahler & Zhao in Beijing

CONDUCTOR: Peng Jiapeng *; Lü Jia **, Zhang Yi***

ORCHESTRA: National Centre for the Performing Arts, China

SOLOISTS: China National Traditional Orchestra, China Broadcasting Chinese

Orchestra, China National Opera & Dance Drama Theatre Chinese

Orchestra, and Beijing Chinese Orchestra*; Ning Feng, violin**

Huang Yijun, arr. Peng Xiuwen: Fair Flowers Under Full Moon*

Zhao Jiping: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Major, Op. 1**

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A minor***

Chen Xinruo: Waltz in Summer Palace; Chen Leiji, guqin; Zhang Yue, piano; Zhang Tianyu, clarinet

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