Program Highlight

China's National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) airs Wednesdays, 4/3-4/24 @ 8pm

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM

Published March 27, 2024 at 10:24 AM EDT

Join us on Wed 4/10 for a presentation of Fair Flowers Under Full Moon which harmoniously integrates western composition techniques with traditional Chinese instruments demonstrating the joyful life of the Chinese people, and the exemplary work of Chinese national orchestral music.

Large orchestra of playing traditional Chinese orchestral instruments — *Fair Flowers Under Full Moon* harmoniously integrates western composition techniques with tunes and elements of Chinese national music.

4/3 Celebrating the Chinese New Year Li Huanzhi: Spring Festival Overture for Chinese Orchestra Ma Sicong: Symphony No. 2 Wu Zuqiang, Liu Dehai, Wang Yanqiao: Pipa Concerto, Little Sisters of the Grassland Brahms: Symphony No. 3 (Li Jia, pipa; China National Traditional Orchestra, China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra, China National Opera & Dance Drama Theatre Chinese Orchestra, and Beijing Chinese Orchestra; Lü Jia, Peng Kapeng and Chen Lin, cond)

4/10 Huang Yijun/Peng Xiuwen: Fair Flowers Under Full Moon Zhao Jiping: Violin Concerto Mahler: Symphony No. 6 (Ning Feng, v; China National Traditional Orchestra, China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra, China National Opera & Dance Drama Theatre Chinese Orchestra, and Beijing Chinese Orchestra; Peng Kapeng, Lü Jia and Zhang Yi, cond)

4/17 Guo Wenjing: Riyue Mountain Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 (National Centre for the Performing Arts, Li Biao, Lü Jia, cond)

4/24 Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette: Scène d’amour Qigang: Reflet d’un temps disparu Debussy: La mer Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Gautier Capuçon, c; Chen Sa, p; National Centre for the Performing Arts; Lü Jia, cond)