he Shanghai Chinese Orchestra (SCO) has announced an amazing 2019/2020 performance season, featuring seven brilliant programs including “Created in Shanghai”, “Ode to the Motherland”, “Fusion with International Music”, “Happy Family”, “Maestro Charm”, “Oriental Charisma” and “Youth Party” throughout the entire year.

Chinese national music performances in Shanghai-style

“Created in Shanghai” will delight audiences with outstanding achievements of Chinese national music by SCO from recent years. The concert entitled Our Common Homeland will showcase the evolution of human history and the integrated development of civilizations, featuring the original approach of combining Chinese national music with a variety of representative musical elements from five continents. The New Oriental Chinese Scene will premiere to give spectators an eye-opening experience.

“Ode to the Motherland” will be dedicated to celebrating the 70th anniversary of the PRC. The new season will open with a concert, Splendid China - The Most Impressive Regions South of the Yangtze River, showcasing the fine cultures of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui Provinces, and Shanghai City. Hero, an epic concert in the theme of Chinese genesis mythology, is designed to extend the highest respect to numerous contemporary heroes.

Internationalized expression in contemporary style

The “Fusion with International Music” will highlight the international cooperation and exchange of diverse music originating from different countries. The long-awaited ensemble, Encounter, is a concert jointly performed by artists from the Russian Osipov Balalaika Orchestra and SCO. It will be a rare opportunity for local audiences to appreciate the native musical instruments of the Ruan ethnic group and the exotic balalaika.

“Happy Family” is close to the life of common audience members. The spectacular concert, Music in Four Seasons, will be jointly produced by SCO and the Shanghai Grand Theatre in the new year of 2020. The performance season will come to a perfect conclusion with the 2020 Spring Festival Concert.

Great shows presented by

brilliant maestros and rising talents

The Maestro Charms, Oriental Charisma, and Youth Party will feature a variety of wonderful performances of classical and new works performed by established and rising artists, including a concert of Guanren Gu’s works, High Above the Azure, as well as the Talent Showing Itself. Originating from the concert of Daqun Jia, entitled The Operatic Circle, the Talent Showing Itself will premiere as a music scene concerto. A series of concerts, such as Path to the Stringed Music and Heart performed by Lu Lu, Erhu soloist, are designed to provide a broader platform for young artists and to inject vitality to classical works.

Charity art show and education

Apart from the aforesaid performances, SCO will launch a new series of charity events of arts and education at traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival, the Double-Seventh Festival, and the Double Ninth Festival, to promote organic development of arts education and the public good.

The season will continue its concept of constant exploration and innovation based on tradition, as well as its artistic quality of openness, innovation, inclusiveness, and excellence. Xiaoci Luo, President of SCO, noted that, “A new performance season is like a new starting point. We will stick to the idea of Chinese national music, modern style, and international expression and make our national music even better.”

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