ZHU Jianer was born in Tianjin in 1922 and grew up in Shanghai. In 1945 he joined a theater troupe as a composer and a conductor, later turning his hand to writing film scores. He has been a permanent composer at the Shanghai Orchestra and adjunct professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music since 1975. 

ZHU's oeuvre includes ten symphonies, twelve overtures, symphionic poems and concertos; the Osymphonic cantata Hero's Epic, as well as chamber and piano music, and works for foll ensembles, such as his Days of Emancipation. His Symphonic Fantasia won a national prize for excellence in symphonic music in 1981. His Symphony No.2 took first place in a nationwide competition in 1994, while his Symphony No.4 received the grand prize in 1990 at Switzerland's International Musical Composition Prize Contest "Queen Maria Jose". His symphonic poem A Century of Trials and Tribulations won the "Return of Hong Kong" top prize for a musical work. 

Renowned conductor Chen Xieyang graduated from Shanghai Conservatory of Music and was then appointed resident conductor of the Shanghai Ballet Orchestra. In 1982 Chen was invited to conduct the Asben Festival Orchestra in America and was hailed as a success. In 1984, Chen was appointed President of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and in 1991 he was appointed Music Director, the first music director of any performing groups in Chinese history. 

Date:Oct.21 20:00

Venue:Shanghai Symphony Hall

Program

Conductor: Chen Xieyang 、Suona: Hu Chenyun

Cello: Huang Beixing 

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra 

Shanghai Spring Children’s Choir

[Heaven] 

Suona Concerto “Tian yue” (The Heavenly Music), Op.30 20’ 

(Suona: Hu Chenyun)

[Earth] 

Symphony No.3 “Tibet”, Op.29: I. “Mysterious Land” 21’ 

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[Human] 

Epic Deeds, Op.12b 15’ 

Sketches in the Mountains of Guizhou, Op.23: II. “The Old Xiao Player” 6’ 

A Wonder of Naxi, Op.25: II. “A Heart-to-heart Talk between a Mother and a Daughter” 4’ 

Fishermen’s Ballade Suite No.1, Op.16: III. “Lullaby” 5’ 

(Cello: Huang Beixing) 

[Harmony] 

Lantern Festival, for orchestra, Op.44 12’ 

Symphony No.9, Op.43: III. “Lullaby” 13’ 

(Chorus: Shanghai Spring Children’s Choir ) 

*Program is subject to change.