‘The Grand Chinese New Year Concert in the Year of the Snake’
Past event
Cancelled
Postponed
29 Jan.'25
- 20:00
New Year is the most important holiday in Chinese culture. It is celebrated over a period of several days at new moon in January or February each year, with family visits, delicious food – and music, of course! That is why the China Conservatory of Music Traditional Orchestra is inviting you to a big New Year’s concert at Bozar to welcome in the Year of the Snake. The members of the orchestra, which consists of an ensemble of traditional instruments and a choir, are highly acclaimed musicians both in China and internationally. They will introduce you to a traditional repertoire covering an astonishing 3000 years of music history. Experience China’s magnificent music and celebrate the country’s rich and lively culture.
Festival Overture
Dance of Golden Snake
Erhu Concerto "Nostalgic Dreams of Beijing" (4th Movement from "New Year's Eve")
Pipa Concerto "Clouds and Flowers Fantasia"
The Family Legend: The Moon at Dawn over Lugou Bridge
Dance of the Yao People (Instrumentation: Peng Xiuwen)
Suona Concerto "Hundreds of Birds Worshipping the Phoenix" (Shandong Folk Music)
A Beautiful Flower (originally titled Jasmine Flower)
Guzheng Concerto "Man Jiang Hong"
Northwest Suite: 2nd Movement “Rousing Games in the Bridal Chamber”& 4th Movement “Stone-slab Waist Drums”
Practical information
Dates
Location
Henry Le Boeuf Hall
Rue Ravenstein 23 1000 BRUSSELSSound level
Level 2 ≤ 95 db
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