Chinese and American musicians are jointly presenting a virtual concert, days ahead of the Chinese New Year. Here are the videos of this concert with music lineup:
First half of the China-U.S. musicians virtual concert 2021
Shanghai Conservatory of Music & Berklee College of Music—East Rhythm
Composer & Conductor: Zhang Xiaolu
Performer: Joint Jazz Ensemble of Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Berklee College of Music
Central Conservatory of Music & Bard College—Yun Xiang Hua Xiang (Cloud and Blossom)
Composer: Wang Danhong
Pipa: Zhang Hongyan
Conductor: Chen Bing
Orchestra: The Orchestra Now/The Orchestra Now of Bard College
Shanghai Conservatory of Music—Two Chinese Art Songs
1）Virtues of Orchid
Composer: Zhao Jiping
Poem by: Han Yu (Tang Dynasty)
2）When Full Moon Would be There?
Composer: Lu Zaiyi
Poem by: Su Shi (Song Dynasty)
Baritone: Liao Changyong
Piano: Sun Yingdi
Tianjin Juilliard School—Nonet in F Major, Op.31 IV. Finale: Vivace
Composer: Louis Spohr
Flute: Gergely Ittzés
Oboe: Scott Bell
Clarinet: Xiangyu Zhou
Bassoon: Fei Xie
Horn: Chang Chou Han
Violin: Guillaume Sutre
Viola: Sheila Browne
Viola: Yeonjin Kim
Double Bass: Da Xun Zhang
Central Conservatory of Music & New York University—Rhapsody in Blue
Composer: George Gershwin
Pianist: Lang Lang
Wuhan Conservatory of Music—Harmony of Ba Yin for the Grand Set of Chime bells and Chinese Orchestra
Composer: Gong Huahua
Conductor: Pang Kapang
Performer: Oriental Chinese Orchestra of Wuhan Conservatory of Music
Second half of the China-U.S. musicians virtual concert 2021
Wuhan Conservatory of Music—Tomorrow Will Still Be the Best
Lyricists: Xia Lu, Liu Siyuan
Composers: Liu Siyuan, Xia Lu
Performers: Students from Wuhan Conservatory of Music
Tianjin Conservatory of Music & Conservatory of Music and Dance, University of Missouri-Kansas City—Fusion
Composer: Xu Changjun
Director: Li Ye, Wang Hongyun
Performers: Students from Conservatory of Music & Dance, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Shanghai Conservatory of Music—Two Chinese Art Songs
1）Three Wishes From a Rose
Composer: Huang Tzu
Poem by: Long Yusheng
2）Longing for Beloved in Spring
Composer: Huang Tzu
Poem by: Wei Hanzhang
3）Finding Plum Blossom Along Snowy Path
Composer: Huang Tzu
Poem by: Liu Xue'an
Baritone: Liao Changyong
Piano: Sun Yingdi
Tianjin Conservatory of Music—Two Accordion Solo Pieces
1）Sonata in e-flat minor, Op.26 IV. Fuga
Composer: Samuel Barber
2）Double Prelude
Composer: Xu Changjun
Accordionist: Zhang Zhiyuan
Faculty Adviser: Meng Hui
Shanghai Orchestra Academy—Virtual Side-by-Side：Selection from Allegro molto vivace, Symphony No.6, Pathétique
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performers: Musicians from Shanghai Orchestra Academy and New York Philharmonic
Wuhan Conservatory of Music and Manhattan School of Music—Two Pieces for Cello Ensemble
1）Sarabande
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Arranged by: Ji Hua
Performers: Faculty Members and Students from Wuhan Conservatory of Music and Manhattan School of Music
2）Salut D'Amour
Composer: Edward Elgar
Arranged by: Ji Hua
Performers: Faculty Members and Students from Wuhan Conservatory of Music
Central Conservatory of Music—Cloud Art Music - WE
Lyrics & Composition: Li Xiaobing
Artistic Director & Conductor: Yu Feng
Cloud Orchestra: 212 Musicians from World Major Orchestras
Cloud Choir: 302 Professors and Students from World Partner Conservatories
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