The China National Symphony Orchestra (CNSO) will make a thrilling return to Australia for one concert only in Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne in Nov-Dec 2023.
Under the baton of CNSO's conductor Maestro Li Xincao, this world-class orchestra with over 80 musicians will perform three masterpieces including the Overture Dance of the Yao People, the Butterfly Lovers, and the Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A Major. The concert also features violinist Lu Siqing, the first Asian prize winner of the Paganini Competition.
This will be the first Australian tour by the CNSO since 2017 in its 57-year history. The CNSO made its Australian debut in 2002.
This is a unique opportunity for Australian audiences to experience exquisite music and witness the supreme skill and artistry of the China National Symphony Orchestra.
Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall
Tuesday 28 November, 8:30 pm
Prices: $69 - $189
Adelaide Town Hall
Friday 1 December, 6 pm
Prices: $69 - $149 + booking fee
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Saturday 2 December, 2 pm
Prices: $69 - $169
(Discounts for pension, seniors, students & groups of 10 or more)
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Founded in 1956, the CNSO is the most outstanding Chinese orchestra and has been instrumental in promoting and developing the art of symphonic music in China, introducing Chinese audiences to a large repertoire of classical, romantic, modern and contemporary orchestral works by both Western and Asian composers. Serving as a cultural ambassador, CNSO has engaged in intercultural dialogues and promoted friendship between China and the world through music during many international tours. The CNSO has performed with many top artists including Herbert von Karajan, Seiji Ozawa, Charles Dutoit, Krystof Penderecki, David Oistrakh, Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, Giuseppe Giacomini, Lang Lang, Wang Yuja and Han-Na Chang.
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Prestigious conductor Li Xincao has shown his adaptability to different programs and his correct understanding of different styles of works. He was praised especially for his excellent performance in German and Austrian works and in the new works by the Chinese contemporary composers. Over the years, Li Xincao has spread music to all five continents with worldwide recognition both in the field of symphony and opera. In particular, he has led the China National Symphony Orchestra on historic visits around the world, winning enthusiastic responses and high praise from authoritative music critics from all over the world.
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Well-recognized as one of the most outstanding Chinese violinists of today, Lu Siqing performs regularly with major national and international orchestras. As the first Asian violinist to win the esteemed International Paganini Violin Competition, Lu's performances have received great acclaim in some of the world's most prestigious concert halls and in more than forty countries and territories, including the Musikverein in Vienna, Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York City, Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Sydney Opera House, among others.
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Overture Dance of the Yao People one of the best-known and most popular Chinese instrumental compositions of the second half of the 20th century that was inspired by the long drum dance. The Butterfly Loversone of the most famous Chinese works of orchestral music written for a Western-style orchestra, an adaptation of an ancient legend, the Butterfly Lovers. Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A Major Op. 92 remarked by Beethoven as one of his best works and the second movement, "Allegretto" is frequently performed separately to this day.
“A sophisticated musical group with vigorous sounds and excellent technique”
“A solid, energetic and meticulously drilled ensemble”
“a large range of classical, romantic and contemporary orchestral works”