Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra
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Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra 杭州爱乐乐团 was founded on December 25, 2007 and completed its establishment on April 20, 2009, with Deng Jingshan as the President, Yang Yang
as the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, Guan Haochuan and Lin Shangzhuan as the Vice President. Besides, Ning Feng, the famous violinist, and Qin Liwei, the famous cellist, are the Resident Artists of the Orchestra while Xue Biao is the Concertmaster and Xu Weiling the Guest Concertmaster.
There are totally 80 musicians, all of whom have graduated from distinguished higher music institutions in China and abroad, one third of the musicians holding Master’s Degrees and Doctor’s Degrees. Furthermore, there are several foreign performers joined in Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra. In all, musicians of Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra are well-trained with gifted performing skills which have been approved of awards from international contests.
With the strong support from Hangzhou
Municipal Party Committee, Hangzhou Municipal Government, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra Preparatory Committee and Hangzhou Culture, Radio and Television Group, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra has already made great achievements over the past years. In the first season from September, 2009, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra had cooperative performances with Israeli conductor Lior Shambadal, German conductor Klaus Weise, American violinist and conductor Joseph Silverstein
, conductor Chen Xieyang, composer and conductor He Zhanhao, composer and conductor Tan Dun
, American piano master Gary Graffman
, Korean pianist Kun-Woo Paik
, cellist Wang Jian
, violinists Lv Siqing, Ning Feng, Li Chuanyun, Piano Maestroes Lang Lang
, Sa Chen
, as well as splendid concerts with distinguished singers such as Liao Changyong, Dai Yuqiang, Zhang Jianyi, Huang Ying, Yao Hong
, Wu Bixia, Sun Xiuwei, Zhang Ye
and Lv Jihong etc.
Ever since its foundation, the Orchestra has successfully held a great many concerts with high standard, which has won much appreciation from both artists and audiences. Up till now, the Orchestra has successfully held Beethoven Concerts Series, Mozart Concert, Fifty-Year Anniversary of Butterfly Lovers
Composing Concert and Tan Dun
’s Martial Arts Trilogy.
In addition, the Orchestra has also held concerts in National Center for the Performing Arts with Symphony Grand Canal and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, demonstrating the passion and strength of this young orchestra, and had performances in the cities of Kaohsiung
(Gaoxiong) and Taipei
, Taiwan
with great success. Besides, the Orchestra has accompanied for ballet Marco Polo—the Last Mission; the Third Beijing International Music Competition 2010, Cello Contest; and the Fifth China International Piano Competition.
During late August 2010, the Orchestra had a series of performing tours in Shanghai
, Shenyang
, Dalian
and Qingdao
which firmly established the reputation the Orchestra in the region.
The first season, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra has won much approval and appreciation. Although it is a young orchestra, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra is already honoured with a “Super Star” status countrywide. This great fame is achieved due to the high quality performances, the fast orchestral growth and great reputation appreciated from the societies. The orchestra is also one of the most passionate orchestras around China.
In the second season, the Orchestra is to invite more first-class artists in China and abroad, as well as principals from Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
so as to embark on new heights of artistic excellence through a conceptual model of “performance + chamber music + master class”. Meanwhile, the Orchestra has established cooperation with Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at the National University of Singapore
to broaden its musical outreach.
Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra has set “DOMESTICALLY FIRST CLASS, INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS” as its goal. It will keep striving for great contribution to symphony music in Hangzhou and China.
Yang Yang
-People:* Yang Yang , Chinese badminton player* Yang Yang , Chinese baseball player* Yang Yang , Chinese director...
as the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, Guan Haochuan and Lin Shangzhuan as the Vice President. Besides, Ning Feng, the famous violinist, and Qin Liwei, the famous cellist, are the Resident Artists of the Orchestra while Xue Biao is the Concertmaster and Xu Weiling the Guest Concertmaster.
There are totally 80 musicians, all of whom have graduated from distinguished higher music institutions in China and abroad, one third of the musicians holding Master’s Degrees and Doctor’s Degrees. Furthermore, there are several foreign performers joined in Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra. In all, musicians of Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra are well-trained with gifted performing skills which have been approved of awards from international contests.
With the strong support from Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
Municipal Party Committee, Hangzhou Municipal Government, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra Preparatory Committee and Hangzhou Culture, Radio and Television Group, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra has already made great achievements over the past years. In the first season from September, 2009, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra had cooperative performances with Israeli conductor Lior Shambadal, German conductor Klaus Weise, American violinist and conductor Joseph Silverstein
Joseph Silverstein
Joseph Silverstein is an American violinist and conductor.As a youth, Silverstein studied with his father, Bernard Silverstein, who was a public school music teacher...
, conductor Chen Xieyang, composer and conductor He Zhanhao, composer and conductor Tan Dun
Tan Dun
Tan Dun is a Chinese contemporary classical composer, most widely known for his scores for the movies Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero.-Early life in China:...
, American piano master Gary Graffman
Gary Graffman
Gary Graffman is an American classical pianist, teacher of piano and music administrator.Graffman was born in New York City to Russian-Jewish parents. Having started piano at age 3, Graffman entered the Curtis Institute of Music at age 7 in 1936 as a piano student of Isabelle Vengerova...
, Korean pianist Kun-Woo Paik
Kun-Woo Paik
Kun-woo Paik is a South Korean pianist.-Early life:Kun Woo Paik was born in Seoul. he gave his first concert, aged 10, with the Korean National Orchestra . In the following years he performed many important works in Korea, including several premieres such as Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition...
, cellist Wang Jian
Wang Jian
Wang Jian , courtesy name Guangtu , formally Emperor Gaozu of Shu , was the founding emperor of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state Former Shu...
, violinists Lv Siqing, Ning Feng, Li Chuanyun, Piano Maestroes Lang Lang
Lang Lang
Lang Lang may refer to:* Lang Lang , Chinese pianist* Lang Lang, Victoria, a town in Australia* Lang Lang River, a river in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia* A character from the Japanese manga Steam Detectives-See also:...
, Sa Chen
Sa Chen
Sa Chen is a Chinese classical music pianist. She won first prize in the 1994 China International Piano Competition and fourth place in the 2000 International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition and a prize in the Leeds International Piano Competition...
, as well as splendid concerts with distinguished singers such as Liao Changyong, Dai Yuqiang, Zhang Jianyi, Huang Ying, Yao Hong
Yao Hong
Yao Hong , courtesy name Yuanzi , was the last emperor of the Chinese/Qiang state Later Qin. He was the oldest son and heir of Yao Xing , who was already regarded as kind but weak during his father's reign, and after his father's death, with the state already weakened by attacks by the rebel Xia...
, Wu Bixia, Sun Xiuwei, Zhang Ye
Zhang Ye
Zhang Ye is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Liaoning Whowin as a midfielder.-Shenzhen Jianlibao:...
and Lv Jihong etc.
Ever since its foundation, the Orchestra has successfully held a great many concerts with high standard, which has won much appreciation from both artists and audiences. Up till now, the Orchestra has successfully held Beethoven Concerts Series, Mozart Concert, Fifty-Year Anniversary of Butterfly Lovers
Butterfly Lovers
The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai , whose names form the title of the story...
Composing Concert and Tan Dun
Tan Dun
Tan Dun is a Chinese contemporary classical composer, most widely known for his scores for the movies Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero.-Early life in China:...
’s Martial Arts Trilogy.
In addition, the Orchestra has also held concerts in National Center for the Performing Arts with Symphony Grand Canal and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, demonstrating the passion and strength of this young orchestra, and had performances in the cities of Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
(Gaoxiong) and Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
with great success. Besides, the Orchestra has accompanied for ballet Marco Polo—the Last Mission; the Third Beijing International Music Competition 2010, Cello Contest; and the Fifth China International Piano Competition.
During late August 2010, the Orchestra had a series of performing tours in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Shenyang
Shenyang
Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...
, Dalian
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
and Qingdao
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
which firmly established the reputation the Orchestra in the region.
The first season, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra has won much approval and appreciation. Although it is a young orchestra, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra is already honoured with a “Super Star” status countrywide. This great fame is achieved due to the high quality performances, the fast orchestral growth and great reputation appreciated from the societies. The orchestra is also one of the most passionate orchestras around China.
In the second season, the Orchestra is to invite more first-class artists in China and abroad, as well as principals from Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic, German: , formerly Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester , is an orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. In 2006, a group of ten European media outlets voted the Berlin Philharmonic number three on a list of "top ten European Orchestras", after the Vienna Philharmonic and the...
so as to embark on new heights of artistic excellence through a conceptual model of “performance + chamber music + master class”. Meanwhile, the Orchestra has established cooperation with Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
to broaden its musical outreach.
Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra has set “DOMESTICALLY FIRST CLASS, INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS” as its goal. It will keep striving for great contribution to symphony music in Hangzhou and China.
Useful links
- Official Website
- List of Symphony Orchestras in Greater China -PRC. HKSAR. Macao SAR and Taiwan