Macao Orchestra
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The Macao Orchestra is a professional orchestra based in the Chinese special administrative region of Macao
. Consisting of approximately 60 members from Asia, Europe, North America and Australia, the orchestra performs symphonic, chamber and educational concerts around Macau. The orchestra also tours mainland China 2 or 3 times per year and in 2007 performed in Jakarta, Indonesia.
In Macau, the orchestra performs at the Macau Cultural Centre, San Domingo Church, Macau Tower
and Dom Pedro V Theatre
. The orchestra is run as a division of the Macau Cultural Institute (Instituto Cultural), the arts arm of the Macau government.
Formed in 1983 by Father Aureo de Castro as the Macao Chamber Orchestra, the orchestra underwent a series of reviews and expansions, becoming a full time professional ensemble in 2003. The current Musical Director and Principal conductor is Lü Jia (呂嘉), who has held this position since the beginning of the 2008-09. Lü Jia's predecessor, En Shao (邵恩) (2003-2008), was the first Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Macao Orchestra in its present form.
Soloists who have appeared with the orchestra include Lang Lang
, Yundi Li and Pinchas Zuckerman.
Mação
Mação is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 400.0 km² and a total population of 7,763 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of eight parishes, and is located in the Santarém District....
. Consisting of approximately 60 members from Asia, Europe, North America and Australia, the orchestra performs symphonic, chamber and educational concerts around Macau. The orchestra also tours mainland China 2 or 3 times per year and in 2007 performed in Jakarta, Indonesia.
In Macau, the orchestra performs at the Macau Cultural Centre, San Domingo Church, Macau Tower
Macau Tower
Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre , also known as Macau Tower, is a tower located in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The tower measures 338 m in height from ground level to the highest point...
and Dom Pedro V Theatre
Dom Pedro V Theatre
Dom Pedro V Theatre , situated at Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau, is one of the first western-style theatres in China. The theatre is an important landmark in the region and remains a venue for important public events and celebrations today. The Dom Pedro V Theatre was built in 1860 by local...
. The orchestra is run as a division of the Macau Cultural Institute (Instituto Cultural), the arts arm of the Macau government.
Formed in 1983 by Father Aureo de Castro as the Macao Chamber Orchestra, the orchestra underwent a series of reviews and expansions, becoming a full time professional ensemble in 2003. The current Musical Director and Principal conductor is Lü Jia (呂嘉), who has held this position since the beginning of the 2008-09. Lü Jia's predecessor, En Shao (邵恩) (2003-2008), was the first Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Macao Orchestra in its present form.
Soloists who have appeared with the orchestra include Lang Lang
Lang Lang (pianist)
Lang Lang , born June 14, 1982, in Shenyang, Liaoning, China, is a Chinese concert pianist, currently residing in New York, who has performed with leading orchestras in Europe, the United States and his native China. He is increasingly well known around the world for his concert performances,...
, Yundi Li and Pinchas Zuckerman.
External links
- Macao Orchestra Official Website
- List of Symphony Orchestras in Greater China -PRC. HKSAR. Macao SAR and Taiwan