Central Philharmonic Orchestra
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The Central Philharmonic Orchestra (Chinese: 中央乐团) is a symphony orchestra (with chorus, chamber orchestra, and group of soloists) based in Beijing
, China
. Its predecessor was the Central Opera Company Orchestra.
The orchestra's first director was Zheng Xiaoying, other directors have included Li Delun
(李德伦) and Yan Liangkun (严良堃).
The orchestra has performed in China, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as the United States, Spain, South Korea, and Taiwan. It has given the first performances of many new compositions by Chinese composers.
Notable works the orchestra is known for include the Yellow River Cantata
and Yellow River Piano Concerto.
Beijing
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, China
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. Its predecessor was the Central Opera Company Orchestra.
The orchestra's first director was Zheng Xiaoying, other directors have included Li Delun
Li Delun
Li Delun was a Chinese conductor who devoted his life to the promotion of classical music in China. In 1946, with support from Zhou Enlai Li Delun took an assortment of donated musical instruments to the city of Yan-An and became the founder, instructor, and conductor of China's first...
(李德伦) and Yan Liangkun (严良堃).
The orchestra has performed in China, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as the United States, Spain, South Korea, and Taiwan. It has given the first performances of many new compositions by Chinese composers.
Notable works the orchestra is known for include the Yellow River Cantata
Yellow River Cantata
The Yellow River Cantata is a cantata by Chinese composer Xian Xinghai . Composed in Yan'an in early 1939 during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the work was inspired by a patriotic poem by Guang Weiran, which was also adapted as the lyrics...
and Yellow River Piano Concerto.