China Philharmonic Orchestra
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The China Philharmonic Orchestra (中国爱乐乐团; abbreviated CPO) is an orchestra
founded in Beijing
, China
on May 25, 2000, based on the previous "China Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra". It is a division of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT)
of the People's Republic of China
.
Its inaugural concert was held on December 16, 2000 conducted by artistic director Long Yu
. Their first season included the world premiere by Julian Lloyd Webber
of the Cello Concerto No. 1 by Philip Glass
and the symphonic Beijing opera
Women Generals of the Yangs by Du Mingxin
, their first commissioned symphonic work.
The CPO has toured Taiwan
in 2001 as well as many countries, including Japan
and Korea
in 2002. Its most lengthy overseas tour was in 2005 visiting 25 cities in seven European and North American countries.
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
founded in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
on May 25, 2000, based on the previous "China Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra". It is a division of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT)
State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television
The State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television is an executive branch under the State Council of the People's Republic of China...
of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
Its inaugural concert was held on December 16, 2000 conducted by artistic director Long Yu
Long Yu
Yu Long is currently the Music Director of the China Philharmonic and the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.Yu was born into a family of musicians in Shanghai and received his early childhood music education from his grandfather the composer Ding Shande...
. Their first season included the world premiere by Julian Lloyd Webber
Julian Lloyd Webber
Julian Lloyd Webber is a British solo cellist who has been described as the "doyen of British cellists".-Early life:Julian Lloyd Webber is the second son of the composer William Lloyd Webber and his wife Jean Johnstone . He is the younger brother of the composer Andrew Lloyd Webber...
of the Cello Concerto No. 1 by Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
and the symphonic Beijing opera
Beijing opera
Peking opera or Beijing opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court...
Women Generals of the Yangs by Du Mingxin
Du Mingxin
Du Mingxin is a Chinese composer known for his work on ballets, concertos and a symphonic Beijing Opera.His youthful studies include a spell at the famous Yucai School in Chongqing. He moved to Shanghai in 1948, where he performed as a pianist...
, their first commissioned symphonic work.
The CPO has toured 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...
in 2001 as well as many countries, including Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
in 2002. Its most lengthy overseas tour was in 2005 visiting 25 cities in seven European and North American countries.
See also
- List of Symphony Orchestras in Greater China -PRC. HKSAR. Macao SAR and Taiwan
China Philharmonic Orchestra Performances on YouTube
- China Philharmonic Orchestra performs "鼓浪屿之波 The waves of Gulangyu Island " with Volinist Nin Feng 宁峰, The Colourful Hulunbeier Children's Choir 五彩呼伦贝尔儿童合唱团,Soprano Zhang Liping 张立萍, Tenors: Zhang Jianyi 张建一、Wei Song 魏松、Zhang Yingxi 张英席
- China Philharmonic Orchestra and The Colourful Hulunbeier Children's Choir 五彩呼伦贝尔儿童合唱团 perform 快乐的牧羊人 "Happy Shepherds"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV4MMtL2cXY China Philharmonic Orchestra and Shanghai Opera House' Choir and Soloists perform Mozart's Requiem for Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVIBenedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
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] - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_9krnVbK7s Beethoven Triple Concerto - Colleen LeeColleen LeeColleen Lee Ka-ling is a Hong Kong pianist who won the 6th place prize in the 15th International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in 2005.-Biography:...
, Trey Lee, Chuanyun Li, China Philharmonic OrchestraChina Philharmonic OrchestraThe China Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra founded in Beijing, China on May 25, 2000, based on the previous "China Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra"...
(1/4)] - China Philharmonic Orchestra plays Mahler Symphony no.4
- China Philharmonic Orchestra and Violinist Nin Feng 宁峰 play Bizet's Carmen
- China Philharmonic Orchestra plays Franz Lehár's Gold and Silver Waltz
- China Philharmonic Orchestra plays Rossini's William Tell Overture 1/2
- China Philharmonic Orchestra plays Rossini's William Tell Overture 2/2