Long Yu, conductor
GSO Honorary Music Director for Life , “[The] most powerful figure in China’s classical music scene”—The New York Times
Pan Chang, cello
GSO Cello Associate Principal
Lin Ruifeng, Violin
Young violin virtuoso, winner of the China Gold Bell Award for Music
HIGHLIGHT
In 1866, Max Bruch conducted the world premiere of his Violin Concerto No.1, instantly celebrated as a classic and well-loved by all. Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov based his mysterious and enthralling Scheherazade on the well-loved Thousand and One Nights, and since its premiere in 1888 the suite has captivated audiences worldwide. Although Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No.2 does not match in popularity to his first, its expressive depth resonates with many, proving that conventional elements such as melody and color are not the be-all and end-all of artistic achievement.
PROGRAM
1, 804th concert since the GSO’s inaugural “Music Season” in May 1998
Subscription Concert 13
Organizer: Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Xinghai Concert Hall
2021.4.30（Fri.）20:00
Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall
Long Yu, conductor
Pan Chang, cello
Lin Ruifeng, violin
Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
Camille Saint-Saëns
Cello Concerto No.2 in D minor, Op.119
1.Allegro moderato e maestoso – Andante sostenuto
2.Allegro non troppo – Cadenza – Molto Allegro
Pan Chang, cello
Max Bruch
Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.26
1.Vorspiel: Allegro moderato
2.Adagio
3.Finale: Allegro energico
Lin Ruifeng, violin
—— Intermission ——
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade, Op.35
1.The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship
2.The Kalandar Prince
3.The Young Prince and the Young Princess
4.Festival at Baghdad. The Sea.
The Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock
