Shanghai Symphony Season Opening concerts on September 5th and 7th, performing Shostakovich’s Symphony’s No. 5 and 7 - followed by recording the works for a future DG release!
It feels like no time has passed since Frank Peter Zimmermann and I first met and played together those many years (30+!) ago. What a special evening on Thursday in HK to join with him and the @hkphilharmonic for Elgar’s Violin Concerto.
Performed Elgar w/ Frank Peter Zimmermann and China Phil yesterday—an unforgettable concert. Nearly 30 years ago, he and I first played this concerto together as young men in Germany. Yesterday, we brought it back to life in China. What a journey it’s been.
After Émigré performances in Shanghai, New York and Berlin - we added Hong Kong to the list with a wonderfully successful performance with @hkphilharmonic, HK Phil Chorus, Lanzhou Concert Hall Choir and incredible cast. #émigré#aaronzigman
PBS Great Performances will air our performance of @Aaron_Zigman’s semi-staged oratorio “Émigré” beginning tonight at 9/8c. Please tune in! Also available at https://t.co/BI1vROo5zd and the PBS app #GreatPerformancesPBS@nyphil
The World Premiere Recording of Aaron Zigman, Mark Campbell, and Brock Walsh’s New Oratorio Émigré is out!
🎧 → https://t.co/9maSRzOvMN
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Co-commissioned and performed by the @ShanghaiSO, its Music Director @MaestroLongYu and the @nyphil, we recorded the work in the context of the world premiere in Shanghai, in which New York Philharmonic musicians and the New York Philharmonic Chorus took part.
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Émigré receives its US premiere on February 29–March 1 with the New York Philharmonic.
We’re having a great time #YMCG2024. This is the first year with new Music Director Daniel Harding. The faculty are all excellent and have been making a real difference for the young musicians. After concerts in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, tonight is their final concert in Hong Kong.
Our new @DGclassics recording of Émigré is available exclusively on @AppleMusic Classical this week - with full international release on all platforms on Friday, February 2nd. #Emigre#Émigré
https://t.co/ntbFP8bo1T
What a celebratory night at @philorch’s Lunar New Year concert! So many friends (old and new!) as we ushered in the Year of the Dragon - an auspicious year for me as I was born in a dragon year! 🐉 #LunarNewYear#YearOfTheDragon
Photos: Pete Checchia
🐉 Thrilled to be back with @philorch on Friday leading their #LunarNewYear concert with many special guests and collaborators. Tickets are still on-sale at https://t.co/4JTUbj4NBN
More photos from our latest rehearsals and recording for Émigré. We’re so looking forward to presenting this important oratorio to audiences for the first time on Friday in Shanghai. @ShanghaiSO@Aaron_Zigman@nyphil@DGclassics#Emigre
This week we��ve launched into rehearsals for Aaron Zigman and Mark Campbell’s Émigré.
This major new oratorio has been co-commissioned with our friends @nyphil and we’re delighted to be giving the world premiere performance a week today here at Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall!
I’m incredibly proud of these young artists who not only possess exceptional artistic talent but also a genuine passion for classical music. They are the future. These days filled me with great joy & pride. I look forward to the @ShanghaiSO season opening next week!
Over the past 3 days, I have had the privilege of collaborating with 5 young pianists for the opening of the new season of the China Philharmonic Orchestra. First time in the 23-year history of the orchestra that we have opened the season with a series of concerts.