The Macao Orchestra kicked off its 2016-17 concert season with the opening concert “No. 1 Piano – Yulianna Avdeeva and Macao Orchestra.” The opening ceremony was held Saturday in the lobby of the Cultural Centre.
According to a statement issued by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the upcoming season themed ‘My Time with Music’ will feature a number of promising talents of classical music, as well as those more seasoned, who will be invited to present high quality concerts.
During Saturday’s concert, Yulianna Avdeeva, the first prize winner of the Chopin International Competition, played two piano concertos by Chopin and Mendelssohn, as well as the ultimate work of the romantic period of classical music, Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major.
The 2016-17 concert season will also feature the “Music hours” outreach program, allowing music fans to meet a number of prominent musicians.
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