In celebration of 30 years of diplomatic relations between China and Monaco, Galaxy Macau will host the “Galaxy Music Gala: A Musical Journey from Monaco to Macau” on May 21.
The concert will feature the Monaco Zhangomusiq Concertmasters Orchestra under the direction of Zhang Zhang, concertmaster of the Royal Opera of Versailles. The orchestra, composed of musicians from Monaco and France, traces its roots to the Monaco Principality String Quartet and has been active in global cultural diplomacy.
Zhang Zhang, the first Chinese musician in the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, will lead the performance. Joining her are conductor and guitarist Pablo Márquez and Andrea Cesari, principal horn of the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra.
The program includes Gordon Jacob’s Horn Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, and the Asia premiere of Manuel de Falla’s Three Dances, arranged for guitar and strings.
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