Music | Macao Orchestra performs in Myanmar

The Macao Orchestra held its first ever concert in Myanmar, performing at the Strand Hotel in Yangon on Friday night. The performance was a joint initiative between the Chinese Embassy and the MSAR Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture.

The show represents an important cultural exchange between Macau and Myanmar, which will expand the dimension of China- Myanmar relations, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Hong Liang said in a message.

The orchestra’s visit will also deepen the bonds between the people of China and Myanmar, he added.

Macau Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, also expressed his belief that the concert could bring the people of the two countries closer. He hoped that Macau and Myanmar could have more such cultural exchange and cooperation in the future.

The orchestra, led by music director and principal conductor Lu Jia, performed well-known masterpieces by Mozart.

Established in 1983, the Macao Orchestra is well known in Asia for its performances of Chinese and Western classics.

The orchestra has performed in at least 30 cities across China as well as Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, the United States and others. MDT/Xinhua