Music | Violinist Tianwa Yang joined Macao Orchestra for concert

The Macao Orchestra (OM) presented the concert “Salute to Richard Strauss – Tianwa Yang and Macao Orchestra”, part of the Shining Virtuosos series, on 19 January at the Macau Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium, featuring Edouard Lalo’s “Symphonie Espagnole”, in which acclaimed Chinese violinist Tianwa Yang displayed her virtuoso technique.

As a tribute to German composer Richard Strauss on the 70th anniversary of his death this year, the orchestra also performed two classical symphonic masterpieces by Richard Strauss, “Don Juan” and “Tod und Verklärung” (Death and Transfiguration).  In addition, the violinist gave a master class on January 18 at the Macao Conservatory, in which she coached and exchanged views with the participating violin students. Tianwa Yang, hailed by American music critics for her “stunning, effortless virtuosity”, cooperated with the OM for the first time in this concert.

On Sunday January 27, OM will present the chamber music concert “Mesmerising Austro-German Music” at the Dom Pedro V Theatre, at 8 p.m., featuring a program of ensemble compositions by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Schubert. Tickets are priced at MOP120 and MOP100 and are now available for purchase. On the same day, the exchange session “Music Hour with Musicians” will be held at 7 p.m., in which musicians of the orchestra including first violinist Li Silei, cellist Zhang Taiyang and bassoonist Zhu Wukun will talk about curiosities of chamber music. Admission is free.