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Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra's debut UK tour with acclaimed violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen to bring first ever live orchestral performances of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to a national audience
It includes excerpts from Academy Award-winning movie , which blends Chinese ceremonial and classical music in action-packed drama. The film score was composed by the orchestra's principal honorary conductor, Tan Dun .
It also features Saint-Saëns' and and Chausson's , a story about a woman seduced by a former lover with an enchanted violin, accompanied by internationally renowned violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen .
Respighi's and will be uniquely performed as a duo. These lavishly orchestrated tone poems written for large orchestras capture the essence of Rome with vivid portraits of bustling streets, pines against a moonlit sky, and the marching tread of a Roman army.
In 40 years, Shenzhen has become China's third most populous city and global technology hub. The orchestra has grown within this backdrop, showcasing the rich culture of the city, under the direction of Daye Lin , one of the most exciting young conductors in China .
Lin says: "It has been a dream for a long time to bring the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra to the UK. We hope to welcome orchestral audiences new and old with a programme that includes exciting drama, serene beauty, and virtuosic brilliance."
Waley-Cohen says: "It is a joy to have this rare opportunity to perform with a Chinese orchestra in Britain , especially one as exciting as the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the supremely talented Daye Lin . We will be performing Chausson and Saint-Saens, both works that enthralled me as a teenager, and I'm finding great joy in revisiting them. I can't wait to bring them to UK audiences."
UK tour schedule
11 March – Birmingham Symphony Hall
13 March – Cadogan Hall
14 March – Sheffield City Hall
15 March – Bridgewater Hall , Manchester
17 March – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
18 March – Perth Concert Hall
20 March – The Anvil, Basingstoke
22 March – Croydon Fairfield Halls
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