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Music Feast Enriches Beijing’s Fall
2005/10/01
Edited by Winnie Li, photos courtesy of Beijing International Music Festival Organizing Committee
Some of the best in classical music will be featured the Eighth Beijing Music Festival beginning on October 15 running through to November 5.
Seventeen major performances are scheduled to be performed during the festival, which ends on November 5. The selections include: the Chinese premiere of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, six symphonic concerts, three chamber orchestra concerts and two piano recitals, one Chinese composer’s concert and an orchestrated Peking Opera. More than 1,000 musicians from 20 countries will participate.
Renowned conductors Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Roger Norrington, Edo de Waart, Steven Sloane; violinists Sara Chang, Vera Tsu, Anja Bukovec, Patrycja Piekutowska, Joshua Bell; pianists Sa Chen, Ivo Pogorelech, Zuzana Paulechov, Maria Szwajger-Kulakowska, Gergely Boganyi, Labeque Sisters; viola player Tabea Zimmermann and cellist Alban Gerhardt are among the musicians starring during the festival. The Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR) and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra will also join the festival. It is the latter’s is second trip to China after 26 years.
Wagner’s Ring Cycle debuts in capital
Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle from Germany’s Nuremberg Opera will begin its first stage in Asia outside of Japan. It will take place between October 23 and November 1. Never before have any Wagner operas been staged in Beijing.
This is a historic moment for Asia, said Yu Long, artistic director of the Beijing Music Festival (BMF), now in its eighth year, with this year focusing on visiting German groups. Trained first in China, Yu spent almost eight years in Germany where he completed his professional musical training. “Chinese people only know about Germany through its high-end products such as Mercedes Benz, Lufthansa and Siemens, but they don’t know about the country’s cultural background and history.” Wagner’s Ring Cycle, in Yu’ opinion, embodies German music, literature, drama, and philosophy. The Chinese intelligentsia, not just musicians, know about Wagner, but have never seen his operas live on stage. Apart from planning details such as the 240-strong performing and production personnel, one of the most challenging steps is coordinating staging technicalities with the Poly Theatre, a multi-purpose 1,230-seat theatre that is the hub of the BMF.
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra’s (Berliner Philharmoniker’s) second visit to China
After 26 years, people in China will finally be able to have a date with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, a world-class orchestra established in 1882. Led by Sir Simon Rattle, one of the most successful conductors in the world, the orchestra’s tour to Beijing could be very exciting.
2005 The Eighth Beijing Music Festival Programme Schedule
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DATE
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PROGRAMME
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VENUE
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Oct.15
Sat.
7:30 p.m.
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The Eighth Beijing Music Festival Grand Opening
Dimiteri Schostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op.99
Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op.64
Sara Chang, violin
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Edo de Waart, conductor
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Poly Theatre
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Oct.16
Sun.
7:30 p.m.
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Vera Tsu & Sa Chen Recital Concert
Joseph Hayden: Sonata in C major, hob/50
Samuel Barber: Excerpts from Excursions
Maurice Ravel: Scarbo from Gaspard de la nuit
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F (Spring), Op. 24
Richard Strauss: Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op. 18
Vera Tsu, violin
Sa Chen, piano
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Beijing Concert Hall
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Oct.17
Mon.
10 a.m.
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Tabea Zimmermann Viola Master Class
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Central Conservatory
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Oct.19
Wed.
10 a.m.
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Ivo Pogorelich Piano Master Class
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Central Conservatory
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Oct. 19
Wed.
7:30 p.m.
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Tabea Zimmermann & China Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
Robert Schumann: Manfred Overture, Op.115
Bela Bartok: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra op. Posth
Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy, Op.16
Tabea Zimmermann, viola
Steven Sloane, conductor
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Beijing Concert Hall
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Oct. 20
Thurs.
7:30 p.m.
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Ivo Pogorelich Piano Recital
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78
Franz Liszt: Etudes d' exécution transcendente, S 139
Alexander Scriabin: Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major, Op. 30
Frederic Chopin: Nocturne No. 16 in E flat major, Op. 55, No.2
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Sonata No. 2 in B flat, Op. 36 (1931)
Ivo Pogorelich, piano
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Beijing Concert Hall
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Oct. 21
Fri.
7:30 p.m.
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"Central Europe Cultural Forum" Concert I
Eugen Suchon: Little Suite with Passacaglia for Piano, Op. 3
Jevgenij Markovic Iršai: Inertia of Motion
Robert Schumann: Carnival in Vienna, Op. 26
Nina Senk: New work for violin and piano ( premiere )
Milko Lazar: Stefbet Triology
Aldo Kumar: New work for violin and piano ( premiere )
Alojz Srebotnjak: Slovenian folk dances for violin and piano
Nenad First: About borders, they’re left
Jani Golob: The Seventh Avenue Blues
Joseph Haydn: Concerto in F Major, Hob.VI-VIII
Bohuslav Martinů: Quartet H.315
Václav Riedlbauch : The Fable (1975)
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dances , Op.46
Anja Bukovec, violin
Zuzana Paulechov , piano
Bojan Gorisek, piano
Ensemble Martinů
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Forbidden City Concert Hall
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Oct. 22
Sat.
3 p.m.
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"Central Europe Cultural Forum" Concert II
Henryk Wieniawski: Legend, Op. 17
Karol Szymanowski: Sonata in D minor, Op. 9
Krzysztof Penderecki: Cadenza on violin solo
Henryk Wieniawski: Polonaise Brillante in A major, Op.21
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. XV. (Rakoczi March)
Frédéric Chopin: 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9.
Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. II in C Sharp minor
Kurt Schwertsik: Adieu Satie for bandoneon
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet in G minor, KV 478
Patrycja Piekutowska, violin
Maria Szwajger-Kułakowska, piano
Gergely Boganyi, piano
Ranko Markovic, piano
Ranko Markovic, piano
Milos Todorovski, accordion
Atlas Quartet
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Beijing Concert Hall
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Oct. 22
Sat.
7:30 p.m.
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Ye Xiaogang Composition Concert
Suite from Ballet Shenzhen Story
Cello and Orchestra for Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Anti-Japanese War
Song from the Earth (complete)
Zhu Yibing, cello
Sun Li, baritone Lu Qi, soprano
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Zhang Yi, conductor
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Beijing Concert Hall
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Oct. 23
Sun.
7:30 p.m.
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Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen (complete)
Das Rheingold
Jürgen Linn, Jouni Kokora, Jón Rúnar Arason, Arnold Bezuyen, Johann Werner Prein, Richard Kindley, Bernd Hofmann, Ks Heinz-Klaus Ecker,
Andrea Baker, Anne Lünenbürger, Gabriele May
Staatstheater Nürnberg
Philippe Auguin, conductor
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Poly Theatre
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Oct. 24
Mon.
2 p.m.
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Labèque Sisters Duo Piano Master Class
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Central Conservatory
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Oct. 25
Tue.
7:30 p.m.
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Labèque Sisters Piano Duo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for two pianos, KV 448
Franz Schubert: Fantasy in F minor, D. 940 (1 piano/4 hands)
Eric Satie: Trois Morceaux en forme Poire (1 piano / 4 hands)
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue for 2 pianos
Katia Labèque & Marielle Labèque, piano
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Beijing Concert Hall
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Oct. 26
Wed.
2 p.m.
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Joshua Bell Master Class
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Peking University
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Oct. 26
Wed.
6:30 p.m.
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Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen (complete)
Die Walkűre
Gerhard Siegel,Cheryl Studer,Ks. Heinz-Klaus Ecker, Jürgen Linn, Iréne Theorin, Andrea Baker, Anne Lünenbürger, Carole FitzPatrick,
Siphiwe McKenzie, Andrea Baker, Gabriele May,
Teresa Erbe, Angelika Straube, Tara Venditti
Staatstheater Nürnberg
Philippe Auguin, conductor
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Poly Theatre
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Oct. 27,
Thurs.
7:30 p.m.
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Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR) Concert
Chen Qigang: Invisible Voices
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64
Edward Elgar: Symphony No.1 in A-flat major, Op.55
Joshua Bell, violin
Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sir Roger Norrington, conductor
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Beijing Concert Hall
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Oct. 28
Fri.
7:30 p.m.
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Alban Gerhardt & China Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
Robert Schumann: Overture, scherzo, & finale
Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90
Alban Gerhardt, cello
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Yang Yang, conductor
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Beijing Concert Hall
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Oct. 29
Sat.
6:30 p.m.
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Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen (complete)
Siegfried
Gerhard Siegel, Richard Kindley, Jürgen Linn, Johann Werner Prein,
Ks. Heinz-Klaus Ecker, Andrea Baker, Iréne Theorin, Evgenia Grekova
Staatstheater Nürnberg
Philippe Auguin, conductor
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Poly Theatre
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Nov. 1
Mon.
6:30 p.m.
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Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen (complete)
Gőtterdämmerung
Alan Woodrow, Ronnie Johansen, Johann Werner Prein, Ks Heinz-Klaus Ecker, Iréne Theorin, Carole FitzPatrick, Andrea Baker, Gabriele May, Andrea Baker, Pappas, Tara Venditti.
Staatstheater Nürnberg
Philippe Auguin, conductor
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Poly Theatre
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Nov. 2, 3
Tue., Thurs
7:30 p.m.
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Peking Opera: The Female Generals of the Yang Family
(Orchestrated version)
Yang Yang, conductor
Lin Zhaohua, stage director
Singers: Deng Min, Yuan Huiqin, others.
China Philharmonic Orchestra
China National Peking Opera Company
China National Academy of Theatre Arts
Chorus of Chinese Opera and Dance Theatre
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Centennial Hall of Peking University
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Nov. 4
Fri.
7:30 p.m.
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Berliner Philharmoniker Concert
Hector Berlioz: Le Corsaire
Maurice Ravel: Ma Mere l’oye
L.V. Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) in E-flat major, Op. 55
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle, conductor
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Poly Theatre
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Nov. 5
Sat.
7:30 p.m.
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The 8th Beijing Music Festival Closing Gala Concert
Joseph Hadyn: Symphony No.86 in D major
Thomas Adès: Asyla
Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op.40
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle, conductor
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Poly Theatre
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