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Conductor Zhang Yu'an, the first-prize winner of the Bucharest International Conducting Competition, leads the Macao Chinese Orchestra in this season-closing concert, presenting the sounds of the southern lands and the realms of the four seasons.
'Cinnamon Twig Decoction' (梆笛協奏曲《桂枝湯》) Composer: Jiang Ciliang (Malaysia) Performer: Lai Yijun (Bangdi) Inspired by the foundational Chinese herbal formula, this piece uses music as medicine, with the bangdi (Chinese flute) 'prescribing' a sonic remedy for the audience.
'Aleppo' (三弦協奏曲《阿勒頗》) Composer: Wang Chenwei (Singapore) Performer: Cai Yutong (Sanxian) Utilizing Middle Eastern musical motifs, this sanxian (three-stringed lute) concerto is dedicated to the ancient Syrian city of Aleppo, ravaged by war. It guides the audience through the city's journey from a cradle of civilization to its tragic destruction, ultimately sounding a note of hope for rebirth.
'Spring', 'Summer', 'Autumn', 'Winter' (《春》、《夏》、《秋》、《冬》) Composer: Lu Lianghui The concert concludes with this classic suite, bringing the 2023-24 season to a perfect close.
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