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Chinese musician Tan Dun will conduct the Macao Orchestra as it presents his scores for three martial arts movies. Violinist Sandy Cameron, cellist Zhao Jing and pianist Magdalena Baczewska will be soloists. The program will be “Crouching Tiger Concerto for Cello and Orchestra,” “The Triple Resurrection for Violin, Violoncello, Piano and Orchestra,” “The Banquet Concerto for Piano and Orchestra” and “Hero Concerto for Violin and Orchestra.”
Tan is a contemporary Chinese classical composer and conductor, most widely known for his scores for the movies “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Hero,” as well as composing music for the medal ceremonies at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His works often incorporate audiovisual elements, including the use of instruments made from paper, water and stone. His work is often inspired by traditional Chinese theater and ritual performances. In 2013, he was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
He earned widespread attention after composing the score for Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000), for which he won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and a BAFTA Award. Other film credits include “Hero” (2002), Gregory Hoblit’s “Fallen” (1998), and “The Banquet” (2006).
Tan’s most recent multimedia work, “Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women” (2013), is a 13-movement work of video, harp and orchestra. Following years of ethnomusicological research in Hunan, the work captures the sounds of Nushu script, a phonetic writing system devised by women speakers of the Shaozhou Tuhua dialect who had been disallowed from receiving formal education. Considered a dying language, Tan’s research resulted in a series of short films of women singing songs written in Nushu, which are presented alongside the orchestral performance.
Time: 8 p.m., May 9
Tickets: 380-1,880 yuan
Reservations: 400-610-3721
Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, intersection of Wenxin Road 5 and Houhaibin Road, Nanshan District (南山区后海滨路与文心五路交界处深圳保利剧院)
Metro: Shekou Line, Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E(SD News)
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