Celebrating Chinese Music on Western Instrumentation

Lee Kok Leong, conductor | Fung Chern Hwei, featured violinist

26-Feb-16 14:00

Celebrating Chinese Music on Western Instrumentation

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The Chinese New Year celebrations have given birth to a special orchestral concert featuring Chinese music called "A Celebration of Chinese Music". The director and the featured violinist share about preparing the orchestra to play and tell about the significance of the pieces to be performed, several of which were composed in the 1950s.

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Tags: chinese music, violin, Performing Arts, chinese new year, classical music, traditional instruments

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