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Join Bruce Liu, Myung-Whun Chung and Beijings NCPA Orchestra for jazz-infused Ravel and Saint-Sanss spectacular Organ Symphony.

Discover a whirlwind programme of French and Chinese pieces. Myung-Whun Chung conducts the resident orchestra of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing along with Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 Chopin International Piano Competition.

First up on the programme is Wu Xing (The Five Elements) by Qigang Chen. This ten-minute work comprises five short portrayals of metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Then, Maurice Ravels Piano Concerto in G Major opens with a playful, percussive whip-crack. Ravel cited Camille Saint-Sans as a stylistic inspiration for this light-hearted, jazz-infused work.

Finally, we move onto one of Saint-Sanss own works: his famous Third Symphony. The organ plays a starring role, with its iconic C major chord heralding the finale. Here, the music is jolted out of the previous movements reverie, setting into motion the triumphant conclusion of this spectacular symphony.

Supported by Lan Scully Endowed Fund

and Korean Cultural Centre UK

Myung-Whun Chung Conductor

Bruce Liu Piano

Qigang Chen Wu Xing (The Five Elements)

Ravel Piano Concerto in G, M.83

Saint-Sans Symphony No.3 in C minor, Op.78 Organ

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