Chinese artist's cello concerto to make US premiere

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Renowned Chinese artist Tan Dun's cello concerto: "Intercourse of Fire and Water" will make its US premiere at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City on Sunday.

The works of the Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer and conductor will be performed by Chinese soloist Zhao Jing when The Orchestra Now, conducted by Tan, begins its third Rose Theater season on Sunday.

The concert also includes another Tan Dun work: "Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds," commissioned by Carnegie Hall in 2015 for the National Youth Orchestra of the United States. The music draws on forms from East and West, ancient and modern, and incorporates birdsong produced by smartphone.

Conductor Tan Dun onstage at the Tianjin Grand Theatre in Tianjin, October 23, 2016. /VCG Photo

The orchestra is a group of more than 60 vibrant young musicians from countries including the United States and China, who share a mission to make orchestral music relevant to 21st-century audiences. It was founded by conductor, educator, and music historian Leon Botstein in 2015 as a master's degree program at Bard College in New York.

(Top Photo: Conductor Tan Dun onstage during a concert in Shanghai, July 4, 2014. /VCG Photo)

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency