From February 13 to 21, the 7th session of the "Youth Music Culture the Great Bay Area (YMCG)" event will be held in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
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British conductor Daniel Harding, Chinese conductor Long Yu, Shanghai Quartet, as well as leading musicians and quartets from Beijing, Shanghai, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), and other places, will work together to teach and perform at this music week.
Daniel Harding (Photo provided to GDToday)
Long Yu (L) and world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma at YMGC 2017 (Photo provided to GDToday)
Young musicians from several conservatories of music across China form the symphony orchestra for the YMCG this year, and will gather in Guangzhou for rehearsals, performances, and cultural activities with those professional performers.
Five concerts will be staged at the Xinghai Concert Hall from February 13 to 19. The opening concert will be held on February 13. Jing Huan, the permanent conductor of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra (GSO), will conduct GSO, Shanghai Quartet, and performers from China Philharmonic Orchestra and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra to present Souvenir de Florence composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi.
Shanghai Quartet (Photo provided to GDToday)
On February 18, audiences will enjoy three chamber music "marathon relays" featuring symphony orchestras from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Macao.
At the closing concert on February 23, Jing Huan, YMCG Orchestra, and Erhu performer Lu Yiwen will perform pieces including Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten's Simple Symphony, and Ye Shen Chen, a traditional set tune (qupai) of Peking Opera.
Xinghai Concert Hall (Photo provided to GDToday)
Furthermore, the last concert of the event, presented by conductor Jing Huan and performers of the YMCG Orchestra, will be staged in the Sky Concert Hall in Shenzhen.
Apart from concerts, there is also a salon featuring Daniel Harding and Long Yu, as well as three sharing sessions, discussing topics about youth, music, and culture.
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