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What is it like when Chinese folk music meets rock and roll, electronic, and pop music?
On February 1 and 2, the "China Music House Crossover Concert" will be presented at the Guangzhou Opera House. A company of post-90s folk musicians, who come from the Beijing Chinese Orchestra or are active in the music industry, will perform a repertoire that combines folk music classics, golden oldies, and rock music.
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In this concert, the audience will enjoy a reinterpretation of a classical repertoire, including Song of the Phoenix, Ambush From All Sides, and A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains. These select pieces will be performed in a variety of genres, such as rock and electronic, and newly composed electronic folk music will be presented as well.
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This performing group is a group of young folk musicians of the "China Music House" project, consisting of percussionists, flutists, suona, erhu, pipa, and guzheng players. All group's core members are first-class performers from the Central Conservatory of Music and the China Conservatory of Music. As practitioners of a new generation of Chinese folk music, they are committed to creating unique folk music and have been invited to many concerts and festivals.
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Dates and time: 19:30, February 1-2, 2023
Duration: about 90 minutes
Venue: Opera Hall, Guangzhou Opera House
Ticket Prices: RMB 80, 180, 280, 380, and 480 for VIP
Nearest metro station: Take Metro Line 3 or 5 and get off at the Zhujiang New Town Station, and then use the GT Land Plaza Exit.
Where to buy tickets: Search WeChat official account "广州大剧院 (pinyin: guang zhou da ju yuan)" or scan the QR code below to purchase the ticket.
Author: Holly
Editor: Wing, Nan, Monica, Jerry
