Special
Lunar New Year Concert
Featuring Chinese & Korean Folk Music
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January 29, 2027
Friday at 8:00PM
Friday at 8:00PM
About
Ring in the year of the fire goat! The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra brings a 3,500-year tradition to the stage with beloved Chinese and Korean folk songs to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Guest conductor Junping Qian leads the full orchestra in a Chinese classic by Huanzhi Li and the beautiful Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto. Catch the debut of two rising-star soloists: violinist Timothy Chooi and Metropolitan Opera sensation Joo Wan Kang. Also, Atlanta composer Alice Hong offers a brand-new work to extend warmest wishes for good health and abundance.
Program
- Y. BaoHappy Sunrise
- Z. He & ChenThe Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto
- Alice HongNew Work
- Dong-Soo ShinSan-ah (Mountain)
- Rossini"Largo al factotum della città" from Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
- TraditionalColorful Clouds Chasing the Moon (arr. Y. Suzuki)
- H. LiSpring Festival Overture
