The Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO) has toured 35 cities in 19 countries across Europe, Asia, and South America, promoting Chinese culture and the 'Hangzhou sound'.
Compositional Technique
Xiaogang Ye's orchestral work, The Faint Gingko, uses unique harmonic language and subtle timbral changes to express humanity's curiosity about ancient, unknown things and concern for the human-nature relationship.
Performer Biography
Conductor Yang Yang was the first Chinese conductor to win First Prize at the Dimitris Mitropoulos International Competition for Conducting in Greece in 2006.
Composer Biography
Xiaogang Ye (b. 1955) is a leading figure in contemporary Chinese music, holding positions such as vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and chairman of the China Musicians Association.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Xiaogang Ye is passionate about promoting music and national arts education, advocating for intellectual property protection and cultural exchanges.
Composition History
Song of Farewell Without Words is an orchestral version of Xiaogang Ye's 2010 opera, where all vocal parts were removed, similar to how orchestral music is extracted from Richard Wagner's operas.
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