Lunar New Year with the Minnesota Orchestra

Sat, Feb 5, 8 pm

Presented as part of The Great Northern 2022.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Minnesota Orchestra and welcome the Year of the Tiger. This special event will draw upon cultural traditions past and present.

Please note: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result is required. Use My Bindle for quick entry to Orchestra Hall. Masks are required. Learn more here.

The Program:

TAN
Internet Symphony Eroica

TRADITIONAL/Kim
Shin Arirang

CHEN/HE
The Butterfly Lovers
Violin Concerto

SON/J. Kuusisto
Circle of Unity

WU
In the Dark Night

TANG
Sketches of Singapore

GAO
Guangxi Impression for pipa and orchestra (World Premiere)

LI
Spring Festival Overture

Artists:

• Minnesota Orchestra

• Junping Qian, conductor

• Rui Du, violin

• Gao Hong, pipa

• Zhengang Xie, jing hu master

• Mei Hu, yue qin master

• Fei Xie, artistic consultant