Gaddiel has just returned from his Chinese debut concerts which took place in Kunming, Yunnan with the Kunming International Philharmonic with two concerts for the celebration of 2019’s New Year. The concerts were performed on December 28th, 2018 in the city of ZhanYi and on December 30th in Kunming at the Grand Theater of the city.
Repertoire
The program for the concerts consisted of various Classical musical works, Arias, Chinese works and a traditional blend of Waltzes, Polkas and Marches by Strauss :
* Lyu Qiming – Ode To Red Flag
* Zheng Qiufeng – Song “I Love you China”
* Rossini – Overture to opera “La Gazza Ladra”
* Bellini – Casta Diva from “Norma”
* Saint Saens – Bacchanale from “Samson & Dalilah”
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* Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker suite, Op. 71a
* Franz Lehar – Lippen Schweigen
* Chinese Folk Song – “Jasmine Flower”
* Strauss, J. – Trisch Trasch Polka
* Strauss, J. – Unter Donner und Blitz
* Strauss, J. – Blue Danube Waltz
Encores:
* Li Huanzhi – Spring Festival
* Strauss, J. (Sr) – Radetzky March
The concerts were a great success, received long standing ovations from the audience and were highly reported on the Chinese media. Gaddiel has also been invited again for next season of 2019-2020 with the Kunming Philharmonic for a longer tour with them.
For pictures and videos of the concert : http://www.kiphil.com/2018-12-30/
