Mei-Ann Chen, Conductor
Che Chang (arr. Yuan-kai Bao) – Ali Mountain Evergreen
Traditional Korean Folk Melody (Arr. Jisoo Lee) – Arirang
Arranged by Ngo Hoang Quan – Bèo dạt mây trôi (traditional Vietnamese folk song)
Chen Gang / He Zhanhao – Butterfly Lovers’ Violin Concerto
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Fantasy Overture Romeo and Juliet
Leonard Bernstein – Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
First, be swept away by gossamer wings. Transporting you to a world of Chinese legends, Butterfly Lover’s Concerto tells the tale of two young, ill-fated lovers who are reincarnated as butterflies. Following is a suite of Asian-themed works which will wrap you in their musical embrace. The soundscape then turns to Shakespeare, by way of Russia and America, with Tchaikovsky’s Fantasy Overture Romeo and Juliet and Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story upping the emotional quotient from passion and conflict to memorable and energetic dance themes.
