BOUNDLESS
SUZHOU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2026-27 SEASON OPENING CONCERT
2026.09.12（SAT）19:30
Jinji Lake Concert Hall SCAC
Conductor
XU Zhong
Baritone
WANG Yun-Peng
Tenor
WANG Zhixin
Soprano
CAO Yaqiong
LV QIMING
Ode to the Red Flag
A CHENG/ZHAO JIPING
Brother Poling Rafts on Dan River
MEILIQIGE
The Never-setting Sun Rises
TAO MO
Songs Fill the Tower
FAN XIAOBIN/LIU CONG
Birds Singing Amid the Wind
FU GENGCHEN
The Red Star Encourages Me to Fight
GUO SONG&HU XIAOSHI/ WANG YUNCAI&GUO SONG
The Wusuli Boat Song
BIZET
Prélude from CARMEN
Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre from CARMEN
VERDI
Prélude from LA TRAVIATA
Di Provenza il mar,il suol from LA TRAVIATA
Prélude from RIGOLETTO
Caro nome from RIGOLETTO
ROSSINI
Prélude from IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Largo al factotum from IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
NOTICE TO AUDIENCE
1. DURATION Approximately 87 minutes with a 15-min intermission.
2. SUGGESTED AGE 8 and above.
3. Minimum height for children :1.3m.
This concert delivers a carefully curated repertoire of orchestral and vocal masterpieces spanning Chinese and Western musical traditions. Firmly grounded in China's profound native musical language, the programme also charts an artistic journey drawing upon the timeless heritage of Western opera. Its lineup comprises revolutionary classics, folk-laced lyrical treasures, and modern vocal compositions eulogising the new era, weaving through sound vivid depictions of the country’s sweeping landscapes and the humanistic ethos of our age. The evening further showcases iconic overtures and arias by Bizet, Verdi, and Rossini, encapsulating the passionate dramatic force and exquisite melodic craft characteristic of the French and Italian Romantic opera schools. By orchestrating a radiant dialogue between Chinese and Western musical legacies, this performance breaks free from geographic and stylistic confines, forging a vivid, lyrical cross-cultural exchange steeped in profound poetic resonance.
