Stravinsky and Tan Dun
Stravinsky and Tan Dun
Writing music that straddles Chinese and Western traditions, Tan Dun is a boundary-breaking artist of limitless imagination and inclusivity, conjuring a soundscape that makes use of everything from ancient relics to smartphones. This first American performance of Five Muses of Dunhuang brings to life forgotten instruments painted centuries ago on devotional murals in Chinese caves. As a conductor, Tan has unique insights into another perceptive witness and recreator of human ritual, Stravinsky, especially in this rarely heard transcription from a Chinese-themed opera. Stravinsky, with his keen ear for real-life rituals, leans into the real splashy Fireworks and Chinese-themed opera transcription.
Artist
Tan Dun, conductor
Zhang Meng, sheng
Han Yan, pipa
Liu Wenwen, suona
Zhu Yunqi, erhu
Yang Bowen, chiba
Repertoire
STRAVINSKY Fireworks
TAN DUN Five Muses of Dunhuang (U.S. premiere)
STRAVINSKY Song of the Nightingale
TAN DUN Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds
The BSO's AAPI Festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the ArtsItem details
Date
Location
OffStage Digital Concerts
Name
BSO OffStage: Tan Dun Conducts
Notes
Premieres Sunday, May 19 at 3 PM
All livestream performances are filmed at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Recorded content will be available on demand approximately one week after the premiere and will be viewable for a full year after the premiere.
