Music

Program

Christos Farmakis: Reptile
Reptile Crawling
Reptile Hunting
Bjarke Mogensen : Green Mountain
Water WalkJosefine Opsahl : Encrypto
Bjarke Mogensen : Fantasy on a Folk Song From Bornholm
Flow
Clothier's PilsnerChristos Farmakis: Mousetrap
Satyr
Intermission
Nikos Skalkottas，arr.C.Farmakis : From 36 Greek Dances
Epirotikos
Kleftikos
Manos Hadjidakis，arr. Christos Farmakis : Ionian Suite
Dance from 'Fairytale with no name'
Dream of the Neighbourhood Kids
Antonio Vivaldi, arr.KOTTOS : La Folia
Piazzolla，arr.B.Mogensen : Suite from Maria de Buenos Aires
Fuga y Misterio
Tema di Maria
Allegro Tangabile
Kottos quartet

Pernille is Kottos' flying voice, mastering the wind with all possible ways through her various size recorders. She is an expert in renaissance & baroque music and a frequent performer/explorer of contemporary music for recorder.

Accordionist Bjarke is Kottos' founding soul, composer, arranger and a true master in building magical harmonies & stunning melodies on his buttons & bellows. Already at the age of 13, he made his debut as a soloist with the Munich Symphony Orchestra. Since then he has been capturing audiences all over the world, from New York to Moscow, from Iceland to Turkey.

Christos is the composing driving force, constantly exploring the boundaries of progressive folk music, aiming at a unique sound for Kottos. Born and raised in Greece, he is carrying the Greek traditional and folk sounds and colors on the strings of his 3-string & 5-string bouzoukis.

From slow pizzicato lines through to rapid melodic outbursts, is cellist Josefine, Kottos' warmest voice. Besides regularly performing as a soloist or chamber musician in Denmark and abroad, she is a prominent improviser and often searches for new cello sound paths with the use of electronics.

Program

I - Concierto Para Quinteto

II - Serie del Angel
- Milonga del Angel
- La Murete de Angel
- Resurreccion del Angel
III - Invierno Porteño
IV - Escualo
Intermission
V - Buenos Aires Hora Cero
VI - Milonga for Three
VII - Primavera Porteño
VIII - Libertango
IV - Tangata

OUR TANGO Orchestra

OUR TANGO runs their own style which Inherited from the Argentine tango to the "new tango"(Tango Nuevo) in the late 20th century, based on which they have explored in multiple levels with their individuation and expandation, while adhering to the interpretation of the orthodox tango style, and attempting to interpret tango with the Oriental flavor elements.

Since 2011, the orchestra's interpretation has evolved from the original pure instrumental music to collaboration with various art forms such as vocal art, dance and drama, and has continuously sought to construct new interpretations with artists from different fields.

Over the past eight years, OUR TANGO has been growing into a mature tango orchestra. Their single, Invierno Porteño ("Winter in Buenos Aires"), which was recorded in 2014, was circulated in the Argentine authoritative radio "2x4" and was awarded by tango master Walter Rios.

In 2017, the orchestra was invited as a special guest to perform a live show at the summit of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Argentina. Our tango witnessed the profound friendship between the two countries and played a new chapter in China-Argentina friendship through tango.

In 2018, they held dozens of concerts throughout the country, which received recognition and praise from the audience. OUR TANGO presented the classical Tango music for the audience and the combination and adaptation of traditional Chinese music elements with Argentine tango is the biggest highlight, which enables the two great civilizations to meet through the bridge of tango art and link together, and shinning sparkly.

Program

Mozart
piano and violin sonata no.25 k.376
Beethoven
piano and violin sonata no.4
Beethoven
piano and violin sonata no.6
Sarasate
zigeunerweizen

“I was deeply impressed by the sensibility of his interpretation”
Lord Yehudi Menuhin

Cheng Kam-Lung was born in Beijing, China, to a musical family. He began violin lessons at the age of seven with his father, a violin professor at the Central Conservatory of Music of China, despite the fact that at the time playing western music was a punishable offence, and had to be done in the utmost secrecy.

After the death of Chairman Mao, the leader of the People's Republic of China, the family immigrated to Hong Kong, where he made his first television appearance. Kam-Lung had the honour of having Mr. Christian Ferras who, besides being the visiting artist in Hong Kong, was also invited by the Hong Kong television and was present in the audience. So impressed was Mr. Ferras with Kam-Lung's performance that he invited him to Europe to study under his tutelage. But unfortunately, it was not to be, as Mr. Ferras died under tragic circumstances. It was a great loss for the music world and more to Kam-Lung.

In 1980 he obtained a DAAD scholarship to study at the University of Freiburg in Germany, where he studied with Wolfgang Marschner and Florin Paul. After receiving his solo-diploma in 1983 he was invited by Yehudi Menuhin to attend the International Menuhin Music Academy in Gstaad, Switzerland, where he worked with Felix Andrievsky, Alberto Lysy and Yehudi Menuhin himself, performing frequently with the Camerata Lysy.

FEN (Far East Network) brings together musical talent from different parts of Asia. Each member of the collective is an artist who works individually in the experimental music scene in his own country. Their method is improvisational and they create “music without an end.”

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/fen-beijing

Beijing International Bilingual Academy hosts a charity music festival. Join them for an evening of a cappella music by American group Upper Structure, who will be in town to work with the BIBA school choirs.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9d5sRSxwDoExSe4lLWoFHA

DDC welcomes the K5 Jazz Keyboards, a group with an everchanging lineup that always includes 5 jazz pianists. At this concert, jazz pianist Kong Hongwei (Golden Buddha), Qin Sifeng, Cui Honggen, Lu Wei and Deng Yameng take the stage for a night of jazz standards, original compositions and straight-up jamming.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/2CMhfhyrDEC7FO7VZz1Rtw

UNESCO Global Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun appears to conduct the Orchestre National de Lyon at the National Centre for Performing Arts on Saturday, June 22nd. They’ll play a program that includes a composition by Tan, and works by Debussy and Ravel.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/tan-dun-orchestre-national-de-lyon-beijing

Four pianists, four grand pianos, one amazing ensemble: it’s the Gershwin Piano Quartet. They improvise on some of Gershwin’s most popular songs and orchestral works including Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, Porgy and Bess and other favourites. Join them at the NCPA on Sunday, July 14th.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/gershwin-piano-quartet-beijing

The British ensemble VOCES8 is one of Britain’s best-loved singing groups. Their repertoire is wide-ranging, encompassing everything from the Renaissance to the contemporary. They’ll appear at the National Centre for Performing Arts on Sunday, August 11th.

For more information or to buy tickets to the show, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/voces8-beijing

The German choir the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz is directed by experienced choral teacher Verena Sarré. Their repertoire brings everything from classical music, to musical numbers to operatic works, and is frequently featured in musical productions ranging from Carmina Burana to Tschitti Tschitti Bäng Bäng. They’ll be at the National Centre for Performing Arts on Friday, August 2nd.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/staatstheater-am-gartnerplatz-childrens-choir