An Exclusive Concert in Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Australia

The China National Symphony Orchestra will make their Australian tour this year. Over 100 pieces world-class orchestra under the baton of CNSO’s conductor Maestro Li Xincao will perform one concert only at Sydney Opera House on Monday 23 October 2017. The concert also features violinist Lü Siqing, the first Asian prizewinner of the Paganini Competition.

The China National Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1956, is the most outstanding Chinese orchestra. The CNSO has been instrumental in promoting and developing the art of symphonic music in China, introducing Chinese audiences to a large repertoire of classical, romantic, modern and contemporary orchestral works by both Western and Asian composers. The CNSO has performed with many world top artists including Herbert von Karajan, Seiji Ozawa, Charles Dutoit, Krystof Penderecki, David Oistrakh, Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, Giuseppe Giacomini, Lang Lang, Li Yundi, Wang Yuja and Han-Na Chang.

During the past decades, the CNSO has undertaken international tours to the USA, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Spain, Mexico, Japan, and other cities known as classical music metropolises. The London Times praised the orchestra as a sophisticated musical group with vigorous sounds and excellent technique. The Washington Post mentioned the Orchestra is a solid, energetic and meticulously drilled ensemble.

For the Orchestra’s Australian tour 2017, the CNSO will perform a selection of masterpieces including The Fantasies Symphoniques composed by Guan Xia, The Butterfly Lovers composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang and Symphonic Suite Scheherazade. 

This is a unique opportunity for Sydney audiences to experience exquisite music and witness the supreme skill and artistry of the China National Symphony Orchestra.