Sound River World Premiere in Hong Kong

Renowned contemporary Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun spent 12 years. Starting from Europe, p[...]

Renowned contemporary Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun spent 12 years. Starting from Europe, passing through Arabia and Central Asia, and then reaching the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Following the footprints of the development of human civilization, using a creative approach that combines film and music. Through 16 short films, he records the disappearing sounds, musical instruments and cultures in different ancient cities along the Silk Road. Tan Dun weaves the images and sounds he has recorded into a symphonic poem and names this work that carries the history of human civilization as ‘Sound River’. The concert is conducted by Tan Dun and features a brand-new Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural and Art Festival Orchestra composed of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra and Macao Orchestra for its world premiere. 16 specially produced short films are simultaneously played during the performance, engaging in a dialogue with the symphony orchestra and leading the audience on a ‘Sound Silk Road’ that traverses the past and the future. Conductor/Composer: Tan Dun. Performers: Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural and Art Festival Orchestra (joint performance by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra and Macao Orchestra).

‘Behind every musical instrument invented by our ancestors there is a story, and behind every story there is a period of history. If musical instruments disappear, stories will be lost and history will be broken…’ – Tan Dun.Special guest: Zhou Shen (live singing of the theme song).
Opening hours: Saturday, October 19.
The performance time and duration are subject to the actual situation on site.