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Festivals & performances / 2024

Taoxichuan Philharmonic: Symphonic Series

Date
April–December 2024
Location
Jingdezhen · Shanghai, China
22 April 2024 · Inaugural concert of the Taoxichuan Philharmonic / Jingdezhen Vocational University of Art Symphony Orchestra

01 / THE PROJECT

About the project

A series spanning the orchestra’s inaugural campus festival concert, “Melodies of the Red Earth” at Shanghai City Lawn Music Plaza and the Taoxichuan New Year concert. With musicians including Tang Muhai, the programme connects public stages with university arts practice.

On 22 April 2024, the Taoxichuan Philharmonic, also known as the Jingdezhen Vocational University of Art Symphony Orchestra, gave its inaugural concert at Taoxichuan Grand Theatre. Chinese folk-song arrangements and orchestral works marked the launch of the ensemble and the university’s arts festival.

ARTISTS & ENSEMBLES

Artists & ensembles

Taoxichuan Philharmonic / Jingdezhen Vocational University of Art Symphony Orchestra

Established through Jingdezhen’s cultural tourism group and its arts university, the orchestra gave its inaugural concert in 2024 with Muhai Tang.

Muhai Tang

A conductor trained in Shanghai and Munich, Tang began his international career conducting the Berlin Philharmonic at Herbert von Karajan’s invitation in 1983. His work spans symphonic music and opera.

IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Coverage & further reading

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