The MSO celebrates cross-cultural connections through music as the Orchestra is joined by acclaimed international guest artists to perform this program of Eastern and Western masterpieces.

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Chinese New Year (2025)

Arts Centre Melbourne

This Sunday matinee concert—presented as part of Carnegie Hall’s World Orchestra Week (WOW!)—features the Beijing Youth Orchestra, an ensemble newly created by China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). Lü Jia, who has performed at Carnegie Hall as conductor of the renowned China NCPA Orchestra, leads this exceptional youth orchestra and the inimitable pipa virtuoso Wu Man in a program that includes both Western and Chinese orchestral works.

Beijing Youth Orchestra

Carnegie Hall

Piano Concerto No. 4

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Gift

Pipa Concerto No. 2

Die Fledermaus Overture

Momentum

Lü Jia

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Past events

Feb 8, 2025

Chinese New Year (2025) · Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Aug 4, 2024

Beijing Youth Orchestra · Carnegie Hall

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Piano Concerto No. 4 by Beethoven

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Gift by Tian

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Pipa Concerto No. 2 by Jiping

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Die Fledermaus Overture by Jr.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Momentum by Kats-Chernin

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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