Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts - Concert Hall
Dates: September 10, 2009    19:30

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Programme Introduction 

Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 - November 4, 1847)

German composer and conductor
Felix Mendelssohn was born in a Jewish family in Hamburg in 1809. His grandfather was Moses Mendelssohn, a philosopher, his father was a successful banker and his mother was an excellent pianist. Growing up in a family full of superiority and cultural atmosphere, he started the public performance at 9, composition at 10, wrote his first piano quartet at 12, created his own private band at 14, published the first masterpiece String Octet in E-flat Major at 16, and completed the overture of the immortal works - A Midsummer Night's Dream - at 17. He directed the initial public performance of St. Matthew Passion at 20, attracted the attention of people to Bach, and became a renowned conductor.
   
Felix Mendelssohn made outstanding achievements on his way of music in the later years. He directed his cantata Elijah - at the Birmingham Music Festival in 1846, and achieved a great success. However, his health became worse and worse at this time. Next year, his elder sister died of illness, which delivered a heavy blow on him. Six months later, Felix Mendelssohn, the great musician aged only 39, died.

National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra
The National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1959. As a part of National Ballet of China, it is the only domestic professional symphony orchestra in the ballet circle. Currently, Zhang Yi is its music director and principal conductor. Liu Ju is the resident conductor of the Orchestra. During its formative years, the orchestra received special cares from the Premier Zhou Enlai. It also invited renowned Chinese conductors like Li Delun, Han Zhongjie, Huang Feili, Huang Yijun, Lin Kechang to train the orchestra and organize concerts. The famous French conductor Jean Perrison collaborated with the orchestra during his visit in China. It has also co-presented concerts with principal conductors of the Peru National Symphony Orchestra, Danish Royal Ballet and companies in Britain, France Russia and Denmark.

During recent years, the Orchestra has constantly engaged in record making for Chinese national radio, TV, recording companies and publication agencies. Besides its high-acclaimed records and concert tours, in 2003, the Orchestra successfully launched Raise the Red Lantern in UK and France as well as released the homonymous album with EMI.
 
  
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