Xian Zhang music director Chelsea Guo piano & soprano Jisun Kim violin Min Kwon piano Peking University Alumni Chorus
Starry Arts Group Children’s Chorus | Rebecca Shen, director New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players
Ming Yang violin Héctor Falcón violin Michael Stewart viola Philo Lee cello Alexander Bickard bass New Jersey Symphony
Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with a special virtual concert pairing new performances of solo and chamber works with highlights of previous New Jersey Symphony Lunar New Year programs. Hear festive favorites and traditional Chinese tunes played by rising star pianist and soprano Chelsea Guo, the New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players and more special guests.
Spring Festival Overture
Li Huanzhi New Jersey Symphony Xian Zhang conductor
Prelude Op. 28, No. 15, “Raindrop”
Frédéric Chopin Chelsea Guo piano
“Alleluia” from Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165/K. 158a
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/arr. Joel Jacklich Chelsea Guo soprano Ming Yang violin Héctor Falcón violin Michael Stewart viola Philo Lee cello Alexander Bickard bass
“Jasmine Flower”
Traditional/arr. Julia Tsien Chelsea Guo piano & soprano
Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Pablo De Sarasate Jisun Kim violin Min Kwon piano
“Waltz” from Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Ming Yang violin Héctor Falcón violin Michael Stewart viola Philo Lee cello Alexander Bickard bass
“Long Time Ago” from Old American Songs
Aaron Copland Peking University Alumni Chorus
“Red Dragonfly”
Traditional/arr. Nicholas Hersh Starry Arts Group Children’s Chorus
Rebecca Shen, director
Purple Bamboo Tune
Traditional New Jersey Symphony Xian Zhang conductor
This celebration is generously sponsored in part by an anonymous donor in honor of Music Director Xian Zhang.
Chelsea Guo’s performance is generously sponsored by Margaret Lam.
