TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS
PRESENTS

THE TEXAS DEBUT OF

THE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE OF
THE SHANGHAI CHINESE ORCHESTRA

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012, 8:00 P.M.
AT BASS CONCERT HALL

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE ASIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER

“The first truly modern Chinese classical music ensemble.” – BC Magazine, Hong Kong

Texas Performing Arts presents an evening of traditional and contemporary Chinese music as the Chamber Ensemble of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra makes its Texas debut, February 18 at Bass Concert Hall. Founded in 1952, this is the first modern Chinese orchestra in China and is renowned for its harmonious collaboration among its members and outstanding mastering of all types of works, including original compositions. Under the direction of Wang Fujian, their eclectic performance repertoire includes Chinese orchestral works, stringed and wind instrumental pieces, Cantonese music, plucked-strings instrumental ensemble, and percussion instrumental ensemble.

The 2012 national tour of the Chamber Ensemble of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra is part of a major, multi-year cultural exchange with Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, the Chinese Ministry of Culture, and the US Major University Presenter’s consortium. Support for the tour has been provided by the Ministry of Culture, People’s Republic of China.

For more information, please visit http://texasperformingarts.org/season/shanghai.

CALENDAR LISTING
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8:00 pm –Texas Performing Arts presents The Chamber Ensemble of The Shanghai Chinese Orchestra at Bass Concert Hall (E. 23rd St. and Robert Dedman Dr). A map of the campus: texasperformingarts.org/visit/maps_directions. Tickets ($28 / Limited $10 student tickets / discounted tickets available for UT faculty & staff, seniors and Military) are on sale now at authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

PRESS CONTACT:
Gene Bartholomew; 512.471.0632
gbartholomew@TexasPerformingArts.org