Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera

Jan 25 2011 - 8:00pm
Jan 25 2011 - 10:00pm

Location

Koerner Hall at the Royal Conservatory
273 Bloor St. West
Toronto
Canada
43° 40' 4.7928" N, 79° 23' 50.7048" W

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“Theatrical and ritualistic, Tan Dun's music sculpts sound and transforms everything into a riveting experience that is hard to define but very easy to appreciate.” -  Los Angeles Times

 Written for string quartet and pipa (Chinese lute), the powerful Ghost Opera by Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) is inspired by ancient Chinese shamanism. Not a traditional ‘opera’, the instrumentalists chant as they invoke the spirits of the dead. The evening also includes a Soundstreams commissioned World Premiere by Dorothy Chang (Canada), works by Chen Xiaoyong (China) and Chen Yi (China/USA), and features the Accordes String Quartet and renowned Chinese traditional instrumentalists.

 

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