Fri, 08 May 09
7.30pm, Esplanade Concert Hall


Lan Shui  conductor
Wang Jian  cello


LEONG YOON PIN - Dayong Sampan Overture
SHOSTAKOVICH - Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107
CHEN QI-GANG - Wu Xing (The Five Elements)
TCHAIKOVSKY - Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32


Shostakovich wrote the elegiac Cello Concerto No. 1 for the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who memorised the score in just four days. Taking on the tender and heartfelt solo part this evening is famed Chinese cellist Wang Jian.


Concert Duration: Approx. 1 hr 45 min (inclusive of 20 min intermission)