Published on 07 April 2017
Cellist Wang Jian returns to the Esplanade Concert Hall on May 5 to perform with the SSO in Dvořák’s sublime masterpiece, Cello Concerto No. 1 in B minor, one of the most performed cello concertos in the world. Expect evocative soundscapes as Lan Shui conducts three works by French composer Claude Debussy, including Printemps and Sacred and Profane Dances.
Wang Jian began to study the cello with his father when he was four. While a student at the Shanghai Conservatoire, he was featured in the celebrated documentary film From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. Mr Stern's encouragement and support paved the way for him to go to the United States and in 1985 he entered the Yale School of Music under a special programme where he studied with the renowned cellist Aldo Parisot. Wang has performed with many of the world’s other leading symphony orchestras including New York Philharmonic, London Symphony, Zurich Tonhalle, NDR Hamburg, Stockholm Philharmonic, Santa Cecilia, Orchestre de Paris and NHK Symphony. He also enjoys collaborating with the Camerata Salzburg and the Mahler and Scottish Chamber Orchestras. These concerts have been with many of the greatest conductors, such as Chung, Dudamel, Dutoit, Elder, Eschenbach, Gilbert, Harding, Neeme Jarvi, Langrée, Morlot, Wigglesworth and Znaider.
"An impressive blend of charm, elegance and bravura" – The New York Times on Wang Jian
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5 May 2017 (Friday), 7.30pm
Pre-concert Talk: 6.30pm at library@esplanade
Esplanade Concert Hall
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Lan Shui, conductor
Wang Jian, cello
Gulnara Mashurova, harp
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DEBUSSY
Scottish March on a Popular Theme
DEBUSSY
Sacred and Profane Dances
DEBUSSY
Printemps
DVOŘÁK
Cello Concerto No. 1 in B minor, Op. 104
$78, $58, $48, $28, $15
*before booking fees: $1 for tickets $20 and below, $3 for tickets $20.01 to $40, $4 for tickets above $40.
Students, Senior Citizens & NSF: 30% discount (Cat 4 – 5)
Tickets are available from SISTIC hotline: 6348 5555, website: www.sistic.com.sg, SISTIC counters island-wide and Esplanade Box Office.