Shenzhen Concert Hall 15 November 2024 - SZSO 2024/2025 Concert Season "Virtuoso Serie": Galactic Serenade of Lin x Monske | GoComGo.com

SZSO 2024/2025 Concert Season "Virtuoso Serie": Galactic Serenade of Lin x Monske

Shenzhen Concert Hall, Symphony Hall, Shenzhen, China
Friday 15 November 2024
8 PM

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Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Shenzhen, China
Starts at: 20:00

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Programme
Adam Wesołowski: Dance of the Heavenly Spheres
Fredrik Schwenk: Five Elements, Concerto for percussion and orchestra
Johannes Brahms: Symphony no. 1 in C minor, Op.68
Overview

Percussion: Cornelia Monske
Cornelia Monske, born in Hannover, transitioned from violin to percussion, studying under Siegfried Fink at the Academy of Music in Würzburg, where she completed her state examinations, and Klaus Treßelt for her soloist examinations. She further honed her skills in Tokyo in 1990 on a DAAD scholarship with Keiko Abe at the Toho-Gakuen School of Music. Monske also trained extensively with Robert van Sice at the Rotterdam Conservatory, Emmanuel Séjourné at the Conservatoire Strasbourg, and Leigh Howard Stevens in New Jersey.
In 1991, Monske received a scholarship from the Deutscher Musikrat and joined the Concert of Young Artists. She premiered Tilo Medek's "Konzert für Schlagzeug und Orchester" in 1994 with the Philharmonia Hungarica and toured Russia in 1995. Monske performed with orchestras at major venues such as the Schauspielhaus in Berlin, Beethovenhalle in Bonn, and Staatstheater Darmstadt, and gave solo performances across Germany and internationally in cities like Helsinki, Altea, and Ljubljana. She premiered numerous works by composers including Susanne Erding and Violetta Dinescu, many dedicated to her, and released several CDs like "Percussion Concertant" and "Marimba First."
From 1993 to 1998, Monske taught marimba at the Academy of Music in Detmold, contributing significantly to youth music literature and curriculum development. In 2007, she was appointed Professor at the Hamburg College of Music and Drama and became Vice Dean in 2020. Monske's notable performances include the Kaaja Saariaho festival and premieres of works by Soren Morand and Alejandro Vinao. She conducted concert tours in China, held master classes in Seoul and Holland, and gave recitals in the USA.
Monske participated in the Hilde-Domin-Festival and performed with the Hamburger Percussion Ensemble across Germany. She collaborated with Olaf van Gonnissen and Eberhard Lauer in venues like the Elbphilharmonie and Vienna Guitar Festival. Recent highlights include concert tours in China, a performance at the Dubai Expo, and a celebrated Germany tour with "Hamburg Percussion" for Yannis Xenakis' 100th birthday.
Monske is also a sought-after juror for the "Jugend Musiziert" competition and the "Hansa Kultur" online competition.

Conductor: Lin Daye
Lin Daye holds prominent positions serving as the music director and chief conductor of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, the artistic director and chief conductor of the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra as well as special guest conductor of the China National Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, he is a professor of Composition & Conducting department at Shanghai Conservatory of Music and recognized as adjunct professor at the he Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Conservatory of Music. He is also a key member of the Shanghai municipal-level innovation team "First-Class Orchestra Talent Training and Practice". He is a council member of the Chinese Musicians Association and a member of the Shanghai Youth Federation. Throughout his career, Lin has received numerous accolades, including the He Lüting Art Achievement Award in 2020 and 2022, the National Arts Fund Young Performing Artist Award in 2020, and the first prize at the 6th George Solti International Conducting Competition in 2012. Notably, in 2023, he was honored with the title of Top Ten Outstanding Youth of Shenzhen.
Lin's journey began with prestigious mentors such as Professor Xu Xin from the Central Conservatory of Music, Professor Zhang Guoyong from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and Professor Christian Ehwald from the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin, Germany, where he earned the Konzertexam certificate.
In May 2016, he assumed the role of music director and chief conductor of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, leading the orchestra on both domestic and international tours to countries such as such as the Germany, United States, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Canada, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary and more. As well as participates in prestigious international music festivals such as the Ljubljana Festival, Radiro-International Radio Orchestras Festival, Emilia Romagna Festival, Merano Festival, Donizetti Festival, Festival delle Nazioni, Shanghai Spring International Music Festival among other international music festivals. His recent tour with the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra in the United Kingdom in March 2024 received widespread acclaim from critics and audience.

Venue Info

Shenzhen Concert Hall - Shenzhen
Location   2016 Fuzhong 1st Rd, CBD Futian District

Shenzhen Concert Hall is a landmark building among cultural facilities in Shenzhen. It is located in the central area of ​​Futian, Shenzhen, covering an area of ​​26,345 square meters and a construction area of ​​41,423 square meters. It was designed by Mr. Arata Isozaki, a famous Japanese architect who is well-known in the international architectural community. It is a modern, professional concert hall designed and built specifically for playing music.

One of the most advanced pure natural sound concert halls in China

Shenzhen Concert Hall consists of a performance hall, a small theater and other ancillary facilities. The performance hall is currently the largest purely natural sound performance hall in China. It is in the shape of a canyon terrace, with a total area of ​​2,323 square meters and 1,680 seats. The giant pipe organ in the performance hall is currently the only pipe organ in Shenzhen. The small theater is a high-altitude suspended performance hall with a total area of ​​629 square meters. The stage design is extended and variable. The auditorium is divided into three floors, and the seats can be adjusted from 400 to 580 seats. Jinshu Hall, Music Salon, Music Square, Recording Studio, Training Room, VIP Room, Dressing Room, Audience Lounge and other supporting facilities enrich the artistic charm and practical functions of the concert hall. Wandering in it, you will feel the atmosphere of art. , obtain spiritual pleasure.

Open the door to all classic music and performing arts

The completion of the Shenzhen Concert Hall provides Shenzhen with a professional art activity space that meets international standards for hosting performances by large-scale international symphony orchestras and hosting large-scale international music competitions. Since its opening in October 2007, the Shenzhen Concert Hall has carefully planned a number of series of music performances, including Zubin Mehta, Lang Lang, Tan Dun, Gidon Kramer, Zuckerman, Eschenbach, Israel Love The beautiful melodies played by well-known domestic and foreign music masters and orchestras such as the Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Singapore Chinese Orchestra, and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra allowed the audience to appreciate the style of world-class artists and performance groups. Today, Shenzhen Concert Hall has created three performance seasons: the "Spring Concert Hall Performance Season" in spring and summer, the "Colorful Summer Performance Season" dedicated to children in the summer, and the "Autumn Concert Hall Performance Season" in autumn and winter. Deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the diverse and exciting performances of symphony, vocal music, solo and ensemble, percussion, jazz, folk music and other forms are deeply loved by the general public and have greatly improved the taste of Shenzhen as a city.

"Beautiful Sunday" and "Music Afternoon Tea" play the melody of popularizing music education

Along with the opening of the concert hall, it was hosted by the Propaganda Department of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and the Cultural Bureau, funded by the Shenzhen Propaganda and Cultural Development Special Fund, Shenzhen TV Urban Channel, the "Cultural Starry Sky" column of "Shenzhen Special Zone Daily", and the "Culture" column of "Shenzhen Business Daily" The "Square" column and the Shenzhen Concert Hall co-organized a series of free public welfare performance projects - "Beautiful Sunday" was also born. Starting from October 2007, "Beautiful Sunday" will hold a free charity performance every Sunday at 3 pm in the Shenzhen Concert Hall. The performances include symphony concerts, chamber concerts, organ concerts, and music lectures. , choral concerts, instrumental solo concerts, etc. Through unremitting efforts, "Beautiful Sunday" has become a well-known cultural brand in Shenzhen.

In order to attract more citizens to enter the concert hall, on March 21, 2009, the Shenzhen Concert Hall launched the companion chapter of "Beautiful Sunday" - a small popular public welfare music and art performance "Music Afternoon Tea", which will be held every Saturday afternoon From 3:00 to 4:00, it is open to the public free of charge in the Jinshu Hall of Shenzhen Concert Hall. The program of "Music Afternoon Tea" is exciting and diverse, including performances of national musical instruments, performances of Western musical instruments, talent shows of outstanding music and art talents, music knowledge lectures and other themes. Interested citizens can enter the magnificent Jinshu Hall of Shenzhen Concert Hall and enjoy the music experience. Spend pleasant leisure time with your company.

An ideal venue for cultural and business activities

Shenzhen Concert Hall has huge domestic and foreign performing arts resources, a professional planning team and first-class management, and can provide performance planning, artist management, venue, equipment, musical instrument rental and other services. At the same time, the Shenzhen Concert Hall has left a deep impression on all walks of life with its elegant and comfortable environmental facilities, professional services, and elegant cultural connotations. More and more enterprises and institutions choose to hold concerts, conferences, and product displays here. , press conferences and other cultural and business activities have achieved extraordinary results. While the Shenzhen Concert Hall has grown steadily as a palace for elegant artistic performances, it has also gradually become a high-end fashion social venue.

Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Shenzhen, China
Starts at: 20:00
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