Chinese Memories

中国记忆

Song Cycle

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Composition: Johan Famaey

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30 April 2021

1 May 2021

Chinese Memories is a song cycle consisting of 10 songs

based on poems from the Tang and Song Dynasty.
Touching scenes unfold musically

in the times of the Chinese empire.

East meets West.

With a profound Western influence,

Chinese music and the ancient Eastern texts

are surprisingly redesigned and combined

in a Eastern-Western outfit.

Chinese Memories will be performed by

an orchestra of 18 musicians:

2 sopranos, string orchestra, yangqin, organ, and percussion.

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Conductor: Geert Baetens

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Orchestra: Chapelle De Lorraine

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Soprano 1: Jolien De Gendt

Soprano 2: 

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4 Violins 1

3 Violins 2

2 Violas

2 Cellos

1 Double Bass

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Percussion: Rene Kravanya

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Organ: Nicolas De Troyer

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Yangqin: Johan Famaey

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Production Leader: Bruno De Canne

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Promotional Management: Sien D'Hooghe

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Technical assistance: Bart Famaey

Chinese Memories Teaser

Dates:

30 April 2021 20:00

1 May 2021 20:00

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Venue:

Elzenveld AMUZ

Kammenstraat 81

Antwerp

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Tickets: €24 and €20

Available soon at AMUZ

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Read the review of Chinese Memories here​

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More information will follow.

CHINESE MEMORIES

​中国记忆

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孟浩然  Meng Haoran (689-740)

春 晓 A Morning in Spring      
           

李煜  Li Yu (937-978)

乌夜啼 Crows Crying at Night        

虞美人 The Beautiful lady Yu                           

浪淘沙 Waves washing the Sand                       

相见欢 Happy Together                             

苏轼 Su Shi (1037-1101)

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春宵 A Spring Night                            

定风波 Set the Wave                                       

饮湖上初晴后雨 Rain on the West Lake 

                

李清照 Li Qing-zhao (1084-1151)

 如梦令 Like a Dream                   

 声声慢 A Long Melancholy Tune