Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts - Concert Hall

Dates: Feb. 16, 2014

Duration: approximate 120 mins (intermission included)

Price: VIP/300/240/180/120/80/60 RMB

Conductor

Zhang Yi

Deputy Director, Music Director and Chief Conductor of the National Ballet of China

Learning to play the violin at the age of five, Zhang Yi entered the elementary school affiliated to Central Conservatory of Music in 1983, and was later recommended to study conducting at the university in 1990. His studies were under the guidance of Professor Xu Xin and Professor Ji Ruikai. From 2000 to 2003 he studied in the graduate course for conducting with Prof. Max Prommer, the renowned German conductor in the Saarbrucken Musikhochschule.

As an influential young conductor in present China, Zhan Yi has conducted hundreds of concerts, opera, ballet works and recoded CDs. Since 1994, he has been invited to be guest conductor with China National Symphony Orchestra, China Philharmonic Orchestra, Macau Symphony Orchestra, Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, China Traditional Instrument Orchestra, National Ballet of China, China National Opera House, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Symphonitta Orchestra, Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra, Cuba Symphony Orchestra, Kungliga Operan, Orchestra Colonne of Paris, etc.

Zhang Yi has performed in Europe, America, Australia and Asian countries. He has also collaborated with numerous artists including Emmanuel Pahud, Wenael Fuchs, Renaud Capucon, Myung Wha Chung, Lang Lang, Chen Sa and Ning Feng etc. During his tour in Malaysia Zhang Yi received great acclaim in local news media with personal recognition from King and Queen of Malaysia.

In May 2001, Zhang Yi conducted the world premiere of the ballet Raise the Red Lantern in Beijing which was composed by Chen Qigang and directed by Zhang Yimou.

In January 2002, he conducted for the recording of Ye Xiaogang's symphony works New Music from China with Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra, which was published by Wergo (Germany).

In April 2004, he led the National Symphony Orchestra to participate in the Spring International Arts Festival in Pyongyang, North Korea.

In September 2005, he led the Lanzhou Opera House Symphony Orchestra to present a concert in Sydney Opera House, Australia.