新年快乐 / 新年快樂

Happy Lunar New Year! And what’s up, doc? It’s the Year of the Rabbit!

Celebrate with another colorful and substantial work by Zhou Tian. “Gift” was commission by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and given its premiere there in September 2019. It was first performed in the U.S. by the New York Philharmonic in January 2020.

Then enjoy a festive playlist at the links below.

Li Huanzhi, “Spring Festival Overture,” with the Philadelphia Orchestra

Sun Yi Qian, “Spring Dance,” with Lang Lang

Ma Sicong (Philly exile during the Cultural Revolution), “Spring Dance”

Chen Yi, “Spring Rain” (text: Du Fu, “Happy Rain on a Spring Night”)

Masked medley

Happy New Year from the TENG Ensemble