New West Symphony: A Symphonic Odyssey

• Hong Wang, Chinese traditional instruments
• Michael Christie, conductor

James Horner — Music from Apollo 13
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
György Ligeti — Concert Românesc ("Romanian Concerto")
Kui Dong — Resonating Lands (world premiere)
John Williams — "Adventures on Earth" from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

A 30th Anniversary Season of marvelous journeys – A Symphonic Odyssey – begins! Tchaikovsky’s “irrepressible fate” takes listeners to ecstatic heights in his Fourth Symphony. Resonating Lands, a world premiere written for multi-instrumentalist Hong Wang by Guggenheim Fellow Kui Dong, celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year. 2025 is the year of the Wood Snake, a time for growth, creativity and introspection. Ligeti’s rustic, folk-infused Concert Românesc dances through the countryside, while music from Apollo 13 and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial reflects the enormity of outer space.

2 performances:
- Saturday, January 25, 7pm at Civic Arts Plaza Theatres in Thousand Oaks
- Sunday, January 26, 3pm at Rancho Campana High School in Camarillo

About New West Symphony

https://newwestsymphony.org/

About Hong Wang, Chinese traditional instruments

Hong Wang is an erhu and Chinese wind instruments soloist who also serves as Special Researcher for China Conservatory of Music's Oriental Music Research Institute. Wong is passionate about promoting new music from Asian American composers and finds unique ways to connect different genres of music together. Wang has worked with many film composers for documentaries, movies and TV, such as recording for DreamWorks' Kungfu Panda Legends of Awesomeness and Legend of Korra.

About Michael Christie, conductor

https://www.michaelchristieonline.com/