Part. 1-Tan Dun-Concerto for String Orchestra and Pipa-Mvmt 1, 2, & 3.mov

*PLEASE NOTE: the 2nd movement begins at 4:00 and the 3rd movement begins at 11:13. in this video.
Composer Tan Dun is best known for his film scores-like 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'. Concerto for String Orchestra & Pipa was composed in 1999 and is based on an earlier work he wrote for the Kronos String Quartet-Ghost Opera. www.TanDunOnline.
NOTE:
*This 16 minute video is 3 of the 4 movements of 'Concerto For String Orchestra & Pipa' -the embedded title incorrectly states it is Movement 1. My apologies-this video is:
Mvmt. 1-Andante Molto; Mvmt. 2-Allegro; & Mvmt. 3-Adagio. ~The 4th movement-Allegro Vivace-is uploaded separately as: 'Part 2-Movement 4-Tan Dun's Concerto For String Orchestra and Pipa'- here on youtube.
Zhou Yi-Chinese pipa soloist is a rising star who has performed in Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Eastman School of Music, New England Conservatory, Pickman Concert Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and many more venues. A well known child prodigy, she gave her first pipa concert at age 6. She studied at the prestigious Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Zhou Yi's pipa music has been recorded and published by New Era sound & Video Company of Guangzhou & Nanjing Video Publishing House of China. To learn more about her visit Wikipedia. She has various Chinese pipa performance videos here on youtube.
The Prairie Ensemble, directed by Kevin Kelly is a thriving community-supported professional chamber orchestra with multiple awards from the Illinois Council of Orchestras for artistic excellence and innovative commitment to classical music in Illinois. www.PrairieEnsemble.org
This concert titled 'East Meets West' took place Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011 in Mckinley Presbyterian Church. Champaign, Illinois. NOTE: The video embedded title is incorrect. There are 3 movements of the Concerto here: 1st movement:-Andante molto; 2nd movement-Allegro; and 3rd movement-Adagio.

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