Yuan Sha - Chinese guzheng


Ji Aeri - Korean gayageum


Kazue Sawai - Japanese kotobr


Nathan Cheung - piano


Jin Hi Kim - Korean komungo


Yunxiang Gao - Chinese pipa

Pan-Asian Music Festival

Now in its eighth year, the Pan-Asian Music Festival has established itself as one of the most important Asian music festivals in the U.S. As part of this festival, the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and Stanford Philharmonia will join forces with distinguished Asian masters. For the complete festival schedule click here

8pm Saturday, February 4, 2012
Dinkelspiel Auditorium

Asian Masters Encounter the Western Tradition: A Master Showcase

A unique cross-cultural symphonic program featuring concertos for Chinese guzheng, Japanese koto, and Korean gayageum, each played by a master soloist. Also on the program is Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major with 2011 Stanford Concerto Competition winner Nathan Cheung, piano. (Pre-concert discussion with conductor Jindong Cai and guest artists at 7 p.m.)


Program

Zhou Yuguo Concerto for Chinese Guzheng The Cloud's Lament
Hwang Byungki Concerto for Korean Gayageum The New Spring
Takashi Kako Concerto for Japanese Koto
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major

Performers

Yuan Sha, guzheng
Ji Aeri,, gayageum
Kazue Sawai, koto
Nathan Cheung, piano
Jindong Cai, conductor
Stanford Symphony Orchestra


8pm Saturday, February 11, 2012
Dinkelspiel Auditorium

For the grand finale of this years's Pan-Asian Music Festival, we will hear works focusing on the transformation of ancient performance styles from Japan, China, and Korea. Among them Jindong Cai conducts the Philharmonia in a collaboration with internationally acclaimed komungo virtuoso Jin Hi Kim and with pipa virtuoso Yunxiang Gao.

Program

Tosiko Yonekawa II, Three pieces for Sangen, Koto, and Voice: 1. Midare (Disorder) 2. Kyo Kanoko Sangen 3. Yuki (Snow)
Zhou Long Concerto for Pipa King Chu Doffs His Armor
Jin Hi Kim Concerto for Electric Komungo Eternal Rock

Performers

Tosiko Yonekawa II, sangen and koto
Yunxiang Gao, pipa
Jin Hi Kim, komungo
Jindong Cai, conductor
Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra

Winter Choral Concert

8pm Friday, February 24, 2012
8pm Saturday, February 25, 2012
Memorial Church

The Stanford Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jindong Cai, and the Stanford Symphonic Chorus, directed by Stephen Sano, join forces to present Bruckner's sweeping Mass No. 3 in F minor, a landmark of Romantic-era choral and orchestral repertoire

Program

J. S. Bach/Elgar Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor
Bruckner Mass No.3 in F minor

Performers

Christine Abraham, soprano
Malin Fritz, mezzo-soprano
Brian Thorsett, tenor
Paul Murray, bass
Jindong Cai, conductor
Stanford Symphony Orchestra

Stephen Sano, director
Stanford Symphonic Chorus

Winter Philharmonia Concert

8pm Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Dinkelspiel Auditorium

World premiere Jindong Cai conducts the Philharmonia's performance of Dance Variations, composed by Sally Beamish for percussionist Colin Currie and chamber orchestra, newly commissioned by Stanford Lively Arts. Currie will also perform a selection of solo works for percussion. (Composer Sally Beamish will present a post-concert discussion.) | Co-sponsored by Stanford Lively Arts and the Department of Music.

Program

Sally Beamish "Dance Variations"

Performers

Colin Currie, percussion Jindong Cai, conductor
Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra