"East Meets West" concert held in Wellington

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"East Meets West" concert held in Wellington

STORY: "East Meets West" concert held in Wellington DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert STORYLINE: An "East Meets West" orchestral concert was held at the Opera House in New Zealand's capital Wellington on Monday night, attracting over 1,000 people. The concert was offered by Chinese and New Zealand artists together and conducted by leading New Zealand conductor Brent Stewart. Several traditional Chinese musical works were presented, including The Torch Festival and Chinese Sights and Sounds. The musicians also presented The Drysdale Overture created by a New Zealand composer, and the traditional Maori song Pokarekare Ana. A Chinese tenor and a New Zealand soprano sang together a well-known Chinese song The Song of Yangtze River at the concert, which culminated in the piano concerto Yellow River with applause from the audience. Wang Xiaolong, Chinese ambassador to New Zealand, said in a welcome message for the

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