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Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony Ensemble

STORY: Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony Ensemble SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Algiers Opera 2. various of the opening ceremony 3. various of the opening concert 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): LOTFI SAIDI, Conductor of Algiers Opera Symphonic Orchestra STORYLINE: With a grand opening concert jointly presented by a local ensemble and a guest band from China's Suzhou city, the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music opened Thursday night here, showcasing a plethora of symphony orchestras and singers from 13 countries. The opening night was a resounding success, leaving audiences eager for more performances and reinforcing the idea that music transcends boundaries and brings people together. "Together, we presented a wonderful and diverse concert to the local audience in Algeria," said Chen Xieyang, the 85-year-old conductor and music director of the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra. Recallin

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ALGERIA-ALGIERS-INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC-CHINA-OPENING CONCERT

(240517) -- ALGIERS, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians from China's Suzhou Symphony Orchestra and Algiers Opera Symphonic Orchestra perform during the opening concert of the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music in Algiers, Algeria, on May 16, 2024. With a grand opening concert jointly presented by a local ensemble and a guest band from China's Suzhou city, the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music opened Thursday night, showcasing a plethora of symphony orchestras and singers from 13 countries. (Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony Ensemble

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ALGERIA-ALGIERS-INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC-CHINA-OPENING CONCERT

(240517) -- ALGIERS, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians from China's Suzhou Symphony Orchestra and Algiers Opera Symphonic Orchestra perform during the opening concert of the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music in Algiers, Algeria, on May 16, 2024. With a grand opening concert jointly presented by a local ensemble and a guest band from China's Suzhou city, the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music opened Thursday night, showcasing a plethora of symphony orchestras and singers from 13 countries. (Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony Ensemble

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ALGERIA-ALGIERS-INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC-CHINA-OPENING CONCERT

(240517) -- ALGIERS, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians from China's Suzhou Symphony Orchestra and Algiers Opera Symphonic Orchestra perform during the opening concert of the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music in Algiers, Algeria, on May 16, 2024. With a grand opening concert jointly presented by a local ensemble and a guest band from China's Suzhou city, the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music opened Thursday night, showcasing a plethora of symphony orchestras and singers from 13 countries. (Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony Ensemble

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ALGERIA-ALGIERS-INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC-CHINA-OPENING CONCERT

(240517) -- ALGIERS, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians from China's Suzhou Symphony Orchestra and Algiers Opera Symphonic Orchestra perform during the opening concert of the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music in Algiers, Algeria, on May 16, 2024. With a grand opening concert jointly presented by a local ensemble and a guest band from China's Suzhou city, the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music opened Thursday night, showcasing a plethora of symphony orchestras and singers from 13 countries. (Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony Ensemble

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ALGERIA-ALGIERS-INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC-CHINA-OPENING CONCERT

(240517) -- ALGIERS, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians from China's Suzhou Symphony Orchestra and Algiers Opera Symphonic Orchestra perform during the opening concert of the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music in Algiers, Algeria, on May 16, 2024. With a grand opening concert jointly presented by a local ensemble and a guest band from China's Suzhou city, the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music opened Thursday night, showcasing a plethora of symphony orchestras and singers from 13 countries. (Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony Ensemble

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Music week held in SW China to mark renowned Chinese musician

STORY: Music week held in SW China to mark renowned Chinese musician DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the music week STORYLINE: A music week opened in Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province to celebrate renowned Chinese musician Nie Er. Nie Er (1912-1935) was the composer of China's national anthem. The music week features performances of orchestras, choirs, among others. In its seventh edition, the music festival will last until July 23. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Concert featuring world music classics staged in N China's Tianjin

STORY: Concert featuring world music classics staged in N China's Tianjin DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LYU SIQING, Violinist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI BIAO, Conductor STORYLINE: A concert featuring music classics was held at Tianjin Grand Theatre in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Thursday. The concert unveiled the first edition of the city's music festival, which will last until July. During the festival, world-renowned orchestras including the Vienna Symphony Orchestra of Austria, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia and the China Philharmonic Orchestra will bring a musical feast to the public. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LYU SIQING, Violinist "Tianjin has a very long history of music. The music festival is a very good start to continue to improve the overall level of music appreciation for people in Tianjin and to boost the relative market. I hope this music festival

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Valery Gergiev conducts Mariinsky Orchestra on Beijing stage

STORY: Valery Gergiev conducts Mariinsky Orchestra on Beijing stage DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of performance 2. SOUNDBITE (English): VALERY GERGIEV, Russian conductor 3. various of performance STORYLINE: The Mariinsky Orchestra, one of the oldest orchestras in Russia, performed at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing with Valery Gergiev from Monday to Wednesday. Over the three-day performance, the Russian musical ensemble brought three different art shows. It was an important performance for the resumption of music exchanges between the national theaters of China and Russia, after three and a half years of parting. SOUNDBITE (English): VALERY GERGIEV, Russian conductor "I was very honored to come with Mariinsky for the grand opening of NCPA. Not surprisingly, our cultural ties and our cultural exchange will only strengthen and grow. I am personally very happy to come back to see my friends. I have many frie

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S. Korean maestro in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung Whun (C) arrives at Pyongyang's international airport from Beijing on Feb. 28, 2012. Chung is scheduled to stay in North Korea through March 1 to rehearse for a planned joint performance in Paris by North Korean and French orchestras on March 14.

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Orchestras of 2 Koreas to hold joint performances

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean orchestra conductor Chung Myung Whun speaks during a press conference in Seoul on Sept. 16, 2011, after returning from a trip to North Korea. Chung said has agreed with North Korean officials to push for regular joint performances by the two Koreas' symphony orchestras.

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Zurich orchestras hold charity concert

ZURICH, Switzerland - Three Zurich-based orchestras -- Tonhalle Orchestra, the Zurich Opera House Orchestra and Zurich Chamber Orchestra -- hold a charity concert in Zurich on April 12, 2011, for Japan victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The event attracted some 1,700 people in the audience and raised more than $110,000.

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15th "Spasskaya Tower" Int'l Military Music Festival kicks off in Moscow

STORY: 15th "Spasskaya Tower" Int'l Military Music Festival kicks off in Moscow DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:53 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: CULTURE/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: The 15th "Spasskaya Tower" International Military Music Festival kicked off Friday night in Moscow. With more than 1,500 participants this year, orchestras performed at the Red Square in different genres - from military marches to classics and pop. The Russian Federation is represented by orchestras of law enforcement agencies of the country: the Ministry of Defense, the FSO, the Russian Guard, the FSB and the Russian Emergencies Ministry. Bands from Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, Egypt, India and Thailand are also taking part. For 15 years, the festival has hosted more than 160 teams from 56 countries and regions, becoming one of the largest international cultural projects in Russia. The annual festival will last until September 4. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mo

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LONDON PALLADIUM PROGRAMME

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HANGOVER SQUARE

HANGOVER SQUARE [US 1945] FAYE MARLOWE, LAIRD CREGAR Date: 1945

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CARNEGIE HALL

CARNEGIE HALL [US 1947] Conductor WALTER DAMROSCH Date: 1947

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CARNEGIE HALL

CARNEGIE HALL [US 1947] Conductor BRUNO WALTER with the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York Date: 1947

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CARNEGIE HALL

CARNEGIE HALL [US 1947] RISE STEVENS [centre], LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI Date: 1947

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Although silent films had theme songs and music which were p

Although silent films had theme songs and music which were played during the screenings by the cinema orchestras or pianos, the arrival of sound films in the late 1920s boosted the gramophone record industry which issued records of the songs, from the first group of musical films as shown in this advertisement

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Japan, S. Korean orchestras jointly perform 9th Symphony

Members of the Tokyo Philharmonic and the Seoul Philharmonic rehearse for a joint performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony in Seoul on Dec. 22, 2015. The two top orchestras will also perform the work in concert in Tokyo on Dec. 26 to celebrate 50 years of bilateral friendship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese violinist performs in favela district

Japanese violinist Ryu Goto (far L) performs in front of young orchestra members in a favela district in Rio de Janeiro on Oct. 19, 2015. Over the past month, Goto has been playing in concerts with various orchestras in Brazil to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the South American country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean maestro in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung Whun (C) arrives at Pyongyang's international airport from Beijing on Feb. 28, 2012. Chung is scheduled to stay in North Korea through March 1 to rehearse for a planned joint performance in Paris by North Korean and French orchestras on March 14. (Kyodo)

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German conductor Wand dies at 90

BERLIN, Germany - Guenter Wand, a noted German conductor with a large following in Japan, died Feb. 14 at his home in Switzerland at the age of 90. Wand began his career as an opera conductor in Cologne in 1939 and later conducted various orchestras, including the Cologne Gurzenich Orchestra and the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra. The photo was provided by Kajimoto Music Office.

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Orchestras of 2 Koreas to hold joint performances

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean orchestra conductor Chung Myung Whun speaks during a press conference in Seoul on Sept. 16, 2011, after returning from a trip to North Korea. Chung said has agreed with North Korean officials to push for regular joint performances by the two Koreas' symphony orchestras. (Kyodo)

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Zurich orchestras hold charity concert

ZURICH, Switzerland - Three Zurich-based orchestras -- Tonhalle Orchestra, the Zurich Opera House Orchestra and Zurich Chamber Orchestra -- hold a charity concert in Zurich on April 12, 2011, for Japan victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The event attracted some 1,700 people in the audience and raised more than $110,000. (Kyodo)

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JOHN NESLON

Conductor John Nelson speaks during the press conference during the 74th Prague Spring International Music Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, May 14, 2019. Czech orchestras will be presenting programmes which deviate from the fare offered during their regular concert seasons. Concert celebrating the visionary Hector Berlioz, his monumental Te Deum returns to the Prague Spring after a period of forty years. Leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is respected specialist in Berliozｴs music, conductor John Nelson (15 May). (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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JOHN NESLON

Conductor John Nelson speaks during the press conference during the 74th Prague Spring International Music Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, May 14, 2019. Czech orchestras will be presenting programmes which deviate from the fare offered during their regular concert seasons. Concert celebrating the visionary Hector Berlioz, his monumental Te Deum returns to the Prague Spring after a period of forty years. Leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is respected specialist in Berliozｴs music, conductor John Nelson (15 May). (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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JOHN NESLON

Conductor John Nelson speaks during the press conference during the 74th Prague Spring International Music Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, May 14, 2019. Czech orchestras will be presenting programmes which deviate from the fare offered during their regular concert seasons. Concert celebrating the visionary Hector Berlioz, his monumental Te Deum returns to the Prague Spring after a period of forty years. Leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is respected specialist in Berliozｴs music, conductor John Nelson (15 May). (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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JOHN NESLON

Conductor John Nelson speaks during the press conference during the 74th Prague Spring International Music Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, May 14, 2019. Czech orchestras will be presenting programmes which deviate from the fare offered during their regular concert seasons. Concert celebrating the visionary Hector Berlioz, his monumental Te Deum returns to the Prague Spring after a period of forty years. Leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is respected specialist in Berliozｴs music, conductor John Nelson (15 May). (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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JOHN NESLON

Conductor John Nelson speaks during the press conference during the 74th Prague Spring International Music Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, May 14, 2019. Czech orchestras will be presenting programmes which deviate from the fare offered during their regular concert seasons. Concert celebrating the visionary Hector Berlioz, his monumental Te Deum returns to the Prague Spring after a period of forty years. Leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is respected specialist in Berliozｴs music, conductor John Nelson (15 May). (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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JOHN NESLON

Conductor John Nelson speaks during the press conference during the 74th Prague Spring International Music Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, May 14, 2019. Czech orchestras will be presenting programmes which deviate from the fare offered during their regular concert seasons. Concert celebrating the visionary Hector Berlioz, his monumental Te Deum returns to the Prague Spring after a period of forty years. Leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is respected specialist in Berliozｴs music, conductor John Nelson (15 May). (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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JOHN NESLON

Conductor John Nelson speaks during the press conference during the 74th Prague Spring International Music Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, May 14, 2019. Czech orchestras will be presenting programmes which deviate from the fare offered during their regular concert seasons. Concert celebrating the visionary Hector Berlioz, his monumental Te Deum returns to the Prague Spring after a period of forty years. Leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is respected specialist in Berliozｴs music, conductor John Nelson (15 May). (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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TOMAS NETOPIL

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum Hall

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum Hall in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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TOMAS NETOPIL

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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TOMAS NETOPIL

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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TOMAS PETRICEK

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek (centre) is listening cantata Stabat Mater. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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TOMAS NETOPIL

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum Hall

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum Hall in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum Hall

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum Hall in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum Hall

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum Hall in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum Hall

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum Hall in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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TOMAS NETOPIL

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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TOMAS NETOPIL

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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TOMAS NETOPIL

Concert for Notre-Dame in the Rudolfinum in Prague to which the Czech Philharmonic invited the Prague orchestras to perform Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's religious cantata Stabat Mater conducted by its principal guest conductor Tomas Netopil in Prague, Czech Republic, April 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)