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The China National Traditional Orchestra was founded by composer and conductor Li Huanzhi (1919–2000), [18] [19] the former chair of the Chinese Musicians' Association. CNTO's current president and producer is musician and ethnomusicologist Xi Qiang, [16] [20] who is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
The term Chinese orchestra is most commonly used to refer to the modern Chinese orchestra that is found in China and various overseas Chinese communities. This modern Chinese orchestra first developed out of Jiangnan sizhu ensemble in the 1920s into a form that is based on the structure and principles of a Western symphony orchestra but using Chinese instruments.
Zhou Yi's other style crossover performances include: collaborating with the Hollywood music producer Rickey Minor and performing with Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala; conducting music workshops in public schools for the China National Traditional Orchestra's 2015 U.S. tour; recording the music for David Henry Hwang's off-broadway production, The ...
The China National Symphony Orchestra (Chinese: 中国 国家 交响乐团; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójiā Jiāoxiǎng Yuètuán; abbreviated CNSO) is China's national orchestra. It was founded as the Central Philharmonic Orchestra of China (CPOC) in 1956 under the baton of the conductor Li Delun. In 1996, it was restructured and renamed the China ...
The first five orchestra directors stem from being the presidents of the National Taiwan Academy of Arts, they are Chang Chih-liang, Ling Song-lang, Wang Ching-tai, Wang Ming-xian, Huang Kuang-nan; subsequent directors are Lin Yu-ting, Tchen Yu-chiou (acting), Chen Wei-hsien, Chou Hsiu-chin, Wang Lan-sheng, Li Yong-he, Wu Ting-che, Chen Yue-yi, and Liu Li-chen (current).
New pieces based on regional music and other traditional Chinese music were composed for the orchestra. By the 1960s, a largely standardized form of Chinese orchestra had emerged. [ 10 ] The modern Chinese orchestra has since become a cultural institution in China as well as Chinese communities outside of mainland China.
This category is for orchestras in any country using traditional Chinese instruments. Orchestras in China should be categorized in Category:China orchestras . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chinese orchestra .
The orchestra originally had over 70 members (including a group singing folk songs) but has now 96 members. The orchestra's musicians utilize more than 30 types of traditional and modernized Chinese instruments as well as cello- and double bass-like instruments called laruan and dalaruan.