Conductor Maurice Peress China Tour June 21, 2008

Time: 2008/6/21
Venue: Beijing Concert Hall
Price: 50/80/180/280/380/580
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Conductor: Maurice Peress (U.S.)
Chief: Liu Yunzhi

Programme (subject to change)
George Gershwin An American in Paris
Cesar Franck Symphony in D Minor
Debussy Afternoon of a Faun
Maurice Ravel Daphnis et Chloe

MAURICEPERESS was described as "A Master" on the occasion of his performancesas music director of the premiere presentation of Leonard Bernstein'sMass!, the work chose n to inaugurate the John F. Kennedy Center forthe Performing Arts in Washington, DC in September 1971. There was, infact, universal agreement on the brilliant conducting of this New York born musician who was the composer's personal choice. Hardly a surprising choice, for Maurice Peress is one of America's most dynamic and versatile conductors. From Vienna to Hong Kong, he is internationally recognized by critics and audiences. He conducted the New Yorkpremiere at the Metropolitan Opera and ten years later, he led theEuropean premiere of Mass in the Vienna Opera House to rhapsodic praisefrom the host of European critics in attendance.

Sincebeing selected as an assistant conductor for the New York Philharmonicby Leonard Bernstein, Maurice Peress has led three American orchestras,his last post being the Kansas City Philharmonic. During his twentyseasons as a Music Director Peress worked with major artists from Yo YoMa to Perlman, Andre Watts to Garrick Ohlsson, Alan Titus to JessyeNorman, and the Modern Jazz Quartet to John Faddis' Carnegie Hall JazzBand.

MaestroPeress has conducted over twenty operas including Tristan, von Einum'sThe Visit for the San Francisco Opera, and Candide at the Los Angeles Music Center, the Ravinia Festival, and at Avery Fisher Hall (Lincoln Center). In 1996, he was appointed Principal Guest Conductor and Musical Advisor for Shanghai's Broadcast Symphony Orchestra.

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