Published on Jun 1, 2015

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Venue: Concert Hall of NCPA

Prices: 200, 400, 600, 780, 880, 980, 1200

Features: On July 15th, the conductor Charles Dutoit will leading the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America and Chinese classical pianist Li Yundi to perform at Concert Hall of NCPA.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Conductor: Charles Dutoit
Captivating audiences throughout the world, Charles Dutoit is one of today’s most sought-after conductors, having performed with all the major orchestras on most stages of the five continents. Presently artistic director and principal conductor of London’s Royal Philharmonic, he recently celebrated his 30-year artistic collaboration with The Philadelphia Orchestra, who in turn, bestowed upon him the title of conductor laureate. He collaborates every season with the orchestras of Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles and is also a regular guest on the stages in London, Berlin, Paris, Munich, Moscow, Sydney, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, among others. His more than 200 recordings for Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Philips, and Erato have garnered multiple awards and distinctions including two Grammys.

National Youth Orchestra of USA
The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) is an American youth orchestra organized by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute. It was established in 2012, and its first concert tour took place in the summer of 2013.

Each summer, following an application and audition process, about 120 musicians ages 16 to 19 attend a two-week residency at Purchase College, New York, followed by a national or international tour.

Li Yundi
Li Yundi is a Chinese classical pianist. He is also popularly known as Yundi and formerly Yundi Li. Born in Chongqing, Li is most well known for being the youngest pianist to win the International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition, in 2000, at the age of 18. He currently resides in Beijing.

Li has received top awards at various competitions. He won the Children's Piano Competition in Beijing in 1994. In 1995, he was awarded first place at the Stravinsky International Youth Competition. In 1998, he won the 1998 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition (Junior Division). The next year, he took Third Prize at the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition of Utrecht, as well as being a major winner in the China International Piano Competition. He also won first place at the Gina Bachauer Young Artists International Piano Competition.

In October 2000, at the urging of the Chinese Culture Ministry, Li participated in the 14th International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. He was the first participant to be awarded First Prize in 15 years. At 18 years of age, he was the youngest winner—and the first Chinese—in the competition's history. Li was given the "Polonaise award" by the Chopin Society for his performance at the competition.

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