This summer, The Big Apple meets Shanghai [as the ]Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (SSO), conducted by Long Yu, and internationally acclaimed pianist Lang Lang share the stage with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Andrey Boreyko at Central Park’s Great Lawn. The event, celebrating The World Expo 2010 Shanghai and the partnership between the two cities, launches this year’s New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks series, presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer.” Arrive very early if you want a seat or to see (don’t worry you don’t really need to) or wander around in the back with your friends and a picnic blanket. Either way, expect a great time and expect crowds.
This historic event marks the first occasion that another orchestra has shared the stage with the New York Philharmonic on the Great Lawn. With all eyes looking to Shanghai as it hosts the recently launched Expo 2010, The World’s Fair, through October, The New York Philharmonic joins the global community in celebrating Shanghai, the cultural and economic capital of China.
Tonight's performance will feature Shanghai Symphony Orchestra performing the Overture to Wagner’s Tannhäuser, arias by Rossini, Gounod, and Mozart, as well as Guang Zhao’s Ode to the Expo, the official song of the Expo, featuring soloists Ying Huang, soprano, represented by Columbia Artists Management LLC, and Changyong Liao, baritone. The event will conclude with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with Lang Lang at the piano. Followed by a fireworks display.
