The Tianjin Juilliard School Chamber Music Week will be held from November 10 - 17 at the Tianjin Grand Theatre
TIANJIN, CHINA – The Tianjin Juilliard School announces the inaugural season of performances by The Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble, a mixed instrument ensemble composed of distinguished resident faculty members from The Tianjin Juilliard School promoting chamber music on the global stage.
The Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble will present the opening concert for the 2019-20 season on Friday, October 11, 2019, at 7:30 PM, at the Tianjin Grand Theatre. From this October to next May, the Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble will embark on a performance tour showcasing 9 different programs in 15 concerts at the Tianjin Grand Theater, the Shanghai Oriental Art Center, the Hangzhou Grand Theatre, and the Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall. This month, the Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble will also give master classes and concerts in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Tainan, and Hsinchu. Next year, the ensemble will give master classes and performances in Seoul, Singapore, New York, and Paris.
As part of this exciting inaugural season, The Tianjin Juilliard School and the Tianjin Grand Theatre will co-present The Tianjin Juilliard School Chamber Music Week for the first time from November 10 to 17 at the Tianjin Grand Theatre. During this week, under the guidance of the Juilliard String Quartet and the Tianjin Juilliard resident faculty, students will participate in rehearsals, master classes, and many other activities, culminating in a joint performance. Students who will attend this event come from top music schools, including The Juilliard School, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Central Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, and Seoul National University.
For further information on concerts and ticketing, please visit the Tianjin Juilliard events calendar
Wei He, the dean and artistic director of The Tianjin Juilliard School, said: “Our faculty exemplify the best of Juilliard’s values. They are world-class musicians who are passionate about ensemble playing. As it is a mixed instrument ensemble, it is possible for us to present a unique repertoire to audiences in addition to the core piano and strings chamber music literature. Many of the works performed will be premiered in China. We will commission works exploring combinations of Chinese traditional instruments and folk elements. We will also work with creative local artists in dance and drama through interdisciplinary collaborations. It is our hope that audiences will enjoy this inaugural season of performances as they embark on this extraordinary musical journey.”
Alexander Brose, the executive director and C.E.O. of The Tianjin Juilliard School, said: “The formation of the Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble is a milestone for our program and a sign of great things to come. We are looking forward to witnessing the artistry of our world-class resident faculty, who represent seven different countries, through this flagship ensemble. It is equally exciting that our graduate students will have the opportunity to work and perform alongside this stellar group of performers and pedagogues.”
About The Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble
The Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble is a world-class mixed instrument ensemble showcasing the distinguished faculty from The Tianjin Juilliard School. Resident faculty are soloists, orchestral musicians, chamber musicians, composers, artists, and former members of award-winning chamber groups and top orchestras from North America, Europe, and Asia. The ensemble will feature strings, winds, brass, harp, percussion, and piano, allowing for versatile programming including both small and large ensemble repertoire. Their aim is to promote chamber music in China and the world. As one of the most anticipated new ensembles in China, the Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble will kick off its inaugural season with performance tours in China, Asia, Europe, and the United States, in addition to regular concert series in the cities of Tianjin and Beijing.
Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble 2019-20 Calendar of Events
Friday, October 11, 2019, 7:30pm, Tianjin Grand Theater, 58 Pingjiang Road, Tianjin, China
MOZART Sonata for Piano Four-Hands in B-flat Major, K. 358
DEBUSSY Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
PROKOFIEV Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39
Elliott CARTER Double Trio (2011)
SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
Saturday, October 19, 2019, 10:00am, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, No.425 Ding Xiang Road, Shanghai, China
Sunday, October 20, 2019, 7:30pm,Hangzhou Grand Theater, 39 Xinye Road, Jianggan District, Hangzhou, China
MOZART Trio in E-flat Major, K. 498, Kegelstatt
SAINT-SAËNSFantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124
HINDEMITHAnekdoten für Radio
Andrés MARTÍN Sueños for Double Bass and Piano (2017)
PROKOFIEV Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39
Thursday, November 14, 2019, 7:30pm, Tianjin Grand Theatre,58 Pingjiang Road, Tianjin, China
Juilliard String Quartet and Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble
PENDERECKI Duo Concertante for Violin and Double Bass
DVOŘÁK Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81
BRAHMS String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36
Sunday, November 17, 2019, 7:30pm, Tianjin Grand Theater, 58 Pingjiang Road, Tianjin, China
Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 7:30pm, Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall, Zhongshan Park, West Changan Street, Beijing, China
HANDEL Trio Sonata in B-flat Major, HWV 388, Op. 2, No. 3
POULENC Sextet
Joan TOWER Black Topaz (1976)
Lauren BERNOFSKY Trio for Brass (2002)
Paul SCHOENFIELD Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano (1990)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 7:30pm, Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall, Zhongshan Park, West Changan Street, Beijing, China
Friday, December 13, 2019, Tianjin Grand Theater, 58 Pingjiang Road, Tianjin, China
DEBUSSY Petite Suite for Piano Four-Hands
KROGULSKI Octet in D Minor, Op. 6
DEBUSSYDanse sacrée et danse profane for Harp and Strings
SPOHR Nonet in F Major, Op. 31
Friday, March 6, 2020, 7:30pm,Tianjin Grand Theater, 58 Pingjiang Road, Tianjin, China
Sunday, March 15, 2020, 7:30pm,Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall, Zhongshan Park, West Changan Street, Beijing, China
BOCCHERINI Flute Quintet, Op. 17, No. 6
RAVEL Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet in G-flat Major
STRAVINSKY L’Histoire du soldat
Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 7:30pm,Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall, Zhongshan Park, West Changan Street, Beijing China
Friday, April 17, 2020, 7:30pm,Tianjin Grand Theater, 58 Pingjiang Road, Tianjin,China
TEDESCHI Elegia for Harp and Violin, Op. 22
POULENC Sonata for Horn, Trumpet, and Trombone
MARTINŮ Nonet No. 2, H. 374
SCHUBERT Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, Trout
Friday, May 8, 2020, 7:30pm, Tianjin Grand Theater, 58 Pingjiang Road, Tianjin, China
Sunday, May 10, 2020, 7:30pm, Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall, Zhongshan Park, West Changan Street, Beijing, China
HINDEMITH Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 1
András SZŐLLŐSYOne Hundred Bars for Tom Everett for Bass Trombone and Percussion (1981)JOLIVET Rhapsodie à sept
BEETHOVEN Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble Members
Gergely Ittzés, flute; Scott Bell, oboe; Xiangyu Zhou, clarinet; Han Chang Chou, horn; Joel Brennan, trumpet; Lee Allen, trombone; June Moon Kyung Hahn, percussion; Kyunghee Kim-Sutre, harp; Audrey Axinn, Allie Su, Xiaohan Wang and Alvin Zhu, pianos; Julia Glenn, Wei He, Tomomi Kondo-Brennan and Guillaume Sutre, violins; Sheila Browne, viola; Yeonjin Kim, cello; Daxun Zhang, double bass
Visiting Ensemble, Juilliard String Quartet
Areta Zhulla, violin; Ronald Copes, violin; Roger Tapping, viola; Astrid Schween, cello
Guest Artists
Eun Hye Kim, percussion; Akio Koyama and Fei Xie, bassoons; Lin Chen and Yiwen Shen, conductors
About The Tianjin Juilliard School
The Tianjin Juilliard School brings Juilliard’s artistic and educational mission to a wider global audience. The Tianjin Juilliard School will be the first performing arts institution in China to offer a U.S.-accredited Master of Music degree. This new campus will offer a graduate program for a Master of Music degree from Juilliard in orchestral studies, chamber music, or collaborative piano; a Pre-College program for students ages 8-18; an instrumental training program; adult education; and public performances.
Juilliard is developing the school in partnership with The Tianjin Conservatory of Music, the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), and the Tianjin Innovative Finance Investment Company (T.I.F.I.). The Tianjin Juilliard School will be a center for performance, practice, research, and interactive exhibitions, with communal spaces that are designed to welcome the public into the creative process and performance of music.
About The Juilliard School
Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. Juilliard’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens.
Located at Lincoln Center in New York City, Juilliard offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in dance, drama (acting and playwriting), and music (classical, jazz, historical performance, and vocal arts). Currently more than 800 artists from 42 states and 45 countries are enrolled at Juilliard, where they appear in more than 700 annual performances in the school’s five theaters; at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully and David Geffen Halls and at Carnegie Hall; as well as other venues around New York City, the country, and the world. Beyond its New York campus, Juilliard is defining new directions in global performing arts education for a range of learners and enthusiasts through The Tianjin Juilliard School and K-12 educational curricula.
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