The finale program of the Beishi Arts Festival is the national dance drama "Rain on the Seventh Night".

(Photo by reporter Ling Meixue)

[Reporter Ling Meixue/Taipei Report] The 36th "Taipei Traditional Arts Season" organized by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra (TCO) will start from March 12th to June 18th. Covering the content of artistic performances such as song, music, dance, and drama, the relay presents 34 performances.

The TCO plucked string ensemble performed "Little Jasmine Shaking the Paddle".

(Photo by reporter Ling Meixue)

In the announcement press conference yesterday (7th), Chen Zhenggang, head of the North City National Committee, said that this year's program covers traditional to modern, classical to cross-border, allowing the audience to taste a variety of traditional arts.

In response to the unblocking of the borders of various countries, 11 well-known musicians from the United States, Germany, Singapore, Portugal and China are specially invited to perform in Taiwan.

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The opening season concert "Colorful Island Love" will be held at the National Concert Hall on March 12. Taiwanese-Swiss cellist Yang Wenxin and Beishiguo Chief Conductor Zhang Yu'an will be invited to lead a group to perform "C Major" by Taiwanese composer Xiao Tairan. Cello Concerto" (National Orchestra Version), this is not only the only piece of music by Xiao Tairan that has had its world premiere in Taiwan, but this time it will also perform a rare complete version of 3 movements.

The finale program is the national dance drama "Qixi Rain", which will be staged at the Grand Theater of Taipei Performing Arts Center from June 16th to 18th, composed by Zheng Sisen and choreographed by Xu Huimei; This won the National Arts Award.

After more than 40 years, Beishiguo invited dancer Xu Limei to rebuild the dance score, composer Zhu Yunsong to re-arrange, and conductor Zheng Libin to lead Beishiguo to perform live.

Other programs include conductor master Ye Cong (US), sheng performer Wu Wei (Germany), young conductor Huang Jiajun from Singapore who won the 2016 German Mahler Conductor Competition champion, international cellist Wang Jian (Portugal), percussionist He Hongqi , Singapore Chinese Orchestra's new chief conductor Guo Yongde, erhu player He Peiting, pipa player Zheng Wenxin, TCO plucked string group, Zixuanju Drama Workshop and other artists and teams performed.

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