Harbin Symphony Orchestra (哈尔滨交响乐团; English translation, Harbin Symphony Orchestra) is a Chinese
symphony orchestra based in
Harbin,
Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang () formerly romanized as Heilungkiang, is a province in northeast China. The standard one-character abbreviation for the province is (). It was formerly romanized as "Heilungkiang". It is the northernmost and easternmost province ...
,
China. The orchestra's home is the
Harbin Concert Hall
The Harbin Concert Hall () is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. The building is designed Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.
Description
The concert hall is situated in Harbin, hosting city of the re ...
.
History
The Harbin Symphony Orchestra (formerly
Chinese Eastern Railway
The Chinese Eastern Railway or CER (, russian: Китайско-Восточная железная дорога, or , ''Kitaysko-Vostochnaya Zheleznaya Doroga'' or ''KVZhD''), is the historical name for a railway system in Northeast China (als ...
Club Symphony Orchestra) was created in 1908 on the Orchestra of Russian TRANS-AMUR Railway Corps Brigade after their performance of ''
1812 Overture'' which is considered as the first symphony concert in China.
2011, with the inauguration of the new Harbin Concert Hall, the orchestra moved in to the new venue and started to plan annual concert seasons.
In 2016, the Harbin Symphony Orchestra and the
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation IPO; Hebrew: התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית, ''ha-Tizmoret ha-Filharmonit ha-Yisra'elit'') is an Israeli symphony orchestra based in Tel Aviv. Its principal concert venue ...
have performed two concerts conducted by
Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta (born 29 April 1936) is an Indian conductor of Western classical music. He is music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and conductor emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Mehta's father was the fou ...
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Direction
* Art director: Tang Muhai
* Executive director: Qu Bo
* Chief conductor: Yu Xuefeng
* Guest chief conductor: Harmen Cnossen
See also
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Harbin Concert Hall
The Harbin Concert Hall () is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. The building is designed Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.
Description
The concert hall is situated in Harbin, hosting city of the re ...
References
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Musical groups established in 1908
China orchestras
Organizations based in Harbin
Culture in Heilongjiang
1908 establishments in China