Traditional music modernizes to beat of the future By Zhang Kun | China Daily | Updated: 2021-05-25 08:23 Share The
Magnificent China concert, presented by the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, features more than 10 ethnic music instruments.[Photo provided to China Daily]
The Shanghai Chinese Orchestra kicked off its new music season on May 15 with the premiere of its
Magnificent China concert. The opening concert at the Shanghai Grand Theater marked the first time more than 10 ethnic instruments were played in one music piece.
In a review for Shanghai news outlet The Paper, reporter Liao Yang wrote that the concert hall lit up and turned into a rock music show when all the instruments were played together in the third chapter.