Sounds of The East with Singapore Chinese Orchestra

The Hallé and conductor Kahchun Wong perform an evening of music woven together by Eastern tradition and inspiration, featuring musicians from the Singapore Chinese Orchestra.

Chinary Ung – Grand Spiral (Desert Flowers Bloom) (European Premiere)
Debussy – La Mer
Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Wong) (UK Premiere)

The Hallé
Kahchun Wong – conductor
Benjamin Boo – percussion
Lee Jun Cheng – dizi
Ma Huan – yangqin
Tan Manman – erhu
Wang Siyuan – pipa

An evening of music woven together by Eastern tradition and inspiration. Conducted by Kahchun Wong, featuring the European premiere of Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung’s Grand Spiral (Desert Flowers Bloom), Debussy’s La mer and the UK premiere of Wong’s orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures At An Exhibition.

Featuring musicians from the Singapore Chinese Orchestra.

Suitable for ages 5+

Presented by the Hallé in partnership with Factory International for Manchester International Festival 2025.

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