There’s a crouching tiger lurking when journey through the Pacific Rim, highlighted by China and Japan. Thrilling pieces abound, including a world premiere piece, “Hometown Reflections,” by a Chinese-American woman composer, Xiao Dong Wei, who will also perform the “erhu,” a Chinese two-stringed bowed musical instrument, sometimes called a “spike fiddle.” And you don’t want to miss the resounding raion taiko drums from the Great Lakes Taiko Center.
Featuring:
• Crouching Tiger Concerto for Erhu and Chamber Orchestra (2000) Tan Dun (3 movements)
• Hometown Reflections (2025) Xiao Dong Wei (world premiere)
• Galloping War Horses (1970) Yaoxing Chen
• Nocturne (1958) Colin McPhee
• Folkloric Dance Suite (1987) Kaoru Wada
