The Orchestra Now
Cai Conducts Rachmaninoff
Conducted by Jindong Cai
November 19, 2016
The Orchestra Now
November 19, 2016
Guohui Ye, Drinking Wine by the Stream's Choice
Xiaogang Ye, Scent of the Green Mango
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphonic Dances
Conductor Jindong Cai’s first engagement with The Orchestra Now features works that consider the cultures of Russia and China. The Orchestra Now plays Xiaogang Ye’s Scent of the Green Mango inspired by Frédéric Chopin’s piano music. Sergei Rachmaninoff quotes several of his own pieces throughout Symphonic Dances, a vibrant and rich work.