Prom 57: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra makes its Proms debut

By Rohan Shotton, 04 September 2019

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“Eric Lu proved himself a very ready chamber accomplice”

Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 1 September 2019

Chen, Wu Xing (The Five Elements)

Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major

Rachmaninov, Symphonic Dances

Eric Lu, Piano

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

Long Yu, Conductor

Hong Kong Phil revels in Schoenberg’s beefed-up Brahms

Christopher Halls, 17th October

Led by celebrated Chinese conductor Long Yu, the Hong Kong Philharmonic shines in Schönberg’s bold Brahms “makeover” and features two of their own as soloists in a finely contoured performance of the Double Concerto

****1

A trio of Slavic works in Hong Kong

Alan Yu, 21st June

The Hong Kong Phil and Long Yu crossing the cultural divide in a trio of Slavic works.

****1

Weaving tales: Long Yu conducts Scheherazade in Hong Kong

Dr. Anton D. Luiten, 15th December

A globally-connected journey of exoticism: Yu Long delivers with Scheherazade.

****1

Pacy Tchaikovsky from Long Yu and the Philharmonia

Mark Thomas, 29th November

Long Yu certainly didn’t rest on his laurels as he powered through Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, while Jian Wang introduced subtlety and deftness in the Rococo Variations.

***11

Fantastic evening of “Scottish Fantasy” with the Hong Kong Phil

Alan Yu, 7th April

Scotch snap aplenty in evening of “Scottish Fantasy” with Hong Kong Philharmonic.

****1

Variations of tension, energy and contrast in Hong Kong

Alan Yu, 15th December

Variations of tension, energy and contrast with Long Yu and the Hong Kong Phil.

****1

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Rohan Shotton

Rohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.