On February 21, 2008, as part of the New York Philharmonic¡¯s debut appearance in Shanghai, Music Director Lorin Maazel conducted the Shanghai Grand Theatre¡¯s very first Symphony Open Day, part of the Theatre¡¯s commitment to community development and education, one of the first programs of its kind in China. Co-organized by the Institute and the Shanghai Grand Theatre, the Philharmonic gave a 2-day residency from February 19-21, 2008 involving 256 teenagers from 5 Shanghai Chinese and international schools, 20 New York Philharmonic musicians and 20 Shanghai Conservatory students. The New York Philharmonic and Conservatory musicians visited the schools to share their musical expertise and coach them on the music programmed for the free educational community event conducted by Maestro Lorin Maazel.
Two documentaries aired in China including an extensive one that focused on the Very Young Composers Program, one of the components of the residency designed to enable students with limited musical backgrounds to compose music. Selected students were encouraged to use their own artistic instincts to create new pieces of music that were then performed by New York Philharmonic musicians. In addition, the New York Times wrote an extensive profile about the residency. |
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Music for the Future - 2008
