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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
XI'AN, October 31 (Xinhua) — On the evening of October 27, in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province (Northwest China), the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Valery Gergiev, concluded with a performance of French composer Maurice Ravel's celebrated classical work "Bolero." Thunderous applause echoed for several minutes in the concert hall of the Xi'an Grand Theatre.
As one of the key performances of the 11th Silk Road International Arts Festival, this concert program featured iconic works characteristic of the work of Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra. The concert opened with the overture to the opera "Khovanshchina," "Dawn on the Moscow River." The orchestra then performed Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition," orchestrated by Maurice Ravel, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic suite "Scheherazade."
"Rich timbre, magnificent performance," "high-class symphonic performance"—many viewers left their comments about the concert on Chinese social media sites like Xiaohongshu. Some audience members also called the performance "stunning" and "unforgettable."
The Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest musical ensembles in Russia. It is also one of Russia's leading classical orchestras, and its interpretations of many works by Russian composers have received high acclaim worldwide.
As Valery Gergiev noted, he has performed in China many times over the past 27 years. As China's economy rapidly develops, he has noticed the emergence of excellent concert halls in many cities across the country, which is a remarkable achievement.
“I hope I will have the opportunity to perform with the orchestra in Xi’an again in the future,” he said. -0-
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