Movement I: Riding the Winds and Breaking the Waves (Prelude)

Chinese Orchestra Riding the Winds and Breaking the Waves Chan Ming-chi (Commissioned by HKCO / World Premiere)

Movement II: Literature – The Beautiful Jade and The Mythical Bird from The Classic of Poetry

Five-string Pipa and Chinese Orchestra    The Beautiful Jade    Ma Jiuyue

Five-string Pipa and Chinese Orchestra    The Mythical Bird    Ma Jiuyue

Five-string Pipa, Shakuhachi: Wang Kai-han

Movement III: Martial Arts – King Chu Doffs His Armour

Pipa and Chinese Orchestra    King Chu Doffs His Armour    Ancient Tune 

Transcribed by Shen Haochu        Compiled by Lin Shicheng Arranged by Kuan Nai-chung

Pipa: Zhang Ying

Movement IV: A Gentle Breeze (Interlude)

Guqin, Guan, Duduk and Chinese Orchestra    A Gentle Breeze    Chan Ming-chi

(Commissioned by HKCO / World Premiere)

Guqin: An Yue        Guan: Qin Jitao        Duduk: Ma Wai Him        Nanyin Pipa: Wong Yui Kiu

Movement V: Heroic Spirit – Heart of the Ocean

Satsuma-biwa, Shakuhachi and Chinese Orchestra    Heart of the Ocean   Chan Ming-chi

(Commissioned by HKCO / World Premiere)

Satsuma-biwa: Wong Yui Kiu        Shakuhachi, Chinese Dizi: Sun Yongzhi

Movement VI: Distinguished Guests – Serene Symphonic Poem

Oud and Chinese Orchestra    Serene Symphonic Poem    Gazi Giray Han “Tatar”, Chan Ming-chi

(Commissioned by HKCO / World Premiere)

Oud: Zhao Taisheng

Movement VII: Sailing Across the Vast Ocean (Postlude)

Pipa, Five-string Pipa, Satsuma-biwa, Oud and Chinese Orchestra

Sailing Across the Vast Ocean    Chan Ming-chi (Commissioned by HKCO / World Premiere)

Pipa: Zhang Ying        Five-string Pipa: Wang Kai-han        Satsuma-biwa: Wong Yui Kiu       Oud: Zhao Taisheng

The concert lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes without an intermission.