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Karte der OPUS112-China-TourneeI admit that not everyone gets the opportunity to go on tour. For OPUS112 it was very special to receive the invitation of the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China to give 10 concerts in front of 1,000 to 2,000 spectators each in the concert halls of different cities of the country. This tour was a highlight of the career for each of the 56 musicians.

Below you can find several titles from this tour that are not only examples of perfect interplay.

They also show that a concert band can be perfectly capable of playing traditional Chinese music.


The Barber of Seville 8:27:05
(Gioachino Rossini)
25.12.12 · Changchun Concert Hall

Bu Bu Gao - Rising Higher Step by Step 1:22:20
(Traditional Cantonese)
25.12.12 · Changchun Concert Hall

Champagne Galop 0:39:03
(Hans Christian Lumbye)
30.12.2012 · Suzhou Science and Cultural Center

Danube Waltz 9:31:06
(Johann Strauss)
30.12.2012 · Suzhou Science and Cultural Center

España Cañí 2:30:13
(Pascual Marquina Narro)
30.12.2012 · Suzhou Science and Cultural Center

Jasmin Flower 3:42:01
(Traditional Chinese)
30.12.2012 · Suzhou Science and Cultural Center

Over The Rainbow 2:19:13
(Harold Arlen)
30.12.2012 · Suzhou Science and Cultural Center

Performances during the concert tour of OPUS112:
● 24.12.2012 Huludao ● 25.12.2012 Changchun ● 26.12.2012 Changsha ● 27.12.2012 Taiyuan (CCTC) ● 28.12.2012 Chengdu (Golden Opera House) ● 29.12.2012 Wuxi ● 30.12.2012 Suzhou (Suzhou Science and Cultural Center) ● 31.12.2012 Nanjing ● 01.01.2013 Peking (Poly Theatre) ● 02.01.2013 Tianjin (TEDA Theatre)

… as well as the start of the New Year.

Poster New years concert 2015In 2014 the Hannover Congress Center (HCC) celebrates its 100th anniversary. A very good reason to start the year with a special concert: The New Year concert with OPUS112.

The China-Tour was a big Highlight, but I think that this concert was even better than that.

I did not talk to all of the more than 1.000 visitors in the audience, but those I talked to were absolutely enthusiastic about the orchestra and the concert. One of them was the mare of Hannover Mr. Stefan Schostok, he declared that he is one of our dedicated fans.

Mr. Joachim König (Director of the Hannover Congress Center) was very pleased about his decision to have OPUS112 play the New years Concert. He decided immediately that OPUS112 will play the New Year Concert next year again. Prospective date: January 10th 2015.


0511/tv.lokal, 01-14-2014 3:33
Moderation: Mark T. Hofmann
Reporter: Rebecca Hoechstetter

The Program 2014:
Let me Entertain You (Medley) • TV's cult evening (Medley) • Grease (Medley) • The Impossible Dream (from Don Quichotte) • My Fair Lady • Glenn Miller-Medley • Prince Igor - Polowetzer Tanz No. 2 • Jazz Suite No.2 - Waltz No. 2 • Huckleberry Finn Suite (1. A Lazy Town/2. Jim/3. The King and the Duke/4. Huckleberry´s Rag) • On the Beautiful Blue Danube

Der Barbier von Sevilla
The Barber of Seville 8:27:05
(Gioachino Rossini)
25.12.12 · Changchun Concert Hall
BuBuGao
Bu Bu Gao - Rising Higher Step by Step 1:22:20
(Traditional Cantonese)
25.12.12 · Changchun Concert Hall
Champagner-Galopp
Champagne Galop 0:39:03
(Hans Christian Lumbye)
30.12.2012 · Culture and Arts Centre Suzhou
Donauwalzer
Danube Waltz 9:31:06
(Johann Strauss)
30.12.2012 · Culture and Arts Centre Suzhou
Espana
España Cañí 2:30:13
(Pascual Marquina Narro)
30.12.2012 · Culture and Arts Centre Suzhou
Jasmin
Jasmin Flower 3:42:01
(Traditional Chinese)
30.12.2012 · Culture and Arts Centre Suzhou
Rainbow
Over The Rainbow 2:19:13
(Harold Arlen)
30.12.2012 · Culture and Arts Centre Suzhou
Performances during the concert tour of OPUS112:
● 24.12.2012 Huludao ● 25.12.2012 Changchun ● 26.12.2012 Changsha ● 27.12.2012 Taiyuan (CCTC) ● 28.12.2012 Chengdu (Golden Opera House) ● 29.12.2012 Wuxi ● 30.12.2012 Suzhou (Suzhou Science and Cultural Center) ● 31.12.2012 Nanjing ● 01.01.2013 Peking (Poly Theatre) ● 02.01.2013 Tianjin (TEDA Theatre)

… as well as the start of the new year.

Poster New years concert 2014In 2014 the Hannover Congress Center (HCC) celebrates its 100th anniversary. A very good reason to start the year with a special concert: The New years concert with OPUS112.

The China-Tour was a big Highlight, but I think that this concert was even better than that.

I did not talk to all of the more than 1.000 visitors in the audience, but those I talked to were absolutely enthusiastic about the orchestra and the concert. One of them was the mare of Hannover Mr. Stefan Schostok, he declared himself to one of our biggest fans.

Mr. Joachim König (Director of the Hannover Congress Center) was very pleased about his decision to have OPUS112 play the New years Concert. He decided immediately that OPUS112 will play the New Years Concert next year again. The date is: January 10th 2015.

Rainbow
0511/tv.lokal, 14.01.2014 3:33
Moderation: Mark T. Hofmann
Reporterin: Rebecca Höchstädter

The Program:
Let me Entertain You (Medley) • TV's cult evening (Medley) • Grease (Medley) • The Impossible Dream (from Don Quichotte) • My Fair Lady • Glenn Miller-Medley • Prince Igor - Polowetzer Tanz No. 2 • Jazz Suite No.2 - Waltz No. 2 • Huckleberry Finn Suite (1. A Lazy Town/2. Jim/3. The King and the Duke/4. Huckleberry´s Rag) • On the Beautiful Blue Danube

Hugo Loosveld Portrait 5

Those who „make music” rarely do so just for themselves. Especially orchestra musicians want to present their art to the public on a larger (or smaller) scale.

The more extensive their skills, the more demanding the music. To the same extent, the perfection of the interplay among the musicians as well as between orchestra and conductor will increase.

Not all of us may get the chance to go to China, but these clips from Chinese television show how such an interplay can work.

The goal of my seminars is to make every concert for every musician a special experience. Then it will automatically be special for the audience, too.