Yibai Chen

July 20th | Yibai Chen performing during “Crazy Night – Complete Works of Shostakovich’s Concerto”s in Hangzhou

The Hangzhou Grand Theatre will host the closing concert of the 2024–2025 season by the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra: “Crazy Night – Complete Works of Shostakovich’s Concertos”. This extraordinary event is part of a tribute series marking the 50th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich’s death and presents, in a single evening, the full range of the composer’s concertos.

Led by conductor Yang Yang, the evening will feature an outstanding lineup of soloists:

- Yibai Chen & Li-Wei Qin, cello
- Ning Feng & Nancy Zhou, violin
- Du Peida & Tony Siqi Yun, piano

The program is structured in three sections, showcasing Shostakovich’s brilliant orchestral writing and his powerful, emotionally complex solo concertos.

Program:
- D. Shostakovich, Festive Overture, Op.96
- D. Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No.2 in G Major, Op.126 (Cello Yibai Chen)
- D. Shostakovich, Piano Concerto No.2 in F Major, Op.102 (Piano Du Peida)
- D. Shostakovich, Piano Concerto No.1 in c minor, Op.35 (Piano Tony Siqi Yun)
- D. Shostakovich, Violin Concerto No.2 in c-sharp minor, Op.129 (Violin Ning Feng)
- D. Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No.1 in E-flat Major, Op.107 (Cello Li-Wei Qin)
- D. Shostakovich, Violin Concerto No.1 in a minor, Op.77 (Violin Nancy Zhou)