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On June 24, 2014, Wu Jiatong, President of Wu Promotion, signed a five-year contract with Clemens Hellsberg, the former President of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and Dieter Flury, the former General Manager of the orchestra, confirming the exclusive touring partnership between Wu Promotion and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra from 2017 to 2021. The touring plan covers mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao. The Vienna Philharmonic’s decision to sign with Wu Promotion not only expresses its approval of Wu Promotion’s international influence and professionalism, but also shows its support of local performing arts agencies.
2019 China Tour Review2018 China Tour Review2017 China Tour ReviewWiener Philharmoniker, Austria For the past 177 years, the Vienna Philharmonic has been inseparably linked with European musical tradition, from the Classical to the contemporary. The Philharmonic’s performances have gone down in musical history and several masterpieces have been written for the ensemble. Since its inception by Otto Nicolai in 1842, the fascination that the orchestra has held for prominent composers and conductors, as well as for audiences all over the world, is based not only on a homogenous musical style, carefully bequeathed from one generation to the next, but also on its unique history and structure. The foremost ruling body of the organization is the orchestra itself. In accordance with Philharmonic statutes, only a member of the Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera can become a member of the Vienna Philharmonic. Before joining the Philharmonic, the musicians must first audition for a position with the Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera and then successfully complete a three-year period before becoming eligible to submit an application for membership of the Association of the Vienna Philharmonic. The Vienna Philharmonic performs approximately 40 concerts annually in Vienna, presents Vienna Philharmonic weeks in New York and Japan and has appeared at the Salzburg Festival since 1922. The orchestra makes yearly guest appearances, playing more than 50 concerts in leading concert halls and festivals around the world, presents the New Year’s Concert, which is broadcast internationally in more than 90 countries, and presents the free Summer Night Concert Schönbrunn, attended annually by up to 100,000 people. From the beginning, the orchestra has displayed a strong social consciousness, characterized by a commitment to individuals in need and the fostering of young musicians. To this day, the orchestra performs numerous benefit concerts annually and develops initiatives for the disadvantaged. The musicians of the Vienna Philharmonic endeavour to implement the motto with which Ludwig van Beethoven prefaced his Missa solemnis: ‘From the heart, to the heart’. Rolex has been the exclusive sponsor of the Vienna Philharmonic since 2008. Wiener Philharmoniker, Austria, 2017 Tour Dates: 19 October - 30 October, 2017 Wiener Philharmoniker, Austria, 2018 Tour Dates: 25 November - 2 December, 2018 Wiener Philharmoniker, Austria, 2019 Tour Dates: 20th October - 31st October, 2019 |
The traditional music of China dates back to the dawn of Chinese civilization and a well-developed musical culture was established as early as the Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC – 256 BC). Today Chinese traditional music continues a rich traditional heritage while developing into a more contemporary form for the world audience. Wu Promotion has been dedicated to promoting Chinese traditional music to the world for over two decades. Since the first Grand Chinese New Year Concert in 1998 in the Vienna Musikverein, featuring the best traditional orchestra of China, the concert has developed into an annually renowned cultural event in Europe.
Read moreClassical music in China is thriving with the rapid development of the Chinese economy. With millions of Chinese children now studying classical instruments, China will soon become the largest source of classical music in the world. Particularly, influenced by the nurturing of the classical music scene, China is growing its number of accomplished orchestras and talented artists. Wu Promotion is proud to represent these individual artists and groups as they step onto the world stage of classical music.
Read moreChinese opera and dance, such as Peking Opera and Kun Opera are the most representative and oldest forms of performing arts in China. Originating from many different areas, dialects and ethnic groups, they have developed different musical structures. Most of the productions are featuring classical stories which are considered to be the intangible artifacts of Chinese history during particular eras. Today many forms of Chinese dance and theatre are less known internationally. Wu Promotion is striving to preserve the great Chinese performing arts and promote them to the world audience.
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