The Met is excited to present Tan Dun—Symphony of Colors: Terracotta and Hero Concerto.
World Premiere Featuring The Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Tan Dun
Friday, March 31 at 7 pm
Encore: Saturday, April 1 at 2pm
The exhibition Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 B.C.–A.D. 220), on view April 3–July 16, 2017, brings to The Met the terracotta warrior sculptures that were buried with the Emperor Qin Shi Huang to protect him in the afterlife. To celebrate this extraordinary exhibition, The Met commissioned a new work from composer Tan Dun—Terracotta Symphony, based on music from his opera, The First Emperor, featuring terracotta drums sourced specifically for this piece. Also on the program is Hero Concerto for violin and orchestra, with music drawn from Tan Dun’s film score for Zhang Yimou’s Hero.
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