FOLK REIMAGINED: EAST IN SYMPHONY ARRIVES IN MELBOURNE
5* "Chinese and Australian conductors shared this concert platform in friendship, courtesy and respect. It showed that colour, culture and country are no boundaries to friendship and warmth.We may never again see the likes of Folk Reimagined East In Symphony again. But if it comes to our shores again..don’t miss it!”
Sydney Arts Guide
Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre
Date: 9/7/2025
Time: 7:30pm
Buy / Ticket: https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/whats-on/current-productions/folk-reimagined
Web: https://www.rmevent.com.au/
Date: 9/7/2025
Time: 7:30pm
Buy / Ticket: https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/whats-on/current-productions/folk-reimagined
Web: https://www.rmevent.com.au/
Folk Reimagined: Photograph by Mikala Wilbow
Following a wildly successful concert at the Sydney Opera House on Monday, Melbourne will now experience the power of Chinese folk tradition mixed with the grandeur of Western symphony as Ryan Maxwell Event presents Folk Reimagined: East in Symphony, a ground-breaking, new musical collaboration between the Guizhou Chinese Orchestra and The Australia Orchestra, at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Wednesday 9th July.
Featuring over 70 musicians, two renowned soloists from China – jinghu musician Jiang Kemei, suona player Zhang Qianyuan,– and the ethereal harmonies of the UNESCO Cultural Heritage-listed Guizhou Kam Grand Choir, Folk Reimagined shares the essence of Eastern culture on the global stage, blending tradition with innovation through bold new arrangements of timeless works.
This one-of-kind performance celebrates the deep integration of traditional Chinese instruments with the structural brilliance of the symphonic form.
From the stirring energy of Yin Chengzong’s iconic Yellow River Piano Concerto to vivid orchestral interpretations of stories from China’s Four Great Classical Novels, Folk Reimagined journeys through the soul of Chinese folk tradition. The program culminates with the world premiere of a spectacular new symphonic fantasy, Black Myth: Wukong, inspired by the contemporary gaming phenomenon of the same name.
Tickets for Folk Reimagined: East in Symphony, are on sale now at www.rmevent.com.au.
Featuring over 70 musicians, two renowned soloists from China – jinghu musician Jiang Kemei, suona player Zhang Qianyuan,– and the ethereal harmonies of the UNESCO Cultural Heritage-listed Guizhou Kam Grand Choir, Folk Reimagined shares the essence of Eastern culture on the global stage, blending tradition with innovation through bold new arrangements of timeless works.
This one-of-kind performance celebrates the deep integration of traditional Chinese instruments with the structural brilliance of the symphonic form.
From the stirring energy of Yin Chengzong’s iconic Yellow River Piano Concerto to vivid orchestral interpretations of stories from China’s Four Great Classical Novels, Folk Reimagined journeys through the soul of Chinese folk tradition. The program culminates with the world premiere of a spectacular new symphonic fantasy, Black Myth: Wukong, inspired by the contemporary gaming phenomenon of the same name.
Tickets for Folk Reimagined: East in Symphony, are on sale now at www.rmevent.com.au.