Lan Shui, conductor
Wu Man, pipa

JOHN ADAMS The Chairman Dances
ZHAO JIPING Pipa Concerto No. 2 with Wu Man
GABRIEL FAURÉ Pelléas et Mélisande Suite
MAURICE RAVEL La Valse

Experience a mesmerizing fusion of musical worlds as the legendary Wu Man brings the haunting beauty of the pipa to life in Zhao Jiping’s Trumpet Concerto. The pipa is a 2,000-year- old, lute-like instrument and Man, the world’s leading pipa player. Lan Shui leads the RPO in an exhilarating program featuring John Adams’ The Chairman Dances, Fauré’s evocative Pelléas et Mélisande, and the swirling intensity of Ravel’s La Valse. A night of rhythm, romance, and riveting orchestral color awaits!