CONCERT
MASTER CLASS
EVENT
‘Love for China’ 2009 Concert tour and Master Classes
May 22 Concert in Hai Dien Theatre – Beijing
May 23 Concert in Cultural Square Concert Hall – Guanzou
May 24 Concert in Jian Xi Grand Theatre – Nanchang
May 30 Private concert in Beijing
June 10 Concert in Gulangyu Concert Hall – Xiamen
Beijing, China’s capital is expecting again Peter Ritzen; one of China’s foremost acclaimed and beloved artists. Peter Ritzen will give 3 master classes in the Central Music Conservatory and the China Music Conservatory as well as the Beijing Music School. Another 2 master classes will take place in Xiamen (Fu-Jien Province). Xiamen is well known cultural metropolis city, where various international cultural events take place.
Peter Ritzen will play 4 piano recitals including in the cities of Beijing and Xiamen, Guanzhou – the capital of the richest province in China and Nanchang – the metropolitan city in the mid-China.
This project will be appreciated by tens of thousands of music lovers who have been expected for years to attend Peter Ritzen’s public appearance again. He is very successful and famous to combine the Eastern and Western elements in his compositions. Peter Ritzen’s master classes will offer his talent both as piano virtuoso and a romantic tradition as a composer, to benefit the Chinese music world.
Peter Ritzen as convinced Flemish cosmopolite; is going to contribute his artistry to China.
This event is therefore of major importance for international cultural exchange and educational purposes.
Achievement : overview of realization about China
Peter RITZEN with his unusual talent and charm made soon a great success with his Chinese related music, and published by International CD label NAXOS, Marco Polo.
In 1988 China Mass Missa Pro Defunctis composed on midi and released on Philips Taiwan (see CD1).
In 1992 Love for China compositions about Chinese festivals.
In 1994 Last Empress Piano Concerto ; China in the year of Dragon Piano Concerto.
Performed in Shanghai, published by Marco Polo NAXOS.
In 1995 Chinese Requiem performed in Shanghai , live broadcasted by CCTV and appreciated by millions of Chinese audience.
Published by Marco Polo NAXOS. (see CD4)
In 1997 Premier of Symphonic Poem ‘Hua-Chiao’ (Overseas Chinese) with Shanghai Symphony Orchestra in Shanghai.
Piano Recital in Beijing.
In 1998 Chinese Folksongs Transcriptions composed and performed by Flanders String Orchestra.CD released (see CD5).
In 2000 Artistic Director of International Piano Competition Theodor Leschetizky (IPCTL)
invited for concerts and master classes in the Beijing Central Music Conservatory and the Shanghai Music Conservatory.
In 2004 Artistic Director of IPCTL invited for concerts and master classes in the Beijing Central Music Conservatory and the
Shanghai Music Conservatory.
In 2005 Transcendental Symphony ‘Heavenly Peace’ based on Chinese history made its world premier in Taiwan.
This Symphony is scheduled to be performed in China in 2010.
In 2009 Concert tour and Master Classes ‘Love for China’.
