Fans of lavish stage productions won’t want to miss the upcoming Shen Yun performance Jan. 29-Feb. 3 at the Kennedy Center. The New York-based company showcases classical Chinese dance and music in performances around the world, and this year’s show features new ethnic dances and “never-before-seen mini-dramas.”
Here’s more from Shen Yun’s website:
Every year, Shen Yun unveils an entirely new lineup of dances, songs, and musical scores. At the core of Shen Yun’s performances is classical Chinese dance with China’s numerous ethnic and folk dance styles rounding out the evening.
In a collection of short pieces, audiences travel from the Himalayas to tropical lake-filled regions; from the legends of the culture’s creation over 5,000 years ago through to the story of Falun Dafa in China today; from the highest heavens down to the dusty plateaus of the Middle Kingdom.
Tenors, sopranos and other award-winning vocalists perform piano-accompanied solos, along with a regular favorite—the stirring melodies of the two-stringed erhu, also known as the Chinese violin.
Shen Yun’s one-of-a-kind orchestra, with its all-original compositions, blends East and West like no other. The distinctly Chinese sound of ancient instruments like the erhu and the pipa are bathed in a rich sea of Western strings, percussion, woodwinds, and brass. The result—two great classical music traditions producing one fresh, unexpected sound.
To purchase your tickets online, go to http://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/washington-dc.