NCPA Continues to Delight Audiences with Online Concerts

The National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) on May 2 staged another online concert for audiences staying at home amid the epidemic.

As the fourth in the NCPA’S series of concerts titled “Spring Online,” the performance was presented by the NCPA Orchestra, bringing to audiences the joy of classical melodies, namely “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber and Mozart’s “Divertimento in E-flat Major” and “Serenade for Strings in G Major.”

The concert, themed “Embrace the Spring,” was conducted by Lyu Jia, NCPA Artistic Director of Music. The performances were streamed live on major Chinese social media platforms, such as Youku and iqiyi, as well as on the NCPA’S website, Sina Weibo, and Wechat accounts.

Beginning from April 11, the online concerts have aired for audiences kept at home during the epidemic each Saturday evening via the NCPA website and other channels.

According to NCPA Orchestra director Ren Xiaolong, the first online concert’s theme was the Late Spring. It also celebrated the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.

The repertoires the orchestra selected for the online concerts deliver messages of love, hope, and healing amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

“This year marks the NCPA Orchestra’s 10th anniversary since its founding, and these online concerts are a very special way to connect with audiences,” said principal bassoonist Ji Jingjing.