Work of the Week - Xiaogang Ye: Yangzhuoyong Cuo

Chinese composer Xiaogang Ye’s new ensemble work Yangzhuoyong Cuo will receive its world premiere on 19 May at the Corbak Festival in Switzerland. The Tibetan title translates as Green Pastures and the work portrays Tibet’s three holy lakes which have been described as sapphires set amongst the mountains.

Taking place in the Temple de la Chaux-du-milieu, the first performance will be given under the baton of Pierre-Alain Monot by the Nouvel Ensemble Contemporain augmented with traditional Chinese instruments performed by soloists from the Beijing conservatoire.

Yangzhuoyong Cuo was commissioned for a collaborative project between NEC and the Beijing Modern Music Festival with the aim of integrating traditional Chinese instruments into the contemporary repertoire. Also within the scope of the project which falls within the China 2008-2010 cultural programme, radio broadcasts, festival appearances and a Chinese tour will follow the premiere on 19 May.

• Xiaogang Ye - Profile
  
• Website of the Corbak Festival