Tag: Shen Yun Creations

Slavonic Dance, Op. 72 No. 7 – 2017 Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Antonín Dvořák broke into the international music scene with his first set of Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, in 1878. Modeled after the widely popular Hungarian Dances of Johannes Brahms, Dvořák used melodies of his own creation instead of drawing from traditional folk tunes. That all of his Slavonic Dances feature wholly original melodies…


Hmong Ethnic Dance

Part of a Fei Tian College Chinese New Year party produced and performed by students – Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. Shen Yun Creations are available at ShenYunCreations.com.


Gounod: March from Act IV of Roméo et Juliette – 2019 Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra

Nineteenth-century Parisian composer Charles Gounod is recognized today for his two most popular operas, Faust and Roméo et Juliette. He wrote both in the grand opéra style, an avant-garde culmination of Italian, German, and French traditions. The operas mirrored classical dramas with their five-act structure, but to indulge the tastes of aristocratic patrons, composers often…


Classical Chinese Dance Technique and Combinations Showcase 2017

Elite dancers from the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company, Shen Yun, put on a special technical skills performance for the traditional Chinese holiday, the Mid-Autumn Festival. These dancers demonstrate the four essential components of classical Chinese dance: form, bearing, dance technique, and tumbling technique. Enjoy this exquisite holiday treat! NOTE: This video is only…


Encore: Handkerchiefs – 2017 Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Junyi Tan – Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. Shen Yun Creations are available at ShenYunCreations.com.


Festive Drums of Mid-Autumn

Part of a Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration by Fei Tian College students and teachers. – Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. Shen Yun Creations are available at ShenYunCreations.com.


Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

This popular showpiece, written in 1863, was the second that the French Saint-Saëns dedicated to the Spanish violin virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate. In 1867, Sarasate premiered it in Paris with Saint-Saëns himself conducting. As implied in the title, the piece is in two sections. The brief Introduction is dominated by a reflective violin melody, interspersed…


A Light Summer Drizzle

Part of a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration by Fei Tian College students. – Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. Shen Yun Creations are available at ShenYunCreations.com.


Dance of the Comedians from The Bartered Bride — 2019 Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra

A native of Bohemia, Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) lived at a time when nationalism was sweeping across Europe, influencing politics, literature, and the arts. Considered the father of Czech national music, Smetana’s style relied on folk influences, traditional tunes, and a conscious attempt to convey the Czech spirit. His second opera, The Bartered Bride, opened in…


Rondo Brilliant for two flutes and orchestra, Op. 102

Lana Kuscer, Flute Chia-Jung, Flute Leif Sundstrup, Conductor – Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. Shen Yun Creations are available at ShenYunCreations.com.