Thomas Sanderling grew up in Saint Petersburg, and his father Kurt Sanderling was principal conductor of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. After graduating from the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, he continued to learn conducting at the East Berlin Conservatory of Music and became music director of the Staatstheater Halle at the age of 24. He became an assistant to Karajan and Bernstein at the age of 25.

 

In the early 1980s, he was engaged as principal guest conductor of the Berlin State Opera and made his debut at the Vienna State Opera. He has won many competitions and awards, and has excelled in performing German, Russian and French pieces.

 

 

The China National Symphony Orchestra (CNSO) is a national orchestra established from the former Central Orchestra (founded in 1956) with support from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China in 1996. Directly subordinated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, it consists of three art production units - the symphony orchestra, chorus and Beijing Concert Hall.

 

CNSO maintains good cooperation with many of the world’s top musicians. The CNSO bears strong performing techniques and artistic culture, as well as excels at a broad range of music works. 

 

Apart from delivering great performances to Chinese audiences, the orchestra has also visited major countries and regions in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Western audiences marvel that “in the hereditary kingdom of symphony, a new member has undoubtedly emerged.” The concerts of “2010 World Symphony Orchestra Music Festival”, “2013 Asia Orchestra Art Festival” and “2015 Asia Orchestra Art Week (Tokyo)” have all been inscribed with the sounds of the CNSO.

 

 

1. Mozart
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
2. Dmitri Shostakovich
Orch.: Basner
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk