WANG Tao, a clarinetist in China, a Yamaha artist of 2018, and promotion ambassador for G. Henle Verlag. Tao has held recitals in different countries and regions, including China, the United States, France, Austria, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan etc., and performed with the China Philharmonic Orchestra, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, China Youth Symphony Orchestra, Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra and so on. Tao has been a prize winner in many prestigious international competitions.

 

 

WANG Tao was awarded the title of honourary citizen of Senna, France, on the special day of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Tao was also invited to speak at the Boao Forum for Asia as youth leader and was received by Chinese Premier LI Keqiang.

 

In 2016, as the first Chinese clarinetist under the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft label, his first classical recital album Schubert was released on the legendary yellow label. Until now, Schubert has more than 100 million hits on new-media and digital platform.

 

 

SHEN Tong is a young pianist based in Germany. Since 2014, he has been teaching in the Affiliated Middle School of China Conservatory of Music as a lecturer of piano studies.

 

1. Moritz Moszkowski
Spanish Dances No. 2

2. Witold Lutosławski
Dance Preludes (Version for Clarinet and Piano)
I. Allegro molto
II. Andantino
III. Allegro giocoso
IV. Andante
V. Allegro molto

3. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Arr. Alexandre Chabod
Dances from The Nutcracker Suite
I. Overture Miniature
II. March
III. Tarantella
IV. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
V. Trepak (Russian Dance)
VI. Coda

4. Johannes Brahms
Arr. Na La
Hungarian Dance No. 1

 

- Intermission -

 

1. Fritz Kreisler
3 Old Vienna Dances
I. Liebesfreud
II. Liebesleid
III. Schön Rosmarin

2. Paquito d'Rivera
Vals Venezolano

3. Paquito d'Rivera
Contradanza

4. Ede Poldini
Arr. DU Wei
WANG Tao's Poupee Valsante

5. Astor Piazzolla
Histoire du Tango
I. Bordel 1900
II. Café 1930
III. Nightclub 1960
IV. Concerto d’ aujourd’ hui