Suzhou Symphony Orchestra will launch a tour in Algeria from Oct. 14 to 23, marking the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Algeria.
On Oct 19, Chen Xieyang, conductor
Both Chinese music pieces and classic Western music works will be staged at the Algiers Opera House.
The Chinese government donated and helped to build an opera house in Algiers, as a symbol of friendship between the two countries. In 2016, the Algiers Opera House opened its doors.
More concerts will be staged on Oct 20 and 21, featuring conductors Chen and Zhu Qiyuan, who will lead Suzhou Symphony Orchestra to perform Chinese folk music pieces and arias from Western operas. Soprano Xiong Yufei and tenor Dai Chen will join the concerts.
From September to July 2024, Suzhou Symphony Orchestra is on its eighth performing season since its founding in 2016, gathering musicians with an average age of 30 from around the world.
