Macau International Music Festival

The Macau International Music Festival has officially started with last night's GÜRZENICH-ORCHESTRA COLOGNE. I went there and was wondering why there was an empty seat next to me (as it was sold out).

The show was good. The Conductor was quite interesting to look at

Turns out that a friend (Carol) forgot about having bought the tickets and so didn't show up. I knew I helped her buy the Yundi Li's show tickets, but I didn't remember if I got her the opening show or not (I do help a few people buy tickets, so I can't remember what everyone bought... after 2 months!)

The programme for last night:

W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A major, K 201
R. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
J. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68

And then they did 2 extra pieces for encore. The first was something I didn't recognize, and the second was some Chinese style music. Everyone roared and whistle.

The Chinese love it when such visiting orchestras come over and then perform a Chinese piece. It's not bad, and it's OK, but I'm starting to find it a bore and "too predictable".

Tonight it's gonna be Yundi Li's piano recital. He's doing all-Chopin to celebrate the Chopin year 2010.