BMF 2016 set to become the hottest music festival in China

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Regarding "Legacy", notably, Tchaikovsky symphonies corpora will be brought by Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra with outstanding Russian conductor Vladimir Fedoseyev at the helm from October 26-28. On October 23 and 24, Dvorak's works will be staged by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra with Jiří Bělohlávek conducting the group. Dvorak’s works will follow a concert to mark the 400th year of William Shakespeare's death, given jointly by Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and Guangzhou Youth Orchestra. Mozart's piano concertos will be performed on October 17 by Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, along with four three-generational pianists, Yin Chengzong, Song Siheng, Liu Mengjie and Wang Yalun.

For the first time in the festival’s history, China NCPA Orchestra will open the BMF. Director and principal conductor Lv Jia will conduct the concert featuring Brahms and Shostakovich, while Mahler, Mozart and Lin Feng's compositions will be played at the closing concert by Hongkong Philharmonic Orchestra led by Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden.