Metropolis
(2022) | 10 minutes
Commissioned by The Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
SCORING 3(picc) . 2 . 2 . 3 / 4331 / timp / 3 perc: xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, snare drum, temple bowl, whip, suspended & crash cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam / hp / pno&cel (1 player) / str
PREMIERE 9 September 2022, Xinghai Concert Hall, Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu.
US PREMIERE 1 & 2 February 2025, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Treviño.
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Programme Note
From twisted alleyways and bustling markets to lush gardens and soaring skyscrapers, “Metropolis” takes the listener on a tour through a magnificent city where ancient history meets modernity. Inspired by a poem from the Tang dynasty describing the sumptuous metropolitan city of Southern Yue (Guangzhou today) titled “Remembering a Thousand Years of Yue,” the piece explores the intersection between cultures, reflecting my own upbringing. ©Zhou Tian.
“Metropolis” was commissioned by the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and music director Long Yu on the occasion of orchestra’s 65th anniversary.
周 天（1981-）
《都会》（2022）
时长：10 分钟
《都会》力图用五音繁会的交响音乐语言来展现一个千年都会的调性：繁华与市井并存，古旧与现代交织；它既有热闹、喧嚣的一面，也有轻盈、恬静的一面。当我们听到乐曲里中国民族音调与现代和声、爵士节拍的结合时，我们是否也听到了一个千年都会的声音？
《都会》由广州交响乐团委约，为其建团65周年创作。