Catch the Singapore Premiere of "Girl from Kroran" on 20 July at the "Seamless" concert 

Kroran was an ancient kingdom along the Silk Road that mysteriously disappeared in the 4th century AD. It became famous again in 1980 when a well-preserved female mummy, estimated to have lived in the 20th century BC, was discovered. Composer Chung Yiu-Kwong drew inspiration from this story and the music of the santur, a counterpart of yangqin in Persia, to compose the music that is flavourful of characteristic modes from Asia Minor. An unusual concerto, "Girl from Kroran" opens with a substantial passage in cadenza and will be beautifully complemented by a solo Malay dance.
Catch the Singapore Premiere of "Girl from Kroran" on 20 July at the "Seamless" concert. Tickets: sco.com.sg/en/....
楼兰是丝绸之路沿线的古国，于公元4世纪神秘消失，直到1980年出土一具保存完好的女性干尸而名声大 噪。据推测，这位女性生活于公元前20世纪，距今已有近4000年历史，被称为楼兰美女。作曲家钟耀光以 此故事和波斯扬琴的音乐中汲取灵感，使用大量中东的音乐调式。不同于寻常的协奏曲，《楼兰女》以大段的扬琴华彩开篇，这段华丽的独奏将在马来独舞的映衬下相得益彰。
7月20日，“融汇”音乐会将呈献新加坡首演《楼兰女》，千万别错过！购票: sco.com.sg/zh/....