As most of the concert audience, we can hardly observe the conductors from their front. Even for the musicians on stage, the off-podium life of the conductors is often veiled under obscurity. Therefore, the Conducting Division of the School of Music, CUHK-Shenzhen launches the series seminar "Meet the Maestro," which unfolds the conductor's real mind, decision, and philosophy to us from multiple perspectives, by featuring guest conductors of diverse fields to deliver masterclass, lectures, rehearsals, or other forms of sharing sessions.

Since the launch of the "Meet the Maestro" series, we have engaged in profound artistic dialogues with eleven distinguished conductors from the nation and abroad, exploring conducting techniques and musical interpretation across various repertoire from choral to symphonic works.

In the upcoming 12th session, the Conducting Division is honored to welcome Professor Fu Renchang, Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra. Professor Fu will lead a teaching masterclass on five symphonic works, sharing his extensive stage experience and distinctive artistic vision with our audience. This event offers not only technical guidance but also an exchange of ideas and inspiration. Through intensive teaching and interaction, the audience will gain deeper insights into the art of conducting and the profound beauty of classical music.

【Date&Time】

May. 16, 2025 (Fri.) 2:00PM

【Venue】

Auditorium 364, Teaching Building

School of Music, CUHK-Shenzhen
 

【Maestro】

Prof. Renchang FU

【Collaborative Pianists】

Jie SONG, Xiaoyu XU, Mo HAN, Yi LIU

【Programme】

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)

Festive Overture, Op. 96

Pengzheng CAO (PG Year2), conductor

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60

Ⅰ. Adagio – Allegro vivace

Jiayong ZHENG (PG Year2), conductor

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Ⅲ. Scherzo. Allegro

Ⅳ. Allegro

Yuhan LIU (UG Year 1), conductor

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"

Ⅰ. Allegro moderato

Hongjun ZHANG (PG Year 2), conductor

Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)

Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor

Ⅰ. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt

Leyuan XU (PG Year 1), conductor

*Programme is subject to change.
 

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Maestro Renchang FU

Renchang FU, the Music director and chief conductor of the Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra, and Principal guest conductor of the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra.

Over the years, he has worked with dozens of symphony orchestras at home and abroad in Europe, the Americas, Oceania, and Asia. He has conducted concerts in world-famous concert halls such as the Berliner Philharmonie, the Elbphilharmonie, and the Concertgebouw Amsterdam.

From 1989 to 2000, he studied conducting at the Conservatory of Music Shanghai, Hochschule der Künste Berlin, and Hochschule für Music Leipzig, and obtained the highest degree and qualification with excellent results. He also took part in international masterclasses by Maestro Colin Davis, Claus Peter Flor, and Jorma Panula. In 1993, he won the prize in the first Conducting Competition in China.

He has been employed by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He served as the chief conductor of Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. From 2013 to 2023, he became the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra.

Fu conducted a live recording of Mahler's Third Symphony, released by Naxos. His live recordings of Bruckner's Fifth Symphony are archival in the Bruckner Symphonic Recordings Collection. This live edition of the concert, published by China Record Corporation, has been collected by the German National Library in Berlin.

In addition to conducting, he also attaches great importance to composition. He has composed and arranged more than 100 works of orchestral music and chamber music, and published 6 volumes of works. "A Lovely Rose" and "Gulangyu Island in a Dream," written for guitar and orchestra, were released by Decca Records worldwide.