Echoes of the Seasons: A Piano Dialogue Between East and West

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Explore how Eastern and Western composers interpret the seasons across different musical traditions. Western selections express vivid natural imagery, from Vivaldi’s dynamic storms to Tchaikovsky’s romantic winter scenes and the reflective mood of Autumn Leaves. These works translate the physical world into sound through color, emotion and narrative.

Eastern musical philosophy centers Yijing (意境), an aesthetic that blends atmosphere, poetry and spiritual resonance. Rooted in the Chinese pentatonic scale, this approach moves beyond direct depiction, inviting listeners to experience nature as a contemplative reflection of the self.

Through classical masterworks, jazz and traditional Chinese repertoire, this lecture‑recital highlights how artistic languages encounter one another across cultures. The program invites audiences to hear how different musical philosophies interpret the seasons and how these perspectives generate deeper understanding of memory, place and expression.

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