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SHANGHAI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & SPLIT WORKS
PRESENT
CONTEMPORALE, 2015 – 2016
In late 2014, Split Works and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra launched an ambitious project. The idea was to bring contemporary artists into a classical music environment – the new home of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.
The 2014-15 season saw piano, guitar and strings from the Ukraine (Lubomyr Melnyk), Canada (Moonface) and the US (Bill Callahan). Fully sold out Chamber Halls encouraged the combined braintrust of the two teams to expand its programme for the 2015-16 season, taking in twice the number of artists and a series of shows in the 1,200 seat Concert Hall.
Since last October, we’ve been hard at work putting together a lineup that will create a precedent for entertainment in China. We have neo-Classical, singer-songwriters, indie rock, alt-country, alt-rock and space rock, and we spread as far afield as Iceland, Ireland, the US, the UK and Canada.
We wrote when we announced Contemporale 2014-15 that, as an independent promoter most used to the grime and realities of China’s best livehouses and clubs, it is such a privilege to present music that needs the enhanced acoustics of a venue like the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, as well as the support of the institution. There are so many great venues in China – theatres, concert halls, etc. – but so few of them are willing to really support non-traditional repertoire. That’s why the Shanghai Symphony is so genuinely forward looking and open minded, and for that we are truly grateful.
And so to the meat: who do we have appearing? For the 2015-16 season of Contemporale, we present six diverse and incredibly exciting artists, four in the smaller Chamber Hall and two in the 1,200 seat Concert Hall.
CONTEMPORALE, 2015-2016
Wednesday, November 4
Ólafur Arnalds (Concert Hall)
Tickets: 80/120/180 RMB
Purchase online: http://www.shsymphony.com/item-index-id-312.html
or purchase at the SSO Orchestral Hall’s Ticketing Office.
Thursday, December 3:
Julia Holter (Chamber Hall)
Tickets: 80/120/180 RMB
Purchase online: http://www.shsymphony.com/item-index-id-313.html
or purchase at the SSO Orchestral Hall’s Ticketing Office.
2016
Tuesday, March 8
John Grant (Chamber Hall)
Tickets: 80/120/180 RMB
Purchase online: http://www.shsymphony.com/item-index-id-314.html
or purchase at the SSO Orchestral Hall’s Ticketing Office.
Sunday, April 17
Destroyer (Chamber Hall)
Sunday, May 22
Damien Rice (Concert Hall)
Sunday, June 19
Lambchop (Chamber Hall)
Strings, horns, electronics, guitars, and some of the most intriguing singers working in music today. We cannot wait to share a Contemporale show with you soon.
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Address: 1380 Middle Fuxing Road, Xuhui District, near Baoqing Road
(徐汇区复兴中路1380号，近宝庆路)
Phone number: +86 21 24266162
About Split Works:
Split Works has been rocking in the free (ish) world since 2006. Working with inspirational artists from across the globe, the good people at Split Works HQ have been a key contributor to the continued rise of China’s music scene.
Split Works has launched five music festivals and promoted over 400 tours to 30 Chinese cities, always striving to stay true to a familiar refrain: the music has to be special, every single time. From Godspeed You! Black Emperor to Sonic Youth, from Thee Oh Sees to Mac Demarco and Shabazz Palaces, from Black Rabbit to JUE and Wooozy to More Music, we love music, we love China and we love you.
Get up close and personal: Wechat (@splitworks), Facebook (splitworks), Instagram (@splitworks), Twitter (@splitworks), Weibo (@splitworks潮流音乐), Douban (Split Works) and www.spli-t.com[:zh]
上海交响乐团和Split Works开功 联合呈现
CONTEMPORALE 当代变奏 系列演出2015-2016
2014年秋冬之季，由上海交响乐团与Split Works开功联合呈现，共同推出了一个激动人心的演出系列——“当代变奏”，将世界独立音乐人的独特声音带到庄严恢宏的音乐厅，让特立独行的当代流行与古典音乐碰撞出了美丽的火花。
在上一季“当代变奏”系列活动中，我们献给观众的是来自乌克兰（Lubomyr Melnyk）、加拿大（Moonface）和美国（Bill Callahan）的钢琴、吉他和弦乐演奏，受到了大家的热烈欢迎，票房一度火爆到座无虚席、一票难求。为了让乐迷享受到更多难得的音乐体验，我们将在2015-2016年带来新一季的“当代变奏”系列演出，邀请更多的国际优秀独立音乐人，在更大的音乐厅，上演最完美的作品。
在新一季的“当代变奏”系列演出中，我们将会带来哪些独立音乐艺术家呢？
冰岛新古典艺人Ólafur Arnalds 将于今年11月，开启整个系列的首场演出，将弦乐、钢琴与电音共冶一炉，并配以梦幻的投影效果。12月，美国洛杉矶唱作人Julia Holter 将带来用电子氛围铺垫的神秘实验之旅。而在新的一年里，“当代变奏”将延续上演。3月，美国唱作歌手、前The Czars创作核心John Grant 将他曲折沧桑的人生故事用弹唱的方式娓娓道来。而才华横溢的加拿大唱作人Dan Bejar将在次月带来他的乐队Destroyer，柔美的声线和动人的歌词定能在春天里融化你的心。5月，爱尔兰新民谣唱作人Damien Rice 的到来必将引起轰动，U2乐队主唱Bomo曾力捧他为非凡的天才“如同60年代的Bob Dylan，70年代的Cat Stevens和James Taylor”。而Kurt Wagner将在6月带领成军30年的美国另类乡摇传奇乐团Lambchop，为这一季的“当代变奏”系列演出画上一个完整的句号。
作为独立演出主办方，我们一直因Live House和音乐俱乐部的音效等条件不够完美而感到遗憾。幸运的是，我们得到了各方面都优越出众的上海交响乐团音乐厅的支持，让我们多年来的梦想——流行与古典的交融，得到了实现。中国有太多类似的场馆，包括剧院、音乐厅等等，但是它们之中愿意去突破传统的真的太少太少。感谢上海交响乐团音乐厅如此前瞻开明的远见，赋予我们将极具才情的独立音乐人带到音乐厅演出的宝贵机会，让观众得到最完美的音乐体验！
CONTEMPORALE 当代变奏 系列演出 2015-2016
地点: 上海交响乐团音乐厅
地址: 徐汇区复兴中路1380号近宝庆路
票价：部分待定
2015年
11月4日 星期三 Olafur Arnalds 主厅
票价：180/120/80元
官网购票：http://www.shsymphony.com/item-index-id-312.html
12月3日 星期四 Julia Holter 演艺厅
票价：180/120/80元
官网购票：http://www.shsymphony.com/item-index-id-313.html
2016年
3月8日 星期二 John Grant 演艺厅
票价：180/120/80元
官网购票：http://www.shsymphony.com/item-index-id-314.html
4月17日 星期日 Destroyer 演艺厅
5月22日 星期日 Damien Rice 主厅
6月19日 星期日 Lambchop 演艺厅
票务信息将陆续放出，敬请关注。
弦乐、喇叭、电子、吉他将和魅力无限的歌手一起呈现，我们已经迫不及待地想要将“CONTEMPORALE当代变奏”系列活动与你分享，让我们演出上见！
相关链接
Split Works官方网站：https://spli-t.com
上海交响乐团音乐厅官方网站：http://www.sh-symphony.com
– 关于CONTEMPORALE 当代变奏 系列活动
“当代变奏”是始于2014年秋天，由上海交响乐团和Split Works开功联合呈现的系列活动，致力于将独特的当代旋律带入到古典音乐的环境中。演出场馆则是位于上海市中心，拥有优雅环境和完美音效的上海交响乐团音乐厅。
在2014-15年度的“当代变奏”系列活动中，我们献给观众的是来自乌克兰（Lubomyr Melnyk）、加拿大（Moonface）和美国（Bill Callahan）的钢琴、吉他和弦乐演奏，受到了大家的热烈追捧，票房火爆到一票难求的空前局面。在新一季的“当代变奏”系列演出里，我们将邀请到更多的国际优秀独立音乐人，将在拥有12,00坐席的的音乐厅上演最完美的作品。
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