Classical music lovers may think they have heard it all, but the world of classical music has just opened up new boundaries with the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra’s international debut at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 28.
The orchestra opened with an air of eminence. The violins supported the trumpets’ regal, lustrous tones, which resonated throughout the hall. It was a wonderful, symphonic opening of a performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts last season, but what came next was a stirring surprise.
This October, the city’s concert-goers could choose between such exotic locations as Poland and Greece with a rare performance of symphonic music by Szymanowski, and Mozart’s first major opera Idomeneo (The King of Crete).