Vietnam symphony orchestra to perform in the US

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNNO) will perform on the prestigious stages of Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Centre in New York City from January 8 – 11.

South Korean pianist genius Isadora Kim.

At the event celebrating the co-operation of Vietnam, Japan, South Korea and America, VNNO will perform with South Korean pianist genius Isadora Kim, and Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji.

"This event will help promote Vietnamese symphony as well as culture", said Nguyen Van Tinh, head of the International Affairs Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. "We should be very proud of VNNO for its development in the past few years. The upcoming tour will also use musical connections to improve harmony between the four nations".

VNNO will perform compositions to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi along with the best Vietnamese symphonies such as the national anthem and the Thang Long concerto, as well as world famous works including Symphony No 4 by G. Mahler.

Last year, the US symphony orchestra played the Vietnamese national anthem in Vietnam so the Vietnamese orchestra will return by performing the US national anthem in the US.

The Mahler piece is very important for New Yorkers because the author played this work in New York before he died. “The Vietnam Symphony Orchestra and I have practiced this symphony for four years, so we are very confident,” Honna Tetsuji noted.

The Vietnam leg of the tour will be held from December 30 – 31 and all proceeds from the event will go to Understand the Heart charity organisation, which helps underprivileged and handicapped children.

Pianist Isadora Kim or Kim Ji Eun, 16, is living in HCM City. Among young and famous pianists, Kim is more special. She was not taught by famous pianists and didn’t show any talent of music when she was a child. Since moving to Vietnam, Kim practiced piano based on clips on Youtube to become a talent after three years.

When the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra invited Kim to join its show in December, Kim had just signed a contract with Carnegie Hall in New York. She invited the orchestra to join her show in the US.

“Kim is a famous piano talent that I admire. It is our honor to perform with her,” commented Honna Tetsuji, art director of the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra.