Citizens' Orchestra
ADELAIDE FESTIVAL + ADELAIDE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
March 2024
Led by Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Floods of Fire is a call to action for our environment and the impacts of climate change, stemming from flood and fire stories associated with creation, destruction and re-creation.
It’s an artist-led community-building project drawing on the cultural heritage of a wide spectrum of communities living in South Australia. Zhao's Tale of the Fire Phoenix will be performed with the full orchestra on this evening!
Floods of Fire
ADELAIDE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA + ADELAIDE FESTIVAL
March 2024
Closing Adelaide Festival 2024, the first half of the concert marks the collaboration between South Australian composers, musicians and the ASO and includes the world premiere of the Floods of Fire Symphony. This was when Tale of the Fire Phoenix was born as a suite commissioned by ASO. Two movements were performed with the orchestra, alongside other artists and composers of Floods of Fire. Marked as an incredible night of unity and resilience.
Photo by Saige Prime
Zhao Liang + Satomi Ohnishi
ART GALLERY SA
February 2024
A performance responding to exhibition at Art Gallery SA - Misty Mountain, Shining Moon.
Zhao and Satomi collaborated once again to present music, bringing across soundscapes to the beautiful exhibition, especially bringing typhoon music to Thunder God!
Tale of the Fire Phoenix
Arts South Australia
This project has now entered a development phase for puppetry! Supported by Arts South Australia, this project collaborates with Cheryl Ho on script development, Valerie Berry as director, Nicky Li and Shani E on puppetry as well as Danielle Lim on storytelling.
A mythical bird, spoken of by many cultures and portrayed in many different ways. It is a musical experience, most suited for all ages 4 years and up - encouraging inclusion + 'sharing is caring - fostering a heart for the greater good in all of us.
Illustration & puppets developed by Nicky Li
Life is an echo
MUSICA VIVA
2024
San Ureshi is touring across Australia, in particular Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia this year. It is in its second year of touring with Musica Viva In Schools, and we certainly hope to connect with more of the younger generation across the nation!
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https://www.musicaviva.com.au/ensembles/program/life-is-an-echo/
Photography by Ben Searcy
The Crane
NATURE FESTIVAL
SAN URESHI & FRIENDS at HIMEJI GARDENS
October 2024
Commissioned by City of Adelaide, Zhao wrote new music for Himeji gardens - The Crane and Swallows in love. Performed with San Ureshi and friends Karen De Nardi, Alain Valodze and Allye Sinclair - it was a fitting, enjoyable, relaxing concert.
Supported and programmed by Nature Festival.
Photography by Ben Searcy