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Prom 57: Mozart, Rachmaninov & Qigang Chen , , Royal Albert Hall China’s Shanghai Symphony Orchestra makes its Proms debut with an East-meets-West concert including music by Qigang Chen and Rachmaninov’s exhilarating Symphonic Dances. Leeds Piano Competition winner Eric Lu joins them for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23. Programme Qigang Chen Wu Xing (The Five Elements) (11 mins) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto in A major (28 mins) Sergey Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances (36 mins) Performers Eric Lu piano Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Long Yu conductor About This Event The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Long Yu make their first appearance at the Proms. They are joined by Eric Lu, winner of the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition, for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 with its quasioperatic humour and wistful slow movement. The programme also includes Chinese composer Qigang Chen’s evocative
