As part of the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestral Symposium and Leadership Forum, Tianjin Juilliard brought together the NextGen Symphony, a specially convened international ensemble showcasing a new generation of exceptional young musicians from leading conservatories and music schools across Asia, Europe, and North America. The NextGen Symphony was conducted by David Robertson, Director of Conducting Studies and distinguished visiting faculty at The Juilliard School. The orchestra performed two concerts—in Tianjin and in Beijing—offering audiences in both cities an opportunity to experience a vibrant and emotionally resonant musical journey.

NextGen Symphony
A Global Conservatory Ensemble
David Robertson, Conductor

ZHOU Long
The Rhyme of Taigu

HECTOR BERLIOZ
Three Scenes from Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17
I. Introduction: Combats – Tumulte – Intervention du Prince
II. La reine Mab Scherzo
III. Roméo seul – Tristesse – Bruits lointains de concert et de bal – Grande fête chez Capulet

BELA BARTÓK
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116
I. Introduzione. Andante non troppo – Allegro vivace
II. Presentando le coppie. Allegro scherzando
III. Elegia. Andante non troppo
IV. Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto
V. Finale. Presto

The Tianjin Juilliard Orchestral Symposium and Leadership Forum was generously supported by the Ford Foundation. The Tianjin Juilliard School gratefully acknowledges the co-presenter of the event, the National Centre for the Performing Arts, where the NextGen Symphony reprised this program.