Tianyi Lu
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) Led by Tianyi Lu Performs Habibi’s Zhian
Symphony Hall, Birmingham Broad St, Birmingham, Birmingham, United KingdomKorngold & Prokofiev Wednesday 25 February 2026, 2:15pm This programme invites you to encounter the darkness of the world, but also to journey to the light. Habibi’s Zhiân was written in response to state brutality in Iran, yet the music is determined ‘to continue striving towards a … vibrant future’. Korngold, veteran of some of […]
Utah Symphony Led by Tianyi Lu Performs Habibi’s Zhiân – April 10th
Abravanel Hall 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesOVERVIEW The rhythmic power of Orff’s Carmina Burana is unstoppable. With its massive orchestral forces and exhilarating chorus, this cantata celebrates the wheel of fortune in all its glorious ups and downs. “O Fortuna”? You know it. And it’s going to blow you away. Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune sets the stage with its dreamlike Impressionism, transporting you […]
Utah Symphony Led by Tianyi Lu Performs Habibi’s Zhiân – April 11th
Abravanel Hall 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesOVERVIEW The rhythmic power of Orff’s Carmina Burana is unstoppable. With its massive orchestral forces and exhilarating chorus, this cantata celebrates the wheel of fortune in all its glorious ups and downs. “O Fortuna”? You know it. And it’s going to blow you away. Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune sets the stage with its dreamlike Impressionism, transporting you […]
San Francisco Symphony Led by Tianyi Lu Performs Habibi’s Zhiân – June 12th
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOverview The Chinese-born New Zealand conductor Tianyi Lu makes her San Francisco Symphony debut with Rimsky-Korsakov’s cinematic orchestral showpiece Scheherazade, paired with the first Symphony performances of Iranian-American composer Iman Habibi’s Zhiân, dedicated to “the brave people of Iran, in the hope of better days ahead.” Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s side job as a film composer likely saved […]
San Francisco Symphony Led by Tianyi Lu Performs Habibi’s Zhiân – June 13th
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOverview The Chinese-born New Zealand conductor Tianyi Lu makes her San Francisco Symphony debut with Rimsky-Korsakov’s cinematic orchestral showpiece Scheherazade, paired with the first Symphony performances of Iranian-American composer Iman Habibi’s Zhiân, dedicated to “the brave people of Iran, in the hope of better days ahead.” Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s side job as a film composer likely saved […]
San Francisco Symphony Led by Tianyi Lu Performs Habibi’s Zhiân – June 14th
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOverview The Chinese-born New Zealand conductor Tianyi Lu makes her San Francisco Symphony debut with Rimsky-Korsakov’s cinematic orchestral showpiece Scheherazade, paired with the first Symphony performances of Iranian-American composer Iman Habibi’s Zhiân, dedicated to “the brave people of Iran, in the hope of better days ahead.” Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s side job as a film composer likely saved […]