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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - the Film with Orchestra
Jan 10-11, 2025
Overview
With its captivating scenery and gripping martial arts sequences, Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon tells the story of a 19th-century warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) who gives his sword to his secret love (Michelle Yeoh) for safekeeping. Watch the adventure and romance unfold as the CSO performs Tan Dun’s enchanting, Oscar-winning score.
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Program
Tan Dun
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Performers
Extras
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Preconcert Dining
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Preconcert Conversation
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Weston Williams (January 10 only) in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Sponsors & Partners
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
The CSO at the Movies series is generously sponsored by Megan and Steve Shebik.
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Conductor Sarah Hicks specializes in movie music. “I wanted to be a part of something that might feel more forward-looking, and in a way, progressive,” she says. “I don’t regret making that switch.”
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The pipa, a four-stringed, lute-like instrument introduced some 2,000 years ago, is featured in Tan Dun's Oscar-winning score for the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
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For his "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," score, composer Tan Dun reports that the martial-arts scenes were the most difficult: "It’s like a ballet, every second is choreographed, and every second needs to be to be synchronized."
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