PABLO DE SARASATE A brilliant violinist himself, Sarasate wrote Carmen Fantasy in 1883 and dedicated it to Joseph Hellmesberger, an accomplished Austrian violinist and composer. One of the most famous fantasy pieces for violin, it has five movements that each draw upon motifs from different acts in Georges Bizet’s 1875 opera. The first movement, Allegro…

Part of a Fei Tian College Easter celebration produced and performed by students – Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. Shen Yun Creations are available at ShenYunCreations.com.

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Antonín Dvořák broke into the international music scene with his first set of Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, in 1878. Modeled after the widely popular Hungarian Dances of Johannes Brahms, Dvořák used melodies of his own creation instead of drawing from traditional folk tunes. That all of his Slavonic Dances feature wholly original melodies…

Part of a Fei Tian College Chinese New Year party produced and performed by students – Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. Shen Yun Creations are available at ShenYunCreations.com.