Published on Aug 28, 2026

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: November 14-15, 2026

Times: 7:30pm

Venue: Concert Hall of NCPA

Prices: 280, 480, 680, 880, 1080, 1280, 1680

Features: Maestro Marin Alsop will leading the Philadelphia Orchestra with pianist ZHANG Haochen to perform at Concert hall of NCPA November 14th-15th, 2026.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Conductor

Marin Alsop
Marin Alsop is one of today's leading conductors, both powerful and inspiring. This season is her second season as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra. During the three-year contract between the two parties, she will regularly participate in the orchestra's regular package concerts in Philadelphia, two summer music festivals in Coloradoville and Saratoga, New York, and various touring activities. She made her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1990.

The New York Times described her as a "conductor with superb skills, great communication skills and vision." Alsop enjoys a high reputation around the world: she has innovative ideas for arranging repertoire, is deeply involved in audience cultivation, attaches great importance to music education, and always promotes the value of music to mankind. At the same time, she is also the only conductor to receive the MacArthur Genius Grant so far.

The 2025-26 season is also her third season in two roles: Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Chief Guest Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition, she serves as the chief conductor of the Ravinia Music Festival, leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to complete summer residency performances every year, is the first music director of the University of Maryland National Orchestral Training and Arts Festival, founded the Young Conductor Academy, and conducts the training festival orchestra every June. From 2019 to 2025, she served as the chief conductor of the Austrian Radio Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and is currently the honorary conductor of the orchestra.

Piano

ZHANG Haochen 
Since his gold medal win at the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009, having been the first Asian gold medalist in the history of this top international piano competition, ZHANG Haochen has captivated audiences all over the world with a unique combination of deep musical sensitivity, fearless imagination, and spectacular virtuosity. In 2022, Haochen's collection of essays on classical music entitled On the Other Side of Performing was published in Mainland of China.

In March 2025, Haochen released his latest album on BIS, performing Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major “HammerKlavier” and Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B minor, receiving widespread acclaim. His four previous studio albums were also released by BIS.

Highlights of Haochen's recent season include the first coopreation with the Berliner Konzarthaus Orchester, returns to the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He also made his recital debut at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Furthermore, as the Artist-in-Residence at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, he performed the complete piano concertos of Liszt and Rachmaninoff, among other projects. He also performs the complete piano concertos of Rachmaninoff with Hong Kong Philharmonic in Shenzhen Concert Hall.

Presenter

The Philadelphia Orchestra
Founded in 1900, The Philadelphia Orchestra ranks among America’s “Big Five” top symphony orchestras and is one of the world’s most celebrated classical‑music ensembles. It is globally famed for its lush, warm sonic signature known as “The Philadelphia Sound”.

Yannick Nézet Séguin serves as its Music and Artistic Director. The orchestra’s home venue is Marian Anderson Hall inside the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia.

It made history in 1973 as the first major American orchestra to tour the People’s Republic of China, building long term cultural bonds with Chinese audiences through repeated China tours in the decades that followed. Beyond regular concerts, it undertakes global tours, award winning recordings and extensive public education projects.

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