Tales of Earth and Sky - ANGO's First Concert 2025

Featuring Artists

• Lucy Liu ｜ Actress, Presenter
• Thaddeus Huang | Conductor
• Mia Yang | Concertmaster

Programs

• The Wandering Earth ｜ 流浪地球
• Crouching Tiger suite ｜ 卧虎藏龙
• Liang Jian symphonic overture ｜ 亮剑
• Avatar suite ｜ 阿凡达
• Fantastic Beasts ｜ 神奇动物在哪里
• How to train your dragon suite ｜ 驯龙高手

The Wandering Earth ｜ 流浪地球

Inspired by Liu Cixin’s sci-fi tale, The Wandering Earth depicts humanity’s daring mission to move Earth to safety. This performance conveys the urgency, unity, and hope of a planet in motion through powerful music and imagination.

Crouching Tiger suite ｜ 卧虎藏龙

Composed by Tan Dun, Crouching Tiger Suite adapts themes from his Oscar-winning film score. Combining Chinese instruments and Western orchestra, it captures the film’s elegance, emotion, and martial arts spirit, with a solo cello evoking love, honor, and destiny.

Liang Jian symphonic overture ｜ 亮剑

Liang Jian (“Drawing the Sword”) is a bold symphonic overture inspired by the patriotic spirit of the Chinese war drama. Through powerful brass and stirring strings, it evokes courage, honor, and the determination to defend one’s homeland.

Avatar suite ｜ 阿凡达

Based on James Horner’s iconic Avatar score, this suite captures the wonder of Pandora through sweeping melodies, tribal rhythms, and rich textures, evoking its breathtaking landscapes and the deep bond between nature and spirit.

Fantastic Beasts ｜ 神奇动物在哪里

Adapted from James Newton Howard’s magical score, Fantastic Beasts Suite brings to life the wonder, danger, and charm of Newt Scamander’s 1920s wizarding world through whimsical melodies, dramatic themes, and mysterious undertones.

How to train your dragon suite ｜ 驯龙高手

Composed by John Powell, How to Train Your Dragon Suite brings to life the film’s heart and heroism through Celtic-inspired themes, thrilling rhythms, and tender melodies—celebrating friendship, courage, and the bond between a young Viking and his dragon.