10/11: 2015 Yellow River Cantata

Date: Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015

Time: 7:30-9:00 p.m.

Location: Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Ave.

Thanks to a generous gift from BU Trustee Hugo X. Shong, COM ’87, BU faculty, staff, & students can receive two free tickets per BU ID to the 2015 Yellow River Cantata at Agganis Arena on Sunday, October 11th at 7:30 pm.

Directed by Wanjun Qiao, the Yellow River Cantata features 1,000 singers from more than 20 different choruses from the U.S. and Canada. The Yellow River Cantata is by Chinese composer Xian Xinghai (1905–1945). Composed in Yan’an in early 1939 during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the work was inspired by a patriotic poem by Guang Weiran. It is recommended that tickets be picked up in advance as availability is limited.

Tickets can be picked up at the Agganis Arena box office. Please be prepared to show your BU ID. Located at 925 Commonwealth Avenue, Agganis Arena Ticket Office hours are from Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.