黃安倫《中國暢想曲第五號》（作品六十一號，2002年）是為二胡（或小提琴）與交響樂隊創作的大型狂想曲。此曲體以民謠音樂為基礎，強調獨奏樂器的技巧展現，如李斯特《匈牙利狂想曲》及格甚文《藍色狂想曲》皆為經典。黃安倫先前曾創作四首《中國暢想曲》，其中第二號被列為多項中國鋼琴比賽曲目，1995年郎朗曾憑此曲榮獲柴可夫斯基青少年鋼琴比賽首獎。
本曲題獻給二胡演奏家高韶青，2002年6月由他與俄羅斯愛樂管弦樂團在莫斯科首演，指揮賴德梧。樂曲以河南農村女孩小敏創作的歌曲為主題，融合威廉多恩的讚美詩《Near the Cross》。小敏未受過專業音樂訓練，卻自1990年代以來創作逾千首歌曲，廣為傳唱，成為中國樂壇的獨特現象。
全曲由連續演奏的四部分構成：第一部分以《Near the Cross》引入，二胡奏出小敏悠長的旋律；第二部分轉為充滿活力的青春之歌；第三部分情感深沉，含一段高難度華彩樂段；第四部分色彩絢麗，融入多首小敏的經典歌曲，在輝煌感高潮中結束。
高韶青的首演以帕格尼尼式的炫技演繹，將二胡藝術推向新高度，此曲此後被定為中國二胡比賽正式曲目。 2009年，帕格尼尼比賽金獎得主黃濱在芝加哥首演了小提琴改編版，並於2012年在柏林愛樂廳成功演出。
高韶青
享譽國際的華人二胡大師，以卓越演奏、創新韶琴二胡及音樂創作蜚聲樂壇，榮膺Gemini獎提名。其於加拿大總督就職典禮的影片廣受讚譽，參與的電影、電視、音樂劇及廣告屢獲國際殊榮。曾執教多所頂尖藝術院校，其二胡力作《隨想曲》系列成為經典。他與全球頂級樂團合作，足跡遍佈眾多知名音樂殿堂，聲名遠揚。
賴德梧
賴德梧大師曾在歐洲、北美和亞洲擔任客座指揮。他畢業於維也納音樂學院，主修小提琴和指揮，1977年來到加拿大，參加了多倫多大學的指揮工作坊。
賴德梧因其傑出成就榮獲多項獎項，包括黎剎騎士勳章、加拿大華人傳奇終身成就獎以及劍橋美食美酒發展獎。
2009年，賴德梧榮獲多倫多社區文化中心藝術成就獎。最近，加拿大華人文化藝術協會授予他金楓文化藝術獎，以表彰他在加拿大的傑出藝術成就。
A rhapsody is a virtuosic concert form that typically incorporates folk melodies within a free structure, exemplified by Liszt's *Hungarian Rhapsodies* and Gershwin's *Rhapsody in Blue*. An-lun Huang's series of *Chinese Rhapsodies* follows this tradition. His popular No. 2 is a set piece in Chinese piano competitions, notably performed by Lang Lang to win first prize at the 1994 International Tchaikovsky Youth Piano Competition.
This *Chinese Rhapsody No. 5* (2002) is a major work for erhu (a two-stringed Chinese instrument) and orchestra, dedicated to the erhu master George Gao. Its thematic material is drawn from the songs of Xiao-min, an extraordinary young woman from Henan province. With no formal musical training, she has composed over a thousand songs since the 1990s, which have gained immense popularity across China.
The music is structured in four continuous sections, intertwining Xiao-min's melodies with the hymn *Near the Cross* by William H. Doane. It opens with the hymn, followed by the erhu presenting a lyrical Xiao-min theme. A vibrant second section yields to a deeply expressive third movement, featuring a technically demanding cadenza. The brilliant finale incorporates several of Xiao-min's most beloved songs, building to a climactic conclusion.
The world premiere was given in Moscow in June 2002 by George Gao and the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra under Tak-ng Lai. Gao's dazzling, Paganini-like performance set a new standard for the erhu. The piece is now an official competition piece in China. The violin version was premiered in Chicago (2009) and later performed at the Berlin Philharmonie (2012) by Huang Bin, gold medalist of the Paganini International Violin Competition.
George Gao
an internationally renowned Chinese erhu master, is celebrated for his exceptional performances, innovative erhu playing, and musical compositions, earning him a Gemini Award nomination. His video of the Governor General's inauguration in Canada received widespread acclaim, and his participation in films, television series, musicals, and commercials has garnered numerous international awards. He has taught at several top art institutions, and his erhu masterpiece, the "Capriccio" series, has become a classic. He has collaborated with top orchestras worldwide, performing in numerous prestigious concert halls, and his reputation has spread far and wide.
TAK-NG LAI
Maestro Lai has guest conducted in Europe, North America, and Asia. Tak Ng Lai completed his music studies at the Vienna Conservatory of Music with a joint major in violin and conducting before coming to Canada in 1977 as a participant in the Conductor’s Workshop at the University of Toronto.
Maestro Lai has received many awards for his outstanding achievements including the Order of the Knights of Rizal, a Lifetime Achievement Award by Chinese Canadian Legend, and the Cambridge
Food and Wine Development Award. In 2009, Lai received Artistic Acheivement Award from the Toronto Community and Culture Centre. Most recently, the Canadian Chinese Culture and Art Association awarded him the Golden Maple Culture and Art Award for most distinguished artistic achievement in Canada.
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