Jiannan Cheng

Jiannan Cheng appears as conductor with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra across a range of family and pops programs, including Nutcracker performances, a Lunar New Year concert, a program of women rock artists, and a concert devoted to film composer Joe Hisaishi. This directory does not have enough confirmed biographical information to describe a broader career.

These programs are built around accessible, audience-friendly repertoire rather than the standard symphonic canon. The Nutcracker dates draw on Tchaikovsky's ballet score, Op. 71, arranged for shorter, family-oriented formats aimed at young or first-time concertgoers, with recognizable dances like the "Waltz of the Flowers" and "March." The Lunar New Year concert and Women Rock program are pops-style events, likely mixing orchestral arrangements with popular or thematic selections rather than a fixed classical program. The Joe Hisaishi concert centers on the sweeping, melodic film scores Hisaishi wrote for Studio Ghibli and other films, music built on lyrical themes and lush orchestration meant to evoke storytelling and nostalgia. Listeners can expect a conductor shaping crowd-pleasing, thematically curated evenings rather than a traditional subscription concert.