In both Ouvertures and recent works such as Double Up (2010) and On And Off And Two And Fro (2008) Simon has developed a refined sense for combining sampled sounds (played from a keyboard sampler) with traditional instrumental set-ups. The samples range from vocal fragments of Mao Tse Tung to concrete sounds such as those of the Berlin U-Bahn and are combined with the traditional instruments in a way that casts new light on both the instrumental and sampled worlds, taking the listener on new sonic adventures. Performers: Liu Le (gu-zheng) with The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra