Towards A Bright Future is one of the representative works by Liu Tianhua, a pioneering figure in 20th-century Chinese traditional music. Composed in 1931 as a solo piece for the erhu, the title symbolises “a march toward light,” embodying a strong yearning for national renewal and social progress amid a time of darkness and turmoil. The music is marked by stirring melodies and a driving rhythm. While it adopts the stylistic framework of a Western-style march, it is deeply rooted in the idioms of Chinese musical tradition, making it a landmark example of East-West integration in modern Chinese music. This rearrangement expands the original erhu solo into a work for Chinese bowed string ensemble, preserving the resolute spirit and uplifting energy of the original, while enhancing its sense of collective movement and unified strength through rich multi-part textures. The interplay and distribution of roles across various string voices lend greater depth and dynamism to the music, making this version not only a tribute to Liu Tianhua’s musical vision, but also a reflection of how contemporary Chinese orchestral practice continues to inherit and evolve from the tradition of the past. This version was commissioned and premiered by Singapore Chinese Orchestra on 7 November 2025.