Johann Strauss Orchestra Vienna. (Photo courtesy of Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall)
"Shanghai music fans are fully tolerant, and the New Year's concert stage here can present the infinite diversity of art." Last week, the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra's 2024 New Year's Concert was held, conducted by Artist and artistic director Zhang Yi expressed this emotion to reporters. Recently, many academies and concert halls in Shanghai have launched dozens of New Year's concerts with different styles, and the program list with few repeated tracks also reflects the city's spirit of openness, innovation, and inclusiveness.
From New Year's Eve to the Spring Festival, the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra has launched a number of Shanghai-style folk music performances, which not only convey a happy and peaceful atmosphere, but also preserve and innovate traditional culture. Tonight, the Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall will resound with the pure sound of the Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra; at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall, Daniel Harding will conduct the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, joining hands with pianist Lang Lang and bamboo flute players Tang Junqiao continues the glory of the Shanghai New Year Concert; at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Jin Chengzhi and the Shanghai Rainbow Chamber Choir will sing "Living in Love"... Famous groups from home and abroad will make a grand debut on the same night, embodying Asian performing arts The influence of the capital.
The combination of Chinese and Western musical notes demonstrates the rich and diverse charm of the city
In recent years, the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra has strengthened its cultural confidence, continuously explored the creation and innovation of traditional folk music in the contemporary era, and strived to create high-quality works that satisfy the people. This month, there are two concerts that integrate Chinese spirit and Chinese values into the works, allowing the audience to experience the charm of Shanghai-style folk music at the end of the year.
Accompanying the wonderful artistic conception of the changing seasons, it plays the romance of spring, the exuberance of summer, the intensity of autumn, and the hope of winter. On the evening of December 27, the famous conductor Tang Muhai conducted the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra and performed "" Love My China·Music for Four Seasons 2024" New Year Concert. From traditional ancient songs such as "Moonlight Night on the Spring River" to new contemporary works such as "Twilight Drum Farewell to the Old Year", they convey the best wishes of Changle Weiyang. On New Year's Eve, the cross-border concert "Your Chinese Music" will be performed at the young theater. The Shanghai Chinese Orchestra's popular "cross-border Chinese music experts" - Yu Bing, principal of the Pipa Department, and young suona player Jiang Feng served as the lead performers, and many new creations such as "Piano Player's Dream" and "Spirit Bird" were performed. , integrating traditional Chinese music with different music styles, showing the charm of Shanghai city with rhythmic and fashionable notes, and creating a new trend of national music.
"The New Year's concerts performed by our group in recent years have broken the Straussian tradition in various forms, and not a single piece of music has been repeated." As Zhang Yi said, the 2024 New Year's Concert performed by the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra not long ago, With its ingenious track design, it brings music fans a listening experience with both Chinese and Western charm. Under the baton of Zhang Yi, Shi Wanchun opened the concert with "Festival Overture" based on the folk suona tune "Gold Rush", and the encore "Youth" was also composed by Shi Wanchun. The two works are warm and high-spirited. The "Flute Concerto" composed by Jin Fuzai in the 1980s and newly revised for this performance, and Fuchik's "Comic Polka "The Nagging Old Man"" were performed by Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra principal flute Zhou Shinan and principal bassoon Chen Qu played the solo role respectively, reflecting the orchestra's exploration of high-quality and unpopular repertoire in the concert. Special considerations were also given to the selection of the third movement "National Unity" of Yu Jingjun's "Rhapsody of the Fatherland" and Ligeti's "Romanian Concerto".
"When the audience walks into such a New Year's concert, they can not only hear relatively familiar works, but also experience works that they usually don't know much about. They gain a new listening experience based on the tone of a traditional New Year's concert." According to music critic Li Yanhuan, this is also a way to popularize music and can improve the quality of music fans.
Famous groups have joined to demonstrate the influence of urban music brands
On New Year’s Eve, Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall will welcome one of the most authentic performers of Strauss family music - the Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna . Under the baton of conductor Johannes Widener, the orchestra will perform gorgeous golden sounds such as "The Blue Danube Waltz" for Shanghai music fans."The keywords Vienna, Johann Strauss and New Year's Eve concerts have been closely related to us from 20 years ago to now." Li Xu, director of the program department of Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall, told reporters that over the years With his persistence, the concert hall’s New Year’s Eve concert brand has been recognized by music fans. "Many listeners are full of a sense of ritual and want to come to the Shanghai Concert Hall on New Year's Eve to enjoy a concert of Strauss' works."
was initiated by music director Yu Long in 2009 and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra The music brand Shanghai New Year Concert is also a must-listen for many music fans during the New Year. In the past decade or so, internationally renowned conductors such as Masurre, Eschenbach, and Paavo Järvi have collaborated with the Shanghai Conservatory of Music to outline the map of world music. This time, the "dream lineup" of Daniel Harding, Lang Lang and Tang Junqiao performing together also has great appeal to the majority of music fans - both the opening and additional tickets for the concert were sold out in less than three minutes.
uses music to send Shanghai’s New Year greetings to the world. This is a global appearance that showcases Shanghai’s city image and profound music cultural heritage. In the minds of many senior music fans and critics, the Shanghai New Year Concert has maintained a high standard and high quality for many years. The performance content takes into account both artistry and appreciation, and the carefully planned repertoire also spells out its diversity. Its brand development path with an international style has shaped its unique identity and recognition in many New Year's concerts around the world. In this concert, Grieg's "Piano Concerto in A Minor", Ravel's "Waltz" and other repertoire will pose a great test to the orchestra's quality and make the audience full of expectations for this star-studded concert.
Early next year, popular German baritone singer Matthias Gerne will sing "Beautiful Mill Girl" at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall; the North Bund AIA Grand Theater will welcome the British Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by a Chinese Jia Shuilan holds the baton and joins hands with the French pianist Jean-Evran Bavi, who has won multiple classical music awards, to perform Beethoven's "Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"" and Dvořák's "Ninth Symphony" from the New World "" and other blockbuster tracks...and more famous artists and groups will take turns to perform, stirring up magnificent music in the Philharmonic City Shanghai.
Author: Jiang Fang
Text: Jiang Fang Editor: Fan Jing
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