International online report (reporter Zhang Guocheng, Li Xi, Teng Yun and Chen Chen): At the beginning of the new year, the Italian Antoniano Choir once again came to Shanghai and Nanjing to tour, with the theme of "Reunion of Love", to present a unique 2024 New Year to the Chinese audience concert.
The Antoniano Choir and the children of the Chinese Hydrangea Chorus sang on the same stage
The Antoniano Choir is a household name in Italy and has gone through a full journey this year. Over the past sixty years, the small choir has been unique with its free and cheerful children's voices, and has recorded nearly a thousand songs of various styles and novel topics. In the New Year of 2016, the Antoniano Choir came to China for the first time to hold a New Year's Eve concert. Since then, it has formed an indissoluble bond with China and has welcomed the New Year with the Chinese audience for many consecutive years.
The Chinese young audience took a group photo with members of the Antoniano Choir.
Singing Chinese songs was a surprise that the Antoniano Choir brought to the Chinese audience. This time they brought Chinese pop songs such as "Snail" and "Lonely Warrior", and also sang "China in the Lights", which is popular all over the country, in the form of children's chorus. They hope to use this song to bless China and 2024.
The Antoniano Choir sang the Chinese song "China Under the Lights"
Music has no borders, and children's voices convey friendship. This time their tour in China once again built a bridge for cultural exchanges between China and Italy, and sang the message of people-to-people bonds with their songs. story.
Members of the Antoniano Little Choir learn to write the Chinese character "friend" with Chinese children
Giampaolo Cavalli, director of the Antoniano Little Choir, said that the members of the little choir are envoys that enhance the friendship between the two countries. Although the performance was an exchange in the field of music, their smiles and eyes have penetrated deeply into the hearts of the Chinese audience, and their role in promoting mutual understanding and mutual learning between the people of the two countries is far beyond imagination.
Members of the Antoniano Little Choir exchanged blessings with Chinese children
Sabrina Simoni, the conductor and teacher of the Antoniano Little Choir, said that the children in the choir were extremely excited when they returned to China for a tour after four years. Excited. The group also specially arranged a rich repertoire, such as "Gold Coins Are Us" and "Flying Panda". In addition, children from the group's Chinese Hydrangea Choir were invited to sing the Italian classic children's song "Planet Grabov" on the same stage. ”, celebrating the “reunion of love” together. Sabrina Simoni believes that children from Italy and China singing on the same stage is also a reflection of people-to-people exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. Italy and China have rich exchanges in various fields and are writing a chapter of friendship together.
