Recently, the China Conservatory of Music's "Chinese Music·Chinese Music·Chinese Year"-"Dragon Music New Year 2024 New Year Special Concert" was beautifully performed in the Central Opera House Theater. Conductor Jingang joined hands with the China Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, Li Yuhe, associate professor of violin at the Orchestral Department of the China Conservatory of Music, and Cao Zhaozhao, a doctoral candidate in guzheng at the Chinese Music Department of the China Conservatory of Music, to welcome the arrival of the New Year of the Dragon in Chinese music.
The song "Spring Festival Overture" is lively and jubilant with a powerful rhythm. It introduces the audience into a joyful and harmonious festival atmosphere from the very beginning. Later, Li Yuhe, associate professor of violin major in the Orchestral Department of China Conservatory of Music, joined the orchestra to perform the violin concerto "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", playing the immortal love legend with symphony. The second half of the
concert opened with the classic work "Festival Overture" by the school's composer Professor Shi Wanchun, continuing the joyful atmosphere at the scene. Cao Zhaozhao, a doctoral student majoring in guzheng in the Department of Chinese Music, collaborated with the orchestra to present the piece "Shandandan Blooms Redly", unfolding a magnificent scenery picture and leading the audience to experience the warm and simple folk customs of northern Shaanxi. The orchestra also presented four pieces from the "Yanhuang Style" suite: "Purple Bamboo Tune", "Uprooted Reed Flowers", "Opposite Flowers" and "The Sun Comes Out Joyfully", bringing together the characteristic scenery and humanities of different regions in China to present to the audience A colorful and joyful reunion scene.
The concert ended with an excerpt from "The Red Detachment of Women", in which four pieces including "Overture", "Happy Female Warrior", "Drill" and "Double Hat Dance" were performed, integrating the unique charm of traditional Chinese music with the rhythm of modern Western music. feel. After the concert, the audience applauded continuously. Conductor King Kong and the orchestra jointly presented the encore "Don't Forget the Original Intention", which ended the concert wonderfully.
"Chinese Music·Chinese Music·China Year" is the Beijing New Year cultural brand created by the China Conservatory of Music since 2024. It gathers the school's high-level talents and outstanding alumni resources at home and abroad to present high-quality concerts, TV programs and Various forms of performances that benefit the people, such as live broadcasts on the Internet and public cultural service performances, connect the traditional cultural genes of the Chinese people in the rhythm of silk and bamboo, adding to the atmosphere of traditional festivals. Wang Xudong, Secretary of the Party Committee of China Conservatory of Music, said that the school’s original intention is to promote and develop China’s excellent traditional music culture and promote the development of national music. As the Spring Festival, the most important traditional festival of the Chinese nation, approaches, how to use music and art to carry forward the Chinese spirit and enrich the people's spiritual and cultural life has become a question that such an art college with a special cultural mission should think about. To this end, the school launches this series of brand cultural performances as the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon is approaching. It brings a series of music performances to benefit the people in the capital’s core theaters, TV stations, the Internet and some public cultural venues. It is the school’s service to the national cultural strategy and service An important manifestation of the functional construction of Beijing’s “Four Centers”.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Lei Jia
editor/Gao Yan
