What kind of emotional resonance will there be when eight cellos are on the same stage?
On the night of the Lantern Festival (24th), "Gold Medal Chief Voice - Eight Cello Lantern Festival Concert" was played at the Chengdu High-tech Center Performing Arts Theatre. Cellist Professor Chen Weiping joined hands with the Gold Medal Chief Musician from major orchestras across the country: Xie Tian , Fang Yijia, Feng He, Cao Manxuan, He Fei, Liu Youxin, and Zhou Yang, together presented an audio-visual feast of a wonderful blend of classical music and tango to the Chengdu audience.
The concert opened with Vivaldi's classic work "The Four Seasons", which was adapted from the original violin concerto into an eight-cello ensemble version.
Eight cellos are the protagonists of the performance. With the tacit and skillful coordination of the eight musicians, the seasonal characteristics of spring, summer, autumn and winter are integrated into the notes, leading the music fans from "spring to the earth" to "scorching summer", from From "Golden Autumn Harvest" to "Cold Ice and Snow", the cycle of the four seasons is played in four movements with distinct musical styles.
Afterwards, the theme song "One Step Away" from the movie "Scent of a Woman" played out with lingering and passionate emotions. Then, the performer performed Piazzolla's famous tango dance "Libre Tango". The eight cellos used constantly changing melody and rhythm to bring unlimited enthusiasm and passion to the audience.
The exciting soundtrack "Mombasa" in "Inception" and the Latin pop song "havana" that has become popular around the world lead the audience into a dreamlike music world. The well-known theme song "My Heart Will Remain" from the movie "Titanic" aroused emotional resonance among the audience.
The successful holding of this performance also marks the happy start of the 2024 Huimin Music Season of Chengdu High-tech Center Performing Arts Theatre. This Huimin Music Season lasts for more than a month, with 8 colorful concerts that will entertain the audience throughout the spring. There are also supporting public welfare music activities, piano master classes, pop-up performances, and repertoire tours, creating a new window for art to benefit the people and culture to benefit the people, and building a bridge for the integration of art and popular culture.
Red Star News reporter Zhang Shihao editor Li Jie
