Directed by Lin Daye, he is like driving a big ship, making deep friendships with all his strength, and climaxes one after another.
Cellist Nie Jiapeng skillfully plays the bow and presents the melody with rich oriental charm to the audience.
At 19:30 on March 11, London time, the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra opened its first performance in the UK at the Birmingham Symphony Hall.
Chinese cellist Nie Jiapeng realizes his dream of England
Starting at 19:00 on the same day, the audience entered the venue, many of them silver-haired elderly people. It is reported that they are regular visitors to the Birmingham Symphony Hall and are very concerned about the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, a symphony orchestra from China, and came here with them.
At the beginning of the performance, conductor Lin Daye appeared together with cellist Nie Jiapeng to greet the audience. The opening piece is Tan Dun's Cello Concerto "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was commissioned by Tan Dun from the London Symphony Orchestra and re-created based on his Oscar-winning original film score of the same name. It was praised by the media as "the most elegant sound poem that perfectly combines lyricism and drama". It condenses and continues The main plot scenes and unforgettable moving passages of the movie reproduce the essence and philosophy of Chinese martial arts culture. According to reports, Mr. Tan Dun specially polished the work for the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra's British tour. This time he performed three movements, including "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Eternal Vow" and "Southbound".
As one of the most active cellists in China, Nie Jiapeng has performed all over the world. He was called a cellist with a bright and sweet voice by the Washington Classical Review. Tan Dun also praised him as the best cellist in China who played "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." This time Nie Jiapeng went on tour in England with the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra. He said that he watched the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" when he was a child, and was deeply moved by Yo-Yo Ma's cello at that time. "If I grow up, I will also How great it would be to be able to play this piece! Now I finally got my wish."
"Additional Chinese music "High Mountain Green" and "Auld Lang Syne"
"After the Eastern story is told, the Western poem continues. British violinist Tamisin Wylie-Cohen gently stretched her long arms to play Chausson's "Tone Poem" and Saint-Saëns's "Introduction and Rondo Capriccio". Amid bursts of applause, he performed an encore of Kreisler's "Declaration". Narrative and Scherzo".
Then came Respighi’s Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome. When conductor Lin Daye suddenly waved a gesture in mid-air, as if he was holding a thunderous thunder in his palm, the intimate music stopped abruptly, and the audience burst into applause and cheers.
The audience was so enthusiastic that after several curtain calls, a beautiful Chinese music piece "High Mountain Green" and the beautiful "Auld Lang Syne" were performed.
Catherine Frankpitt, Director of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, said: "The Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra's concert in Birmingham was fantastic, simply brilliant. I enjoyed it very much and was completely captivated by the talent of the orchestra and conductor Lin Daye. and was shocked by the passion." A Chinese student from the Birmingham Conservatory of Music who came to watch the performance with his classmates said: "I have been paying close attention to this performance since I learned about the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra coming to the UK to perform. The concert is really exciting. It’s rare to see British audiences stand up and applaud continuously as soon as the concert ends. This is the best appreciation for music and musicians!”
Written by: Nandu reporter Huang Lu and correspondent Liu Xiaoyan provided pictures
