China News Service, Tianjin, April 20 (Reporter Wang Junyan) On the evening of the 19th, a unique modern and contemporary chamber music concert was staged in the Tianjin Juilliard School Concert Hall. This concert is the last performance of the Tianjin Juilliard Chamber Orchestra in the 2023-24 music season, and is also one of the warm-up performances of the 2024 Tianjin Music Festival.
According to reports, the Tianjin Juilliard School, a joint venture between China and the United States, is the first overseas branch of the world-famous music school Juilliard School (New York). It enjoys a unique position in the music and art education world and is also a hub for exchanges and mutual learning between China and the United States in the cultural field. represent.
The Tianjin Juilliard Chamber Orchestra performed the blues "Soothing of the Rain". (Photo courtesy of Tianjin Juilliard School)
At the concert, following the performance of the Tianjin Juilliard Chamber Orchestra, the audience listened to the "wordless song" of rain in David Bruce's "Soothing of the Rain"; Experience the ethereal impressionistic music world created by the wonderful orchestration in Debussy's "Trio Sonata"; experience the hazy French nights described by different European poets in Laszlo Laita's "Three Nocturnes". Finally, In the "Octet" composed by Francis, the audience can experience the romance and elegance of neoclassical music.
The Tianjin Juilliard Chamber Orchestra performed Raita's "Three Nocturnes". (Photo courtesy of Tianjin Juilliard School)
It is reported that Tianjin Juilliard School will participate in a total of 5 concerts in the 2024 Tianjin Music Festival as warm-up performances. The next concert will be the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra concert on May 5, which is also the final concert of the Tianjin Juilliard School’s 2023-24 season. At that time, resident conductor Lin Jingji will conduct the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra to perform British composer Britten's classic work "Young People's Guide to the Orchestra". This work also comes with commentary, leading the audience to understand in a simple and easy-to-understand way the orchestra. Every instrument. In addition, Liu Yunbei, the winner of the college’s 2023 Concerto Competition, a graduate student majoring in orchestral performance, will work with the orchestra to present the “Cello Concerto” by British composer Walton.
In recent years, Tianjin Juilliard School has actively built a bridge between Eastern and Western cultures. In the 2023-24 music season, Tianjin Juilliard School teachers and students joined hands with a number of guest artists to present more than a hundred music performances and teaching activities. We also promote the popularization of music and art through various methods such as open campuses, public education courses, community outreach performances, etc., bring the high-quality resources of Juilliard School to the public, and share the beauty of music with everyone. (End)
