This morning, moving notes came from the T2 terminal of Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The flute played bright music, and the vibrant "Peer Gynt Suite" Morning Scene played, and the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra attracted the attention of tourists. As Labor Day is approaching, the musicians performed a 30-minute "music refueling package". This "symphony flies with you" airport concert allowed everyone to immerse themselves in beautiful melodies and relieve the fatigue of the journey.
This special "airport flash mob" attracted many tourists from home and abroad to stop and admire it. "When my friends and I walked into the airport and heard the music, we were curious where the sound was coming from. When we saw a real symphony orchestra playing, wow, it felt great! So we listened here The orchestra's performance." A tourist from Moscow, Russia, said that he was pleasantly surprised by the experience of encountering the symphony at Pudong Airport.
"Every day, a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists shuttle through Pudong International Airport. In order to allow everyone to encounter the symphony unexpectedly during their short stay and feel the cultural charm of Shanghai and the city's artistic atmosphere, we have carefully selected the performance repertoire." Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra leader Gao Shanfeng said that based on the airport performance environment and passenger needs, this performance includes Western classics such as Grieg's "Peer Gynt Suite" Morning Scene and Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Nutcracker" There are excerpts from "Waltz of Flowers", the movie theme song "The Magnificent Seven", etc., as well as Chinese symphonic works such as "My Motherland and Me", aiming to show the diversity and inclusiveness of symphony.
Considering that there are many tourists returning home early on May Day, the orchestra specially presented the orchestral piece "Who Doesn't Say Good Things About My Hometown", conveying the warmth and concern of home. This piece is also an episode of the movie "Red Sun". Lu Qiming, the old leader of the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra's predecessor, the Shanghai Film Orchestra, participated in the composition. The orchestra played the symphonic version of "Shanghai Beach" in the encore. This piece is very characteristic of Shanghai's regional culture, allowing passengers to feel the unique charm of the city at the airport. "Wandering, flowing, thousands of miles of turbulent river water never stops... I love you and hate you, and ask you if you know it, like a river that never stops..." Along with the sound of music, many audiences sang the popular lyrics.
After the concert in the terminal, the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra walked into the Juneyao Airlines cabin and held a "cabin flash mob" for Shanghai passengers on the same flight. Gong Tianpeng, the orchestra's resident composer and young composer, raised his music stand and the sonorous and powerful "We Workers Have Power" played on the spot, which was adapted by him. Passengers picked up their mobile phones one after another to record this surprising moment and welcome the arrival of Labor Day with high energy.
This concert was jointly organized by the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Airport and Juneyao Airlines. It is another continuation of the orchestra's series of activities such as "Elegant Art Enters Communities, Schools and Business Districts". It turned out that the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra planned to depart from Pudong Airport to other places to participate in a performance celebrating May Day. During the communication with Juneyao Airlines and Shanghai Airport Group, the three parties jointly agreed to hold a performance in a special public space like the airport. This symphony concert is an innovative and meaningful attempt. In the future, the orchestra will continue to try to popularize symphony performances in urban public spaces, bringing more diverse cultural and tourism experiences to the audience and helping the construction of urban aesthetic education.
Author: Jiang Fang
Text: Jiang Fang Picture: Performer Editor: Wang Xiaoli Editor: Xing Xiaofang
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