As a close disciple of Mr. Lin Yaoji, the famous violinist Chen Yi will start his 2024 solo concert tour in May. In this round of tour, Chen Yi will visit Beijing, Shanghai, Weihai, Nanjing, Xiamen and other cities to perform the "Borderless Realm" concert, and will perform with piano master Rohan de Silva at Carnegie Hall in New York in October. official.
Violinist Chen Yi became famous at a young age and studied under Professor Lin Yaoji, a famous violin educator in my country. In 2008, he won the gold medal at the Second China International Violin Competition, which also became the last gold medal won by Professor Lin Yaoji's disciples during his lifetime. From the "Golden Bell Award" to the "China International Violin Competition", she has won almost many youth competition awards of her age. She is an eye-catching musician in today's music scene, with her highly personalized performance and enthusiastic stage charm. Let people praise you.
Just as the "European Classical Music Magazine" commented: "Chen Yi's unique voice has an indescribable charm, which irresistibly penetrates into the hearts of every audience at the scene." Contemporary violin master Maxim Vengerov said, "Chen Yi is a violinist full of talent and musical mission." It is this talented violinist who is well-known in Chinese and foreign classical music circles. He has been away from the domestic music stage for five years. The last time he performed was in 2019 when he collaborated with the China Symphony Orchestra in Bruch's "Scottish Fantasy".
In recent years, Chen Yi, who has faded away from domestic classical music, skillfully combines her music career with administrative management skills. She has served as COO of Shar Music for 10 years. Shar Music was founded in 1962 and has always been the backbone of bowed instrument companies, providing musicians around the world with the highest quality musical instruments, bows, strings and a full range of string-related products.
From studying abroad to starting a family and then running a business, Chen Yi has played multiple roles. She is not only a talented daughter, a smart wife, a tough mother and a successful entrepreneur. This year, at the age of 40, she is eager to pick up the violin again, with her pure love for the stage, to show the domestic audience the infinite possibilities of life. Talking about this concert, Chen Yi said, "My wish is that everyone can have close contact with classical music, and I hope to use the language of the public to analyze the profound meaning of this art. Art should be lived, and life should be artistic. This is what my mentor Lin Yaoji has always taught me.” This concert is also Chen Yi’s way of paying tribute to her mentor and a reaffirmation of her artistic career.
In the upcoming "Boundless Realm" concert, Chen Yi will select the most technically challenging and artistically expressive works of each era. Each piece is a tribute to the diversity of the violin, and each note transcends national boundaries and eras, telling stories and historical imprints of different cultures. Talking about the music selection, Chen Yi said, "We will perform works by composers from many countries from 1834 to 1982. The repertoire arrangement follows the concert selection style of violinists in the 1910s, with a wide span and mostly technical repertoire. Composers including Ernst, Wagelsmann and Sarasate have all participated in it. It can be said that the repertoire styles span romance, jazz and tango, showing the diversity of the violin in more dimensions. "
It's worth it. It should be mentioned that Chen Yi will explain the interesting stories behind each track live in a brand-new storytelling format. This innovative way of expression closely combines music and narrative to provide the audience with an artistic enjoyment that combines audio and video.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Tian Wanting
editor/Gong Lifang
