At the recently held 2024 "Guling Yuan" China-US Youth Exchange Week, the Shanghai People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries invited Lincoln Jazz Shanghai Center to select musicians to attend the exchange week and participate in performances and exchange activities.
During the exchange week, the center participated in the "Global Release of the English Radio Drama "Dream Back to Guling" and the "New Voices of Guling" Sino-US People-to-People Friendly Dialogue" held at the Strait Youth Exchange Camp, and participated in the Strait Culture and Art in Fuzhou The "2024 'Guling Yuan' Sino-US Youth Exchange Week Special Artistic Performance" organized by the center used art to build friendship and cooperation with youth performing groups such as the Fuzhou Chinese Orchestra, Fujian Provincial Song and Dance Theater, and the Curtis Institute of Music in the United States. bridge.
In a special theatrical performance, musicians from Lincoln Jazz Shanghai Center adapted the classic track "Night Shanghai" with oriental charm in a breakthrough jazz style, telling the story of Chinese and Western culture, combining the melody of Chinese music and the swing of the West The fusion of rhythm and continuous musicality without pause, coupled with the visual interaction of modern Shanghai with flowers blooming, injects youthful vitality into the classic. Every note and every rhythm is full of power and emotion, allowing the audience to feel the charm of music and cultural confidence.
At this event, Huang Ye, a young musician from Lincoln Jazz Shanghai Center, said: "This event is a fusion of Chinese and American culture and music, and an opportunity to showcase Chinese culture in front of international friends. I hope that the two countries can host it in the future For more similar activities, Lincoln Jazz Shanghai Center will continue to work together to promote people-to-people exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States, and jointly contribute to enhancing the understanding and friendship between the two peoples."
Author: Zhan Yue
Text: Zhan Yue. Picture: Photo provided by the interviewee Editor: Liu Liyuan Editor: Su Zhan
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