Beijing News (Reporter Liu Zhen) Co-sponsored by Qihao Center and Beijing International Music Festival Art Foundation, it was jointly presented by Helmut Fox, principal trumpet section of the Dresden Staatskapelle, and Austrian pianist Zhang Liming The "Magic Trumpet Piano Duo" concert was recently held at the Qihao 270° Landscape Exhibition Hall on the banks of the Liangma River in Beijing, kicking off their 2024 tour in China. It is reported that this concert aims to promote the integration of art into life and enrich the cultural supply along the Liangma River. Representatives from the Austrian Embassy in China, the Finnish Embassy in China, and well-known domestic and foreign companies that support cultural development attended the concert.
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Helmut Fuchs is currently the principal trumpet section of the Staatskapelle Dresden, Germany. He was called "the favorite trumpet player" by the famous contemporary conductor Thielemann. In 2016, he became the principal trumpet player of the Dresden Staatskapelle. He is the principal trumpet of the Staatskapelle Staatsoperbühne and has been a professor of trumpet at the Weber Academy of Music in Dresden since 2018. Zhang Liming was born in Shanghai, China, and graduated from the Vienna State University of Music and Performing Arts in Austria. She is currently active on the chamber music stage, teaching piano and art direction at the Salzburg State Music School, and serving as a piano accompanist for several master classes in Austria. guide. In 2019, Zhang Liming and Helmut Fox jointly recorded a trumpet and piano album to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Oscar Böhm's birth.
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At the concert, the two musicians played different pieces by Oscar Böhm, Karl Pierce, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Otto Nicolai, with styles spanning almost the entire history of Western music. It shows the rich repertoire accumulation and wonderful control ability of the two performers. Among them, several of Boehm's trumpet solo pieces became the highlights of the concert. Helmut Fox stated that Böhm's musical legacy was a matter of special personal concern to him. In his playing, he demonstrated the highest level of technique and music, and also perfectly interpreted the musical concept of Oscar Böhm. It is worth mentioning that the album of composer Böhm’s works jointly recorded by the two performers in 2019 aroused great repercussions in the industry. Composer and trumpet player Oscar Böhm was one of the most important trumpet players in the early 20th century. In particular, his trumpet solo works greatly enriched the repertoire of trumpet music. This music The "Trumpet Concerto in F minor" played at the beginning is Böhm's most important work.
“The background of today’s concert is the skyline of Beijing. In the distance there are the tallest buildings in Beijing, lush urban green plants, and a beautiful river downstairs. When the beautiful music chapter sounds, I feel like the city of Beijing. It became more lively,” commented one of the audience members.
Qihao Center is a new urban community that integrates new workplaces, cultural and art exhibitions, and beautiful lifestyles. With the brand strategy of "enjoying comfortable work and artistic life", it is being refreshed and upgraded. It currently has Qihao Art Museum, The 270° landscape exhibition hall, office buildings, Bulgari Hotel, Liangma River Garden and other business formats have become a new multi-scenario display venue for the artistic life along the Liangma River. Founded in 1998, the Beijing International Music Festival is a large-scale cultural event hosted by the Beijing Municipal Government and the first professional classical music festival in China. As the most influential institution in the classical music industry, the festival invites the world's top virtuoso groups every year, such as Eschenbach, Maazel, Barenboim, Simon Rattle, Gergiev, A. Grich, Carreras, as well as the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.
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