The young musicians in black costumes walked onto the stage. On their collars and skirts, a wisp of elegant red was like the dancing morning glow, which was light and pleasing to the eye. Conductor Lu Jia waved his hands, and the excerpt "The Sun Comes Out and Be Joyful" by Bao Yuankai's "Yanhuang Style" was gushing hotly. On July 26th and 27th, the concert halls of the National Center for the Performing Arts and the Beijing Art Center were successively given lively performances by the Beijing Youth Symphony Orchestra. ignite. From Bao Yuankai's "Yanhuang Style", Zhao Jiping's "Second Pipa Concerto" to Tchaikovsky's "Fifth Symphony", with these three Chinese and foreign classic works, the Beijing Youth Symphony Orchestra successfully completed its debut.
Lu Jia conducts the Beijing Youth Symphony Orchestra. Photographed by our reporter Fang Fei
The Beijing Youth Symphony Orchestra was jointly created by the National Center for the Performing Arts and the Beijing Municipal Education Commission. It was officially established on June 23. More than 100 musicians come from the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing 101 Middle School and the Affiliated School of Renmin University of China. Middle school, where the youngest musician is only 12 years old. In just one month, the young performers became one and made rapid progress. "They showed their love for music, art and life, and I was very surprised by their performance at the premiere concert," said Lu Jia, artistic director of the orchestra. He praised the children's spirituality and hard work. Now, the orchestra's understanding and control of the repertoire "contains many shining and touching moments, no less than that of many well-trained Chinese professional orchestras." Wu Man, the premiere performer of Zhao Jiping's "Second Pipa Concerto" and a famous pipa player, even had goosebumps during the performance: "The Beijing Youth Symphony Orchestra has a very good integrity. They are truly immersed in the rhythm and breathing of the music. The beauty of the work comes from the heart."
Pipa master Wu Man collaborated with the orchestra on "Pipa Concerto No. 2" by Zhao Jiping. Photo by reporter Fang Fei
Soon, the Beijing Youth Symphony Orchestra will leave for the United States. On August 4, they will perform at Carnegie Hall to participate in the "World Youth Orchestra Week". It is reported that this is the world's first international music festival with the theme of youth symphony orchestra. Seven youth orchestras invited from five continents will collaborate with world-renowned music masters on the same stage and make friends through music in a variety of multilateral exchange activities. Wang Ning, director of the National Center for the Performing Arts, is full of confidence and expectations for the orchestra's trip to the United States. As ambassadors of Chinese culture, young people shoulder a different mission this time. They should "demonstrate the magnanimity and demeanor of a cultural power and represent the vitality of Asian youth." , and take this opportunity to improve your level, broaden your horizons, make friends, use what you think, learn, and gain from this trip to water the fertile soil of Chinese culture, and contribute to the construction of national culture."
"World Youth Orchestra Week" is not the end of the Beijing Youth Symphony Orchestra. In the future, this orchestra, which can be regarded as a milestone in the art education of youth in the capital, will continue. "Musicians are constantly growing, and they also have their own academic considerations. Next, we plan to continue to recruit new members to drive more young people to improve their artistic accomplishment and standards." said Zhang Yao, deputy director of the National Center for the Performing Arts. For the Beijing Youth Symphony Orchestra, the National Center for the Performing Arts and the Beijing Municipal Education Commission have devoted the most sincere care and the highest quality resources. Through cultural exchange opportunities such as the "World Youth Orchestra Week", "the children will understand more clearly in the comparison To see the greatness of Chinese culture and the Chinese nation, this is a vivid and powerful patriotism education.”
