On the evening of July 29, a special concert of classic songs "Eternal Melody" was sung at the Huizhou Cultural and Art Center, leading the audience to relive the prosperous years and glorious history since the founding of New China. The concert was led by Wang Yiqing, a soprano

On the evening of July 29, a special concert of classic songs "Eternal Melody" was sung at the Huizhou Cultural and Art Center, leading the audience to relive the prosperous years and glorious history since the founding of New China.

This concert was led by Wang Yiqing, a soprano and director of the original vocal music teaching department of the Conservatory of Music of Huizhou University. Zhong Huiyan, Li Yubo, Chen Liangyi, Zhang Zhiyin, Zeng Xinxin, Xu Yitao, Huang Yongzhou and others sang together.

sings the classic Chinese red-themed song

"The sunny day of 1999 has come, my eighteen-year-old brother is sitting by the river, the east wind is blowing the windmill, the broad beans are fragrant, the wheat seedlings are fresh..." The concert kicked off with the singing of "Nine-Nine Sunny Days" with beautiful melody and bright rhythm.

"Hymn to Heroes", "Velvet Flowers", "Qinyuan Spring·Snow", "Country Sound and Nostalgia", "Azalea", "Sing a Folk Song to the Party", "Always Follow the Party", "Pearl of the Orient", "I Love You, China" and other classics The song then takes place.

It is understood that Wang Yiqing has held a theme concert every year since 2015. The theme of this year's concert is "Eternal Melody". Wang Yiqing introduced that this concert selected red theme songs since the founding of New China. They are not only familiar songs to everyone, but also carry the prosperous years since the founding of New China, as well as the people’s good expectations for the future.

"I like every song sung at the concert. Each song reminds me of the people and things I experienced when I was young." After Ms. Liu, a 66-year-old audience member, knew the song list in advance, she deliberately changed the name of each song. The music score is printed out in a book and you can sing along to the lyrics on the spot.

htmlFor the past ten years, Wang Yiqing has insisted on holding a concert every year.

Wang Yiqing has a mellow and transparent voice and a wide range of songs, which is deeply loved by Huizhou audiences. Over the past thirty years, she has devoted herself to teaching in the hot land of Huizhou, and has cultivated and guided students who have repeatedly won good results in national, provincial and municipal competitions.

reporter learned that since 2015, Wang Yiqing has been committed to creating a platform for young people to practice the art of singing, planning and organizing the "Growth on Stage" series of concerts, innovation and inheritance of vocal lessons - new singing music of ancient poems and lyrics Singing practice activities such as the Huizhou Outstanding Young Singers Concert Series and others have cultivated a large number of vocal talents for Huizhou and surrounding areas.

Wang Yiqing said that in the future, he will strive to hold a concert every year, invite more outstanding composers to participate in the adaptation, and further try to incorporate traditional excellent music such as Huizhou Hakka folk songs and Huidong fishing songs, so that more people can understand Huizhou through bel canto singing. , fall in love with Huizhou.

Dialogue:
will integrate Huizhou local music elements into concerts in the future

Reporter: After living here for 30 years, what special emotions does the city of Huizhou have for you?

Wang Yiqing: I came to Huizhou from Changsha in 1994. This is a city that makes me feel at ease. The old campus of Huizhou University used to be by the West Lake. No matter what happened, as long as I returned to the campus, the beautiful mountains all over the city would calm my heart. Over the years, whether I have returned to Huizhou from Guangzhou or returned to Huizhou from Hunan, I have a particularly peaceful feeling when I return here. It can be said that "this peaceful place is my hometown."

Reporter: Since 2015, you have held a concert every year. How do you persist?

Wang Yiqing: At the beginning, we did not deliberately ask to hold a concert every year. Vocal music teaching emphasizes not only standing firmly on the podium, but also on the stage. At that time, I wanted to build a professional performance platform for students, so I tried to move the podium to the stage and bring students to perform on the same stage to let more people understand the vocal culture. Unknowingly, this year it was the 10th performance.

Reporter: There is a concert every year, and the theme is different every year. Why is this year’s theme set as “Eternal Melody”?

Wang Yiqing: We thought that the concert would not only allow the audience to experience the beauty of music, but also, wouldn’t it be wonderful if the audience could appreciate the beauty of Chinese culture, trace the roots of China, have a dialogue with the classics, and communicate with the ancients through music. So I decided on a theme for each year.Last year's theme was "Inviting the Bright Moon, Harmony and Beauty" Chinese art song concert, which integrated the unique charm of traditional poetry into music. This year's theme is "Eternal Melody", which selects songs with red themes since the founding of New China. They are not only familiar songs to everyone, but also carry the prosperous years since the founding of New China, as well as the people's good expectations for the future.

Reporter: Will the concert meet the audience as scheduled next year? Have you considered incorporating local Huizhou music elements into it?

Wang Yiqing: We will strive to hold a concert every year. Next, we will strengthen creative innovation, invite more outstanding composers to participate in adaptation, and further try to integrate traditional excellent music such as Huizhou Hakka folk songs and Huidong fishermen songs, so that more The masses get to know and fall in love with Huizhou through Bel Canto.

Text and pictures | Reporter Lin Haisheng Correspondent Zhong Minling