Last December, the "2024 New Year Concert" of the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra's Silk Road Season Tour was performed in Xi'an, Lanzhou, and Yinchuan. Artists such as Lin Musen and Zhang Yuqian brought the joy of note collision to the audiences in the three places.
After touring three cities in the northwest, the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra will visit the water town in the south of the Yangtze River. On August 9, the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra’s 2024 tour concert with the theme of “Jiangnan” will start at the Shanghai Symphony Hall. After the performance in Shanghai, the tour concert will also be held at Jiangsu Grand Theater and Ningbo Grand Theater on August 12th and August 14th.
It is reported that this tour is led by Chen Lin, music director of Chengdu Symphony Orchestra and Lin Musen, permanent conductor of Chengdu Symphony Orchestra. Together with young pianist Rao Hao, they will perform Chopin's "F Minor No. 2" for music fans in Shanghai, Nanjing and Ningbo. Concerto for Two Pianos" and Shostakovich's "Symphony No. 5 in D minor". "Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor" is a work written by Chopin in his happiest days. I believe that it will take on new vitality under the performance of the artists of the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra. "Symphony No. 5 in D minor" is recognized as one of the masterpieces of symphony. This shocking work profoundly depicts the majestic power of human will. How the musicians of the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra perform this piece is also exciting.
In addition, the Ningbo stop of this tour will be jointly performed by the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra and the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra. This collaborative performance of A Tale of Two Cities will kick off cultural exchanges. It will not only provide young musicians with an opportunity to showcase their talents, but also further enrich music. form of performance, promote cultural exchanges, and enhance the artistic level of the orchestra.
Talking about the original intention of holding the 2024 concert tour, the relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra said that Chengdu is currently promoting the construction of an international music city. As an envoy of cultural exchanges, the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra will continue to conduct music through music after the Silk Road Tour in 2023. Build bridges with different regions, continue to convey the spiritual connotation of the “Belt and Road Initiative”, and promote cultural exchanges and interactions between different regions.
Red Star News reporter Zhang Shihao Ren Hongwei Editor Zeng Qi
