Beijing News (Reporter Liu Zhen) 2024 is the fifteenth year since the establishment of the National Center for the Performing Arts Chorus. In the just-concluded 2024 domestic tour of the National Center for the Performing Arts Chorus, the chorus successfully brought audiences in many places Many wonderful concerts.
Nanjing station performance scene. Photography: Meng Chun
Looking back on this tour, the "My Motherland and Me" concert in Nanjing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was heart-warming, and the "Tonight the Moon Is Full" Mid-Autumn Festival concert in Shenzhen was full of romance and warmth. The concert selected masterpieces of the times that blended traditional and modern elements, fully demonstrating the high-level artistic style of the National Center for the Performing Arts Chorus. From careful planning before the tour, careful preparation before going on stage, to full dedication during the performance, the choir uses superb skills and full emotions to turn every note into a yearning for the strength of the motherland and reunion and happiness, with music as the core The bridge conveys the warmth and beauty of patriotism and love for family.
The National Center for the Performing Arts Choir's 2024 domestic tour officially kicked off at the Jiangsu Grand Theater in Nanjing on September 6. On September 8, the National Center for the Performing Arts Chorus participated in the performance of "Choral Music to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" in Suqian. "Meeting" to praise the prosperity of the motherland; from September 10th to 12th, the choir went to Danjiangkou and Yunxi, Hubei to jointly carry out the "Cultural Revitalization Charity Tour" activities, and presented wonderful performances to audiences in the two places in charity performances to help Revitalization of rural culture.
Shenzhen performance scene, photo: Chen Jiapeng
html On September 14th and 15th, on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, resident conductor Jiao Miao joined hands with the National Center for the Performing Arts Chorus to stage the "Tonight the Moon Is Full" concert at the Shenzhen Grand Theater to celebrate the occasion. The audience was presented with a unique artistic feast. From delicate and moving lyrical melodies to popular modern works, the concert repertoire covers many familiar classic songs. In the delicate and moving melodies of "Half the Moon Climbs Up" and "Lovely Rose", it is implicit and profound. The audience was deeply moved by the emotions; the song "Clouds of Hometown" sang out the desire of the wanderers to miss their hometown during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and also expressed the deep family affection of the Chinese people all over the world who are connected by flesh and blood.Popular modern works such as "Thousands of Miles Away" and "Lake Baikal" were also presented in the form of chorus; a set of newly adapted Russian works "Far Far Away", "Evenings on the Suburbs of Moscow" and "Dark Eyes" are full of The unique charm and charm of Russian songs brought a more diverse experience to the concert.
It is worth mentioning that the concert specially performed Cantonese works such as "The Love of a Lifetime" and "Broad Sea and Sky". The adapted versions not only lost the classic charm, but also added new touches and enjoyment, surprising the audience one after another. At the end of the performance, the audience gave a wave of cheers and applause. The choir returned several times and performed songs such as "The Moon Represents My Heart", "Auld Lang Syne" and "Shine of the Sky". The audience felt the romantic charm of the Mid-Autumn Festival in the ocean of music, and once again sent their deep blessings to the motherland's 75th birthday with moving singing, deepening the precious friendship between the artist and the audience.
In addition to the wonderful performances on the stage, the choir also spares no effort to benefit music fans off the stage. This tour they bring their new masterpiece "Eternal Melody" - National Center for the Performing Arts Chorus Classic Works Concert. They come with records and carry out record signing activities after the performance to communicate face to face with music fans.
An enthusiastic audience in Shenzhen said excitedly after watching the performance, "I made a special trip from Guangzhou today. I saw the report of the choir's performance in Nanjing on the National Center for the Performing Arts official account and immediately bought tickets for the Shenzhen Grand Theater. , I also booked train tickets and hotels for this performance. I started watching the Grand Theater Choir from the opera "The Long March". Last year I went to the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing to watch the opera "La Traviata". I am very excited to see the opera "La Traviata" at the Shenzhen Grand Theater today. Seeing their live performances and signings, this performance is definitely worth the money. A lot of thought has been put into the adaptation of many classic songs. In the future, I hope that the 'National Team' can continue to break through themselves and bring us more highs. Excellent performance at the level."
resident conductor Jiao Miao.
resident conductor Jiao Miao said, "This tour was very successful. We carefully selected from a large number of accumulated repertoire for audiences in different places, and the performance received great praise from the audience. Recognition and love. 2024 is a special year marking the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the National Center for the Performing Arts Chorus. We will also turn the valuable experience gained from the tour and audience feedback into motivation to continue moving forward and spread the beautiful singing voices of the chorus artists further. "
editor, Wu Longzhen
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