Beijing News (Reporter Liu Zhen) From October 1st to 7th, the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra will be led by conductor Li Xincao, and will join hands with Chinese pianist Luo Wei and Russian trumpet player Semyon Salomanikov First tour to Russia. During the period, the orchestra will visit the Zaryadye Concert Hall in Moscow, the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, and the Marina Branch of the Mariinsky Theater in Vladivostok, hold three concert performances, and carry out many exchanges. Activity.
National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra touring Russia poster.
is the first full-scale National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra to tour Russia. This tour coincides with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, and is listed as the 2024-2025 "China-Russia Cultural Year" event. It is not only the continuation of the deep friendship and cultural exchanges between the two countries The increasingly deepening achievements are also the result of reciprocal exchanges and cooperation between the National Center for the Performing Arts and outstanding international art institutions, and represent the restart of the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra's journey to a world-class stage and spread the good voice of China.
The artist lineup and repertoire arrangement of this tour are unique. The classic works and elite lineups of China and Russia complement each other, reflecting the ingenuity of mutual learning and joint participation. As an old friend of the National Center for the Performing Arts, Li Xincao will conduct this tour with his outstanding musical leadership and artistic appeal. He has performed in Russia many times and is a well-known Chinese conductor to many Russian audiences. He even conducted a concert dedicated to the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia in May. The two young talents who serve as soloists are from China and Russia respectively: Chinese pianist Luo Wei has won many awards in important international piano competitions and was named "the 19 most noteworthy artists in the world" by New York classical music radio station wqxr. Russia Trumpet player Semyon Salomanikov is the new champion in the brass category of the Tchaikovsky International Music Competition, and has attracted attention from the international music scene as a rising trumpet star.
Conductor Li Xincao.
The two soloists will each perform each other's country's masterpieces to demonstrate their cultural empathy and emotional resonance: Rowe will play the popular Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1. With this work that is about to premiere 150 years ago, To express the respect of Chinese musicians for the treasures of Russian music; Salomanikov will perform Chen Qigang’s Trumpet Concerto "Ten Thousand Years of Joy", using this prestigious Chinese masterpiece to share the deep, warm and strong Chinese style with the Russian audience outlook on life.
The concert will kick off with "Ode to the Red Flag" by Chinese composer Lu Qiming, in order to share the joy of the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China with the Russian audience. The passionate and affectionate melody not only recalls the magnificent history of the founding of New China and praises the unremitting struggle spirit of New China, but also often makes people infinitely nostalgic for the passionate years that China and Russia have gone through hand in hand. Finally, the concert ended with the majestic and brilliant "Poetry of Ecstasy" by Russian composer Scriabin.
It is worth mentioning that at the concert at the Zaryadye Concert Hall, Russian conductor Ivan Rukin and Chinese conductor Li Xincao will join hands on stage to conduct the first and second half respectively, making the true feelings of mutual respect between Chinese and Russian artists vividly vivid. In front of you. Ivan Rukin was the artistic director of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and is currently the executive director of the Zaryadye Concert Hall. He is a powerful Mesozoic conductor in Russia. This is also his first time to collaborate with the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra.
National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra. During the
tour, the National Center for the Performing Arts will connect with a number of partner cultural institutions in Russia and carry out a number of artistic exchange activities. According to reports, Liu Lan, deputy secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the National Center for the Performing Arts, will lead a delegation to visit and will coordinate work and discuss cooperation with Russian partner institutions such as the Bolshoi Theater and the Mariinsky Theater to promote the planning and progress of a number of bilateral exchange projects. In addition, a wealth of art exchange activities will be held to help the Russian people and the art world better understand Chinese culture.
In Moscow, the "Bridge" Quartet of the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra will participate in "China and Russia: Cultural Performance to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China and the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Russia" on September 30, with the Osipov National Orchestra Artists joined hands on stage to present Chinese classics such as "Yao Dance" and "Good Night" to the audience with special arrangements.In St. Petersburg, conductor Li Xincao will go to the St. Petersburg State Conservatory of Music on October 3 to hold a master class for students of the school’s conducting department, demonstrating peak cooperation in the music education circles of China and Russia. In Vladivostok, the orchestra will hold a chamber music concert at the Chinese Consulate General on October 6, bringing a collection of Chinese and Western classic performances to overseas students, overseas Chinese and representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises.
editor, Wu Longzhen
proofreader, Zhao Lin
