On November 14, the "Zhu Zongqing Percussion Ensemble" founded by Zhu Zongqing, a leader in Asian percussion, met with the Shanghai audience and presented the "Momentum ∞ Unlimited" concert. So far, all the plays performed by Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall in the 23rd China Shang

On November 14, the "Zhu Zongqing Percussion Ensemble" founded by Zhu Zongqing, a leader in Asian percussion, met with the Shanghai audience and presented the "Momentum ∞ Unlimited" concert. So far, all the plays performed by Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall in the 23rd China Shanghai International Arts Festival have been successfully performed and have been well received by the audience.

Concert scene

Taking traditional culture as the root of creation

html Over the past 238 years, from street charity performances to the international stage, the "Zhu Zongqing Percussion Ensemble" has brought percussion into the public eye, integrating Eastern and Western music to create a shocking auditory experience.

In the "Zhu Zongqing Percussion Ensemble", in addition to skillfully mastering Western percussion instruments, performers also need to learn traditional Chinese Peking Opera gongs and drums, lion dance gongs and drums, north-south pipes, Gezi Opera, Kunqu opera, etc. Zhu Zongqing believes that traditional Chinese culture is the root of the orchestra's creation. The diversity, playing methods, and expression methods of traditional Chinese musical instruments will bring a lot of inspiration to the creation. After extensive absorption, they can be combined with the performance and theoretical foundations of modern academic schools. , interpretation basis, different colors will collide. This color is the source of the unique charm of the "Zhu Zongqing Percussion Ensemble" on an international scale.

The concert scene

shows the charm and infinite vitality of oriental percussion culture

In this concert, the "Zhu Zongqing Percussion Ensemble" brought six pieces tailored for the orchestra, focusing on "traditional Chinese mythology" and "the relationship between human beings and nature" "The pursuit of music" and "street life" and other themes are unfolded.

"Heaven and Earth" draws on oriental elements and injects traditional mythological stories into it. Seven female performers used the timbres of marimba and other instruments to create a misty scene in a heavenly wonderland; while the three red drums symbolized the strong pulse of the earth, heralding the endless vitality and existence of human beings.

American composer Koshinsky composed "Beyond the Bend" for the orchestra. The emotional expression aims to explore the relationship between human society and nature, as well as the interaction of force and rebound. It cleverly uses ensemble instruments to show the transformation of different timbres. and rich musical layers.

"Shooting the Sun" abstracts ancient mythology and shows the scene of a group of people shooting down multiple suns in the sky. It also symbolizes everyone's spirit of fighting against selfish desires and laziness. Musically, it is completed by a marimba player and three percussion players. Through the competitive sound effects and stage interaction, it conveys a dramatic and tense listening experience.

"Trilogy" adopts the classical three-movement structure, namely fast-slow-fast. It emphasizes the endless imagination space and unique thoughts and feelings brought by pure music, leading the audience into an imaginative space where they want.

"Detection" is composed for the accompaniment of six hammer xylophones and three percussionists, showing the rich layers and dynamic changes of the music.

"Cai Shi Zai" uses a witty and humorous way to depict the image of vendors in the market who insist on working for a living. Each stall seems to be a unique picture, full of human touch and warmth.

Concert site

Shanghai Concert Hall The 23rd China Shanghai International Arts Festival project came to a successful conclusion

This year’s art festival During the festival, the Cadillac ·Shanghai Concert Hall was filled with stars, and domestic and foreign classical music stars came in droves. Six concerts included vocal music, instrumental solos, chamber music concertos, musical drama, percussion and other diverse forms. Three concerts The first show in China or Shanghai attracted nearly 6,000 spectators.

On October 12, pianist Alexander Kantolov, who stunned the world at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, gave his Chinese debut. The concert was sold out as soon as it opened. On October 26, Rafael Blecharz, the "Shaw Champion" and "the only Grand Slam winner in the history of the Shaw Show", performed a piano solo concert. On October 31, the "Lorenz and Friends Concert" was staged. Lorenz and the ensemble composed of the principal soloists of the symphony orchestra gave a wonderful concert.On November 1, "World-famous mezzo-soprano Elena Garanza and Karel Mark Chichon and the Macau Orchestra Concert", Elena Garanza presented her as a singer to Shanghai music fans Her famous work presents her best interpretation of "Carmen". From November 8th to 9th, the Polish "goat song" troupe, which once detonated the Wuzhen Theater Festival, returned to the Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall after 7 years to bring performances at the "Gdańsk Shakespeare Festival" The award-winning musical theater production "Review of Hamlet." On November 14, the Zhu Zongqing Percussion Ensemble presented the concert "Momentum ∞ Unlimited".

As one of the cultural landmarks of Shanghai, Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall actively responds to the China Shanghai International Arts Festival, adheres to the purpose of "music for everyone", and is always committed to bringing the highest quality music performances to Shanghai citizens and promoting the development of urban culture. .