On December 1, the National Center for the Performing Arts' "Enter the World in Records" record sharing session of the "Seventh Final Review Concert of the National Center for the Performing Arts Young Composers Program" was held in Beijing. Young composers Zhou Jiaying, Liu Yuhu

On December 1, the National Center for the Performing Arts' "Enter the World in Records" record sharing session of the "Seventh Final Review Concert of the National Center for the Performing Arts Young Composers Program" was held in Beijing. Young composers Zhou Jiaying, Liu Yuhui, and Wen Ziyang featured in the album, young erhu performer Gao Bai, and conductors Zhang Yi and Chen Lin were present to share the stories behind the recording.

The National Center for the Performing Arts has established the "Young Composers Project" since 2011 to collect and select orchestral works from young Chinese composers around the world and organize performances for the shortlisted works. The seventh phase of the National Center for the Performing Arts Young Works Program is different from the past. For the first time, the scope of works to be collected has been adjusted to concertos for Chinese bowed string instruments and orchestras, putting forward higher requirements for young composers. The album released this time is a live recording of the "Seventh Final Review Concert of the National Center for the Performing Arts Young Composers Program" held at the National Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall on January 6, 2024. It is also the first album of the "Young Works Project" Record "derivatives". In the album, under the vivid interpretation of young performers, the five works that have entered the final review use traditional Chinese instrumental music and modern techniques to jointly demonstrate the charm of Chinese musical elements.

Zhou Jiaying got inspiration from the unique building "Bingyu Hall" and created "Bingyu Hall - Shuttle in the Darkness of History". The work uses Cantonese opera arias and dragon boat rap popular in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong as a "tone" to poetically explain the ups and downs of Bing Yutang. "Sorrowful Song" created by Wen Ziyang is inspired by the artistic creation aesthetic tendency of "sad music as beauty and sad music as music" in traditional Chinese culture since the Spring and Autumn Period, and emphasizes the tragic charm in Erhu music. "Sinan·Huangmei Caprice" written by Liu Yuhui mainly refines and extends the elements of the narration and singing in Huangmei Opera, and uses instrumental music to strengthen the linguistic tension of the narration in Huangmei Opera, which is "neither plague nor fire, and is ups and downs". "What attracts me most about Huangmei Opera is that it has its own sequence just like Schoenberg's twelve sequences. There are ten tones that run through the entire opera's singing, so it's very wonderful." Liu Yuhui said.

"The Youth Works Project has been held for seven years. In fact, there are many things that can be summarized about what kind of music we want to write." Conductor Zhang Yi summarized from the perspective of the judges of the "Young Works Project" The three aspects of composition are: "One is written only for oneself, and the other is 'propositional composition'. These two perspectives have certain limitations. And the other is that one can not only follow the requirements of the proposition, but also It is very difficult to grasp this balance while writing our own thoughts and ideals into our works. It requires us to think and Summary."

conductor Chen Lin comprehensively reviewed the creation process and formulation of the rules of the "Qingzuo Plan": "In a sense, the Qingzuo Plan is indeed like a competition, but there is another more important thing besides the competition. The significance is a long-term focus on and continuous cultivation of young composers, so it is not called a 'competition' but a 'program' for young composers," said Zhao Zheng, general manager of the National Center for the Performing Arts Record Company. Brand ncpa While classics continues to launch the artistic production results of the National Center for the Performing Arts, it has also been committed to providing a platform for young artists to display their talents. "It is a rare opportunity for young composers to hear their creations performed and recorded. I hope that through The spread of records and streaming media has allowed more people inside and outside the industry to understand the creative strength of China's outstanding young composers. The National Center for the Performing Arts Record Company will spare no effort to continue to showcase and promote the "Young Works Project" and the wonderful creations of many young musicians. ."

text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Tian Wanting

photography/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Li Na

editor/Cui Wei