Recently, at the 10th Singapore Flesh International Youth Arts Festival Music Competition, the Youth String Orchestra of the Guangzhou Opera House impressed the judges and the audience with its outstanding performance of "Dance of the Golden Snake" without a conductor, and successfully won the highest award in the competition. ——Special Honor Gold Award. This honor not only demonstrates the outstanding strength of the Bay Area string youth, but also wins widespread praise for Chinese youth music art on the international stage.
The Guangzhou Grand Theater Youth String Orchestra won the Special Honor Gold Award
This competition brought together 34 outstanding teams from all over the world and more than a thousand young musicians. The competition was extremely fierce. The Guangzhou Grand Theater Youth String Orchestra successfully conquered the judges and the audience with its excellent professional skills, tacit cooperation and infectious performance. This band was founded only two years ago. The youngest member is only 7 years old, the oldest is only 12 years old on average, and the average age is only 10 years old. However, it has shined on the international stage with its extraordinary strength.
They specially designed to perform the Chinese classic music "Dance of the Golden Snake" without a conductor. This is not only a test of the tacit understanding between the orchestra members, but also the inheritance and innovation of Chinese traditional music culture. During the performance, the musicians listened to each other's performances and accurately coordinated syntactic cohesion and breathing rhythm to present harmonious and smooth music, which won bursts of applause from the audience and high praise from the judges. At the end of the song, the audience burst into applause, and the judges all said: "It's impressive!"
The Youth String Orchestra of the Guangzhou Grand Theater performed "Dance of the Golden Snake"
In addition to their wonderful performance on the stage, the Youth String Orchestra of the Guangzhou Grand Theater also A "flash mob" performance was performed at Singapore Changi Airport, bringing the Chinese classic music "Dance of the Golden Snake" to Singapore's city landmark. The string music boys played "Dance of the Golden Snake" twice, and the exciting Chinese melody resounded through the landmarks of foreign cities, attracting the attention and stoppage of citizens. Along with the music, there were constant applause and cheers. Foreign tourists who followed the sound of "you're so brilliant" gave the musicians a thumbs up and praised them, and some citizens followed the teenagers' music and asked about the origin of the melody. Under the enthusiastic shouts of the citizens, the teenagers played the music again. Audiences from all over the world clapped to the unique rhythm and melody. The cultural and geographical barriers were broken at this moment. The music conveyed the Chinese spiritual civilization and connected the world. Emotion and resonance.
The Youth String Orchestra of the Guangzhou Grand Theater performed in a "pop-up" performance at Singapore Changi Airport
On the afternoon of July 23, the Youth String Orchestra of the Guangzhou Grand Theater went to the China Cultural Center in Singapore for an exchange visit. Xiao Jianghua, Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Singapore, received and congratulated the string orchestra for coming to Singapore to participate in the competition and winning the Gold Medal, the highest award. He praised the orchestra for presenting the style of China's younger generation on the international stage. Xiao Jianghua said that the China Cultural Center is actively promoting the charm of Chinese culture in New Zealand. The string orchestra came to New Zealand to perform in competitions and communicate with art teams from different countries and regions. By showing its excellent performance level, it demonstrated the culture of our country. Art soft power, every member is a "cultural messenger". Later, Wang Jin, deputy director of the China Tourism Office in Singapore, led the string band to visit the theater, library and rooftop garden of the cultural center, overlooking the scenery of downtown Singapore, giving personal explanations and cordially interacting with the group members.
The Guangzhou Grand Theater Youth String Orchestra was interviewed by Director Xiao Jianghua of the Chinese Cultural Center in Singapore.
As a unique youth string art group in South China, the Guangzhou Grand Theater Youth String Orchestra was established just two years ago and the average age is only 10 years old. For the first time, the orchestra went abroad and let the world appreciate the charm of Chinese culture with its excellent results in competitions. Its outstanding professional level and the vitality of Chinese youth have gained international recognition. The future is promising, with young people using string music as a guide to build a bridge for cultural exchanges between China and the world.
Written by: Nandu reporter Zhu Rongting and intern Ye Jiayi
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