Suzhou Symphony Orchestra performed a special concert at the Beijing Concert Hall Courtesy of the Organizing Committee of "Meet in Beijing"
Beijing, January 10 (China News Network) -- On the evening of the 9th, Chen Xieyang, a famous conductor and music director of the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, conducted the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra concert "Infinity Shostakovich" at the Beijing Concert Hall. In the applause of the audience, su jiao's trip to Beijing came to a successful end.
Symphony No. 1 in E minor is one of Shostakovich's longest symphonies, which Chen Xieyang heard at a young age and became a conductor, in 1985 he personally conducted the Chinese premiere of Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony. Chen Xieyang has a very deep affection for this work, and he does not hide his love for it, "To tell the truth, the Tenth Symphony is 'the triumph of human nature in the world', it is my beloved. ”
Among Shostakovich's many film music creations, "Bullfly" contains some of the composer's most popular melodies, especially "Romance" has been adapted into various instrumental versions and widely circulated. Chen Xieyang believes that Shostakovich can write both very modern musical works and works with very beautiful melodies, and the "Oxfly" suite reflects his skill.
Chen Xieyang, famous conductor and music director of Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, provided photo courtesy of the "Meet in Beijing" Organizing Committee
This concert is also the second performance of the trip to Beijing led by Master Chen Xieyang. On the evening of January 6th, at the Beijing Tianqiao Art Center, also under the direction of Chen Xieyang, the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra and the Central Chinese Orchestra made a stunning appearance at the opening ceremony of the "Meet in Beijing" Olympic Cultural Festival and the 22nd "Meet in Beijing" International Arts Festival in the form of "Symphony + Chinese Music", leading the audience to listen to the "wonderful dialogue" between national music and world music. The first cooperation between the two orchestras touched the beautiful state of "harmony and difference, beauty and coexistence".
Chen Xieyang said that he had led Su Jiao into Beijing many times before, performing special concerts at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, presenting a number of classic foreign works and outstanding ethnic works to Beijing audiences. The trip to Beijing, respectively, in the Tianqiao Art Center and Beijing Concert Hall two famous venues for performance, "Sujiao has been established for 5 years, this time to beijing performance, just through the concert, to show the development results of Sujiao in the past five years to all sectors of society and the audience, but also sincerely accept everyone's test." ”
The Suzhou Symphony Orchestra is a young professional symphony orchestra composed of more than 70 outstanding musicians from 20 countries and regions. Under the leadership of Music Director Chen Xieyang and Chief Conductor Xu Zhong, Su Jiao planned and completed a music season that combines classical music art and popularization. Since its establishment, the orchestra has successfully held large-scale music events and international music competitions, and built a bridge between Suzhou and world cultures.
After the successful completion of the beijing tour, Su Jiao will rush to Macao to perform with the Macao Orchestra on January 15, bringing the concert "Entertainment Classics and Impressions - Macao Orchestra and Suzhou Symphony Orchestra" to local audiences at the Macao Cultural Center, and will invite the Macao Orchestra to Shanghai for a cooperative performance in April this year to perform a symphonic exchange "Tale of Two Cities".
The "Meet in Beijing" Olympic Cultural Festival and the 22nd "Meet in Beijing" International Arts Festival are hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, the State Administration of Radio and Television, the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee, and jointly organized by China International Culture Group Co., Ltd. and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism. This year's festival will focus on the Beijing Winter Olympics, set up five major sections of performing arts, visual arts, film screenings, urban activities and celebration activities, in the form of "online + offline", to provide audiences with 100 performances from 22 countries and regions, as well as art forums and performance promotion meetings. Create a rich cultural atmosphere and a good public opinion environment for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, and present the unique cultural charm of Beijing as the world's first "city of two Olympic Games".
As an important part of the "Meet in Beijing" Olympic Cultural Festival and the 22nd "Meet in Beijing" International Arts Festival, the Suzhou Culture and Art Exhibition Week will last from January 6 to 20, 2022, and will be held in the form of high-quality repertoire performances, "Suzhou New Year Taste" Experience Week, intangible cultural heritage documentary film screenings, etc., to add color to the Winter Olympic Games with colorful "Jiangnan flavor" and show the world the original taste of Gusu with a very Jiangnan texture. (End)
Source: China News Network