From 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on April 22, well-known orchestras, theaters and nearly 100 musicians from more than 10 countries around the world will join hands to present an online concert of unprecedented scale - "Warming the World with Music - World Earth Day Classic 947 Special Live Broadcast". It is reported that the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Paris Orchestra, Florence May Opera, Opera Australia, Cardiff World Vocal Competition and other world's top music institutions, orchestra representatives and musicians have joined this 12-hour relay to warm the world with music.
Photo: On April 22, a 12-hour online concert will be staged officially
Musical dialogue
The event was co-sponsored by Shanghai People's Radio Classic 947 and Xu Zhong, president of Shanghai Opera House, and once the invitation was issued, it was responded to by representatives of music institutions, musicians, media people and social celebrities from more than ten countries on four continents. Among the guests participating in the live broadcast, there are not only the famous groups that Xu Zhong has cooperated with or will cooperate with, but also the old acquaintances, old classmates, and "bunk beds" that he is familiar with.
At 8 a.m. on the 22nd, a greeting from The Australian Opera will kick off the all-day live broadcast. On 11 February, the Australian Opera Symphony Orchestra collaborated with Xu Zhong on the second movement of the piano concerto "Yellow River" at the Sydney Opera House, "Ode to the Yellow River". At present, the musicians and singers of the Australian Opera are isolated at home and do not forget to rehearse for the next performance. Artistic Director Lyndon Traccini said: "I believe that after the pandemic is over, we will be closer together and have more experiences to share. Although it is difficult now, we will definitely win. ”
Picture: Xu Zhong Network Diagram
In addition, orchestras and music institutions such as the Jerusalem Chamber Orchestra, the Paris Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will also respond to fans' concerns through this live broadcast and introduce the local music industry's response to the epidemic.
Everyday at home
Unlike the majestic performances in concert halls, the musicians who performed and sang at home for this special live broadcast presented their works in a simple configuration – often a mobile phone playing accompaniment and recording alone. The Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra trumpetmaster Ram Oren and his wife brought duets; The Moldovan soprano and Queen Songya International Vocal Competition winner Natalia Tanas sang "Divine Food" at home; the Australian soprano Eleanor Lyon sang "If Life Deceives You" to the accompaniment of Mr.; the Chinese violinist Ning Feng took the violin, viola and cello, and "one person divided the octagons" to complete Mendelsssohn's "String Octet".
The special live broadcast will also present the charm of Italy, the "hometown of opera", with the principal musicians of orchestras such as The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Opera May in Florence, the Teatro Palma and many well-known Italian singers "shining their voices" through the airwaves. A song sung by a favorite musician, "Fly! "Thoughts, Riding on Golden Wings" also sang the strong voice of the special friendship between the two peoples during this special period.
Photo: Teatro alla Scala in Milan Network Map
"Greetings of Love"
At the end of the special live broadcast, the "Greeting of Love" by more than 60 musicians from all over the world will be broadcast, which has premiered in classic 947. This romantic serenade by British composer Edward Elgar is now a fusion of sounds from around the globe, more atmospheric elegance and a healing energy.
The global fight against the epidemic, the fate of mankind is shared, and the soul that loves life and music also has no time difference. On that day, the sound of nearly 20 time zones around the world will reach the audience through the live broadcast room in Shanghai. In the 12-hour live broadcast, from Australia in the southern hemisphere to the Asian neighbors who have joined hands to fight the epidemic, through the Silk Road, the European style is collected, and the North American continent is surveyed, and the four major plates throughout the day have their own styles, and the relay presents a high-quality, creative and warm online classical music feast.
The live broadcast also "netted" Wang Jian, He Hui, Qin Liwei, Ma Junyi, Ye Cong, An Tianxu and other Chinese musicians around the world, as well as Han Peng, Zhang Le and other backbones of the domestic music scene from the Shanghai Opera House, who shone on the world stage, greeted Chinese music fans with rural sounds, and surprised the ears of the world with their works. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Wu Xiang)