Not long ago, the "Always Follow the Party to Welcome the Twentieth National Congress" Qingdao Municipal Government Retired Cadres Choir Fourth Anniversary Report Performance was held at the Qingdao Grand Theater, and the members of the troupe sang and danced to fully realize the old cadres' style and good style. "In the face of the sunset, the mood is still brilliant; facing the sea, the mind is more open..." The group song of the retired cadre choir of Qingdao Municipal Organs directly under the municipal government reflects the retired cadres' enthusiasm for music, their love for life and their positive sunshine mentality.
The average age of the choir members is 67 years
According to Guo Shujin, secretary of the party branch and deputy head of the Qingdao Municipal Cadres Choir, the Qingdao Municipal Retired Cadres Choir was established in October 2017, and Wang Wei, former deputy secretary of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee, served as the honorary leader. The members of the league are composed of retired cadres in Qingdao, and the Qingdao Municipal Veteran Cadres Activity Center is under unified management. The choir currently has 55 members, with an average age of 67 years, the oldest being 79 years old. The choir adheres to the tenet of "cultivating spiritual sentiments, carrying forward advanced culture, promoting social harmony, and realizing the old and doing something", always insists on singing the main melody, exerting positive energy, praising the truth, goodness and beauty, and constantly innovating, creating fine products and serving the society.
Since its establishment, the choir has successfully held and participated in many performances and competitions, all of which have won social praise. In October 2018, he participated in the "Great Motherland, Qingdao Takeoff" choral concert of retired cadres in the city to commemorate the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up; on December 18, 2019, the "Chu Xin Yong Zai" Retired Cadre Choir of Qingdao Municipal Organs was held to welcome the New Year; in 2021, he participated in the "Ode to the Party" choral performance of "Ode to the Party" in Qingdao Municipal Organs Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China...
Retirement does not fade, singing the sunset red
Guo Shujin said that many retired cadres in the choir could not sing at the beginning, and the purpose of the initial purpose was to make friends and enjoy the body and mind.
Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the choir has changed from weekly offline classes to online classes, and the members practice in their own way. Wang Ruifang, director of the Ministry of Whispering, said: "In daily life, we write lyrics on small notes and recite them at any time. When cooking and doing housework, I play the music in the WeChat group and am familiar with the melody. From the initial love of chorus to an indispensable part of life, the members of the group truly integrate chorus into all aspects of life. ”
At this time, the choir has a new change in the development positioning, the members of the group through the music to convey the voice of the heart to exchange emotions, the motto of the choir is "song for the voice of the heart with the dream", the members of the group sang their own "second spring" through singing, adhering to the political genes, red genes, party gene, while enjoying the body and mind, the members of the league praised the new era, insisting on leaving the party, retirement does not fade.
Improve the professional level and look forward to going out of Qingdao
On January 12, 2022, the fourth anniversary of the qingdao municipal government retired cadre choir reported the success of the performance, which was a milestone moment for the choir and was recognized by all sectors of society. In order to report on the performance, the members of the group rehearsed for a whole year, in order to show a higher level in the performance, many members of the group were still communicating with the instructor in the early morning to send WeChat to learn.
Guo Shujin said that in the next step, the choir plans to invite professionals to hold lectures, and in addition, there is a breakthrough in original songs, so as to build the choir into an excellent team with good political quality, high professional level and excellent style, which can go out of Qingdao, out of Shandong, and go to the whole country, creating a unique Qingdao experience. Journalist Anna