A few days ago, Lai Jiajun, who is studying for a doctorate in piano performance at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, entrusted his father to come to the New Century Art Academy to bring a happy news: Lai Jiajun won the first place in the piano competition at the 2022 Brevard Music Festival in the United States!
Lai Jiajun won the first place in the piano competition at the Brevard Music Festival in the United States The second from the right is Lai Jiajun
It is understood that the American "Brevard Festival" began in 1936, this year is the 87th issue, the festival attracts professional pianists and professional musicians from all over the world, is a music festival with greater influence in the world. During the period, there are various competitions and master classes, professional lectures, soloists, chamber music, concertos, symphony concerts, vocal and opera concerts, which is a professional platform integrating learning, communication and performance.
Through the selection of the preliminary round and the semi-final, a total of 5 contestants finally entered the final, and Lai Jiajun overcame all the difficulties all the way, with his superb and exquisite piano skills, with Bach's Italian concerto, Mozart's sonata K333 in B-flat major and three Chopin preludes stood out in the competition.
Time flies, the years fly by, and the former Xiao Jiajun has grown up and become an outstanding young pianist who has gone abroad. Time has changed, and we feel that Lai Jiajun has grown up and is also very grateful, Lai Jiajun always remembers his alma mater, the New Century Art Academy, whenever he has good news, he always brings good news as soon as possible.
New Century and Lai Jiajun's "Century Piano Edge"
The new century was born in 1996, and Lai Jiajun was born in 1996, which is destined to be a destined person.
22 years ago, Lai Jiajun's musical talent was first discovered by New Century, and since then, New Century has supported Lai Jiajun's studies all the way and helped him go further and further on the road of music and art.
△ In 2000, New Century Piano Company and Taiwan-funded enterprise Hangzhou Huaxin Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd. jointly presented Jiajun domestic upright piano
△ In 2004, he participated in the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou West Expo and accompanied Liu Huan, a famous Chinese singer
△ At the 2008 Shanghai World Expo, he cooperated with the famous pianist Lang Lang to play with four hands, and was praised by Lang Langsheng as a "future master"
In 2011, Lai Jiajun was admitted to the Affiliated High School of the Central Conservatory of Music, and the New Century Art Academy, New Century Piano Company and Hangzhou Huaxin Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd. jointly presented pianos
△ In 2014, Lai Jiajun returned to the new century to hold a student exchange meeting
△ In 2015, after Lai Jiajun was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music, he returned to the new century to hold an exchange concert
△ In 2018, Lai Jiajun led New Century to reach an intention with the world's piano master and collector Jörg Demusse to establish an antique piano art museum in Hangzhou
△ In 2019, Lai Jiajun performed at the New Century Meeting and Exchange Conference
Lai Jiajun participated in the first International Bach Music Competition at the Boulderbach Music Festival in Colorado, USA, and won the second place in the university professional category and the best Internet popularity award
From the earliest discovery of his musical talent, he guided him on the road of music and taught him free of charge; Until he was admitted to the Affiliated High School of the Central Conservatory of Music, he helped him go to Beijing to study and presented him with a grand piano; Then to sponsor Jiajun to study abroad, and finally achieved excellent results... New Century has always practiced the core values of "passing on love and achieving you and me".
Han Weinan, Chairman of New Century Culture and Art Group, once said, "It is our honor to help Jiajun cultivate a world-class pianist, and it is one of the greatest achievements of the New Century Art Academy. ”
In the future, the New Century Art Academy will continue to help Jiajun continue to complete his studies and help him realize his dream of a world-class pianist!