Whether it is classical music sitting on the edge of the seat or well-known pop music, it has become popular and refreshing under the interpretation of Cheng Fangyuan.
The scene of the performance is provided by the organizer
On the evening of October 19, "Evergreen Tree of the Song World" Cheng Fangyuan performed a "Latin American Carnival" concert for the audience at the Sanlitun Red Pavilion, from "Affectionate Kiss", "How Beautiful the World Is", "I Want You", "Mojito" and other Chinese and foreign classic pop, blues, jazz and other styles of songs, to the famous aria "My Dear Daddy", to the well-known musical "The Sound of Music" in "My Beloved Everything" and other songs, Cheng Fangyuan can interpret her own unique style, she proves with strength" There is no gap between the music, the key is to see how you pinch them together."
That night, Cheng Fangyuan opened the concert with a song "I Want You", which was originally an interlude of the drama "Donkey Get Water" starring Ren Suxi, and was later selected as the promotion song and theme song by the movie "Donkey Get Water". Ren Suxi's version is clean and simple, and Cheng Fangyuan adapted it into a jazz style, which has a lot of charm and style. After the beautiful opening, a classic old song "Affectionate Kiss" evoked the memories of many people, and cheng Fangyuan's interpretation was simple but sensual, and each sentence sang the deep desire for love expressed in the song. The famous American jazz song "L-O-V-E", Li Jian's two songs "Lake Baikal", "A Deep Lover" and "My Heart Only You Don't Have Him" express the feelings in love from different styles and from different sides. In particular, the opera aria "My Dear Daddy", which is well known to Chinese audiences, and the popular singing section "Everything I Love", Cheng Fangyuan's mesmerizing interpretation makes the audience completely immersed in the music. The concert culminated in the cheerful "Mojito", and in the warm applause of the audience, Cheng Fangyuan returned to sing a song "How Wonderful is the World", an affectionate melody that the audience will reminisce for a long time.
It is worth mentioning that the performances of the evening were all hosted by Cheng Fangyuan himself. Before singing each song, she will take out her life experience and insights to share with the audience, just like chatting with old friends, kind and natural. The audience constantly sighed "it's amazing" and "especially enjoyable".
"I've been singing songs for many years, and every age group has a different interest in music, and it just so happens that these years I've been particularly interested in jazz and Latin. This time, the Beijing International Music Festival has such an opportunity to show everyone. Cheng Fangyuan believes that the arrangement and selection of the repertoire are very learned, "there must be both what they like and what the audience likes, both old, familiar, and new." I think every era has music and songs that belong to that era, and the musical memories of each era are actually different. I can't keep my desires stuck in a certain period of time forever, I want to make some new adjustments to make my musical interests wider. ”
Cheng Fangyuan was interviewed
Cheng Fangyuan believes that there is not such a huge gap between music, and cross-border has always been an attempt she has made. "I originally studied folk music, and then changed to singing popular songs, I think there is not such a big gap between music styles that cannot be crossed, many people have long been here to do cross-border integration attempts, the Beijing International Music Festival is in the category of classical music, then I just happened to participate this year, I feel like a bridge, making an attempt between pop and classical, realizing such a small dream of myself."
In the course of the concert, the versatile Cheng Fangyuan was not only responsible for singing and hosting, but also beat the tambourine and played the guitar, saying that "all 18 martial arts are used". In addition, in the process of singing, she also showed the photos she usually traveled with projection, "Photography for me, is not only a record of life, but also an expression of my heart outside of music. At the concert, I want the audience to not only enjoy the auditory, but also visually satisfying. ”
Speaking of such a unique concert, Zou Shuang, artistic director of the Beijing International Music Festival, said, "We have been waiting for this concert, the opera is still high and low, but the Red Pavilion is very suitable for world music and jazz, the Beijing International Music Festival is based on classical music, but we are more looking forward to more music categories and exploring more possibilities of world music." ”
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Tian Wanting
Photo / Beijing Youth Daily reporter Hao Yi
Editor/Bow Lifang