Beijing, 30 Apr (Xinhuanet) -- To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of people's musician Liu Chi, the China Coal Mine Cultural and Labor Troupe held a special concert "A Big River" at the Guotu Concert Hall in Beijing on the eve of May Day.
People's musician Liu Chi is one of the most influential composers in the history of modern Chinese music. In his 60-year artistic career, he has created more than 600 works, including his representative works "My Motherland", "Ode to the Motherland", "Hero's Hymn", "Let's Swing the Oars", as well as the opera "White Haired Girl", "Ashima", the round dance song "Dianchi Round Dance" and other popular and popular.
Liu Chi was the head of the China Coal Mine Cultural and Industrial Troupe. On the eve of May Day, the China Coal Mine Cultural and Labor Troupe specially planned this special performance, rearranged and staged more than ten classic works by Liu Chi, hoping to interpret the party's century-old struggle process with classic music works and pay tribute to the people's musicians.
National first-class actor Mi Hong sang "Dianchi Round Dance Song". Xinhua news
Cello and band play the Long Cheer. Xinhua news
Accompanied by the moving melody of "Singing Heroes in the Wind and Smoke", "Hero Praises" kicked off a special concert, which inspired the unique momentum of generations of Chinese and shaped an important symbol in the history of new Chinese literature and art; Liu Xiang, a national first-class actor, planned and conducted a concert, and the famous performance artist Guo Kaimin took the stage to perform the soundtrack poem recitation "Premier Zhou, Where Are You"; special guest and national first-class actor Yi Hong sang "Dianchi Round Dance Song" with all his heart; the Beijing Music Association Children's Choir sang the classic children's film documentary "Zhou Premier, Where Are You"; the special guest and national first-class actor Yi Hong sang "Dianchi Round Dance Song" with all his heart; the Beijing Music Association Children's Choir sang the classic children's film documentary "Zhou Premier, Where Are You"; the special guest and national first-class actor Yi Hong sang "Dianchi Round Dance Song" with great affection; the Beijing Music Association Children's Choir sang the classic children's film documentary "". The theme song "Let's Swing the Oars" in "Flowers of the Motherland" expresses the nostalgia of generations of Chinese people for a beautiful childhood.
The Beijing Music Association Children's Choir sang "Let's Swing the Oars". Xinhua news
"A big river has wide waves, and the wind blows rice and flowers on both sides of the river..." The song "My Motherland" pushed the atmosphere of the concert to a climax, expressing the strong feelings of the Chinese people for the party, the motherland, and the revolutionary martyrs. The concert ended with a collective chorus of actors and the entire audience.