In this busy urban life, we always yearn for the quiet mountains and rivers and the wind of freedom, have you ever thought about temporarily putting down the burden of life, carrying your bags, traveling through thousands of mountains and rivers, to find those hidden stories in the landscape, in fact, sometimes, we don't have to travel far, we can also find the yearning and longing for the distance. On June 22, 2024, Mr. Ni Haijing will take us to a different journey of "Dreams of Mountains and Rivers" in the Concert Hall of Hangzhou Grand Theatre.
Ni Haijing, pianist, Doctor of Music Arts (D.M.A) from Michigan State University, Invited Expert of Foreign Academic Degree Certification of the Ministry of Education, Host of the National Arts Fund Project, Head of the First-class Course "Piano Teaching Method" in Colleges and Universities in Zhejiang Province, Associate Professor of the Piano Department of Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, Master Tutor, and Discipline Leader of the Department of Scientific Research.
Born in Beijing, Ni Haijing studied at the High School Affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music in her early years, and then received a full scholarship to study in the United States for more than 10 years, and returned to China in 2011 as a high-level talent.
Ni Haijin has won many awards in domestic and international piano competitions, including the champion of the national "Xinghai Cup" piano competition and four consecutive championship awards; First Prize in the National College Piano Teachers Performance Invitational Competition; Will Cookson Award for Artistic Achievement, USA; Winner of the Concerto Competition for Young Artists in Rexaure, USA; Winner of the Butler Concerto Competition; Michigan State University Concerto Competition Champion, etc. Ralph Votapek, a renowned American pianist and winner of the Van Cliburn Competition Gold Medalist, commented that Ni's "exceptional technique and maturity as an artist enable him to take on any challenging performance". Jon Kimura Parker, a renowned Canadian pianist and gold medalist at the Leeds Piano Competition, commented that Ni Haijing "has an extremely rare combination of skills in concerto performances - the perfect interaction between the piano and the orchestra, the warmth and variety of timbre, and the charismatic stage demeanor". Panayis Lyras, a long-time piano tutor in the United States and a silver medalist at the Van Cliburn Competition, commented that Ni Haijin has "demonstrated comprehensive and difficult performance skills and extraordinary artistic temperament, as well as sincere love and dedication to classical music" during her years of study with him.
Ni Haijing's performances have been performed in major concert halls in China, such as Beijing Concert Hall, Shanghai Symphony Hall, Guangzhou Xinghai Concert Hall, Tianjin Concert Hall, Qingdao Grand Theatre, Hangzhou Grand Theatre, etc. In recent years, Ni has frequently given solo, chamber music, concerto and other performances and academic lectures in various parts of China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Jinan, Shenyang, Changchun, Harbin, Lanzhou, Nanchang, Taiwan), the United States, South Korea and other places. The solo album "Heroes - Ni Haiying Performs Beethoven's Four Classic Piano Solo Works" will be published by the People's Music Publishing House in 2022; The solo album "Splendid Rivers and Mountains - Ni Haiying Performs Chinese Piano Works Album" will be published by Shanghai Music Publishing House in 2023. Since returning to China to teach in 2011, Ni Haiying has published a number of academic papers in domestic music and Chinese professional journals, and in 2015, she was invited to give a special academic report "Taiwan Music Education Review and Its Enlightenment" at the "Fifth Cross-Strait Four Regions School Music Education Forum". In 2019, he was invited to participate in the recording of CCTV's "China Film and Television Chronicles" program to discuss topics related to the contribution of Zhu Zaiyu's 12 equal laws, which was broadcast by CCTV-10 channel. In addition, he has been invited to serve as a judge in many piano competitions at home and abroad, and his students have won many awards in piano competitions at home and abroad, including the National Little Golden Bell Piano Competition, the National Golden Sunflower Cup Piano Competition, the Shanghai International Youth Piano Competition, the Prokofiev International Music Competition, the Piano Alliance Piano Star International Piano Competition, the American Piano Open, the Hong Kong Piano Open, and the German Omeler Piano Open. In recent years, many of the students under Ni Haijing's guidance have been admitted to full scholarships from famous foreign universities and conservatories.
倪海瑽曾先后师从李斐岚、凌远、赵屏国、常桦、哈索(Beverly Hassel)、里拉斯 (PanayisLyras)。 此外，他还曾受教于阿什肯纳齐 (Vladimir Ashkenazy)、巴诺维茨 (Joseph Banowetz)、费尔茨曼 (Vladimir Feltsman)、霍夫 (Stephen Hough)、帕克尔 (Jon Kimura Parker)、 波姆帕·巴尔迪 (Antonio Pompa-Baldi)、沃斯克瑞森斯基 (Mikhail Voskresensky)、沃塔派克 (Ralph Votapek)、齐伯斯坦 (Lilya Zilberstein) 等世界著名钢琴家的大师班并得到高度赞许。
"Piano Dream Mountains and Rivers" Ni Haiying Piano Solo Concert Repertoire List:
Chopin: Boat Song, Op. 60
Frederic Chopin: Barcarolle,Op.60
Chopin: Fantasy Polonaise, Op. 61
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op.61
Chopin: Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 No. 1
Nocturne in E major, Op. 62 2
Frederic Chopin: Nocturne in B Major, Op.62, No.1
Nocturne in E Major, Op.62, No.2
-Intermission-
Cui Shiguang: Shandong Customs Suite
Shi-guang Cui: Shandong Folk Suite1.乡土小调 Ditty2.对花 Dance3.南飞雁 Autumn Geese 4.诙谐曲 Humoresque 5.细雨 Drizzle 6.花鼓 Flower Drum
Wang Yunfei: Wanghai (2020 National Arts Fund Small Works Creation Funding Project)
Yunfei Wang: Overlooking the Sea (2020 China National Arts Fund）
The piano solo piece "Wanghai", composed by young composer Wang Yunfei and won the 2020 National Arts Fund, uses the familiar Fujian folk song "Sky Dark" on both sides of the Taiwan Strait as the musical material, and communicates through music and art language, condensing the flesh and blood feelings of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait
Zhang Chao: Numa Ami
Zhao Zhang： Numa Ame
- *The repertoire is based on the actual performance on the day -
Ni Haijing uses music to travel through the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, feel the folk customs, and start this musical scenery journey! On June 24th, let's follow the music of Mr. Ni Haijing, embark on this journey of Qinmeng, mountains and rivers, and find the distant place in our hearts······