Ninety-seven years of vicissitudes of wind and rain, ninety-seven years of iron-blooded glory. On the occasion of the 97th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, on the evening of August 1, the 2024 August Choral Festival of the National Centre for the Performing Arts kicked off with loud and high-spirited military songs. The famous conductor Zheng Jian conducted the Beijing Symphony Orchestra and the Beijing Chief Artist Men's Choir, and joined hands with soprano Wang Qingshuang to present more than ten well-known military works to the audience with the theme of "Military Songs Loud and Bright", leading the audience to look back on the glorious years of passion and feel the iron-blooded military soul cast by Zheng Zheng and iron bones.
"The majestic Jinggang Mountain, the August 1st Army flag is red, the first time the world is opened, the people have children and soldiers......" concert was launched in the male chorus "The People's Army is Loyal to the Party", the sonorous rhythm, the majestic and passionate singing, laid the passionate tone of this concert.
Whether it is the spirit of revolutionary optimism in the male chorus "Nanniwan", "Return from Target Shooting" and "1234 Song", or the deep affection of the army and the people supporting the army in the female chorus "Big Red Dates are Sweet and Fragrant" and "The Spring Water in the Frontier is Clear and Clear", or the blood and pride of the people's army to defend the people of the motherland contained in "Three Disciplines and Eight Attentions", "The People's Liberation Army Occupies Nanjing" and "I Stand Guard for the Great Motherland", The classic melodies that have passed through the baptism of time are full of the high respect of the artists on the stage for the officers and soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police who protect the motherland and the people; The familiar lyrics not only engrave the feelings of the soldiers' military camps, but also engrave the never-fading memory of the times in the hearts of the public.
Under the baton of conductor Zheng Jian, the Beijing Principal Artist Men's Choir and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra perfectly interpreted each military song with full emotions and harmonious timbre, and also conveyed the firm belief and immortal military spirit condensed in the song, which made the audience excited and applauded in the concert hall for a long time. After the concert, in the enthusiastic applause and cheers of the audience, conductor Zheng Jian led the Beijing Chief Artist Men's Voice Choir and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra to return to the audience to present three passionate songs: "I Am a Soldier", "Heavenly Road" and "Singing the Motherland".
More than 10 high-level choirs at home and abroad have taken the stage
Wan Lai sang in the middle of summer in August
From now on August 25, more than 10 top choirs from China, the Czech Republic, United Kingdom and Georgia will present 18 high-level choral concerts at the National Centre for the Performing Arts and Beijing Arts Center. Among these teams are the "national team" in the choral field, the "star" choir that is popular all over the Internet, the "champion" team of the children's choir, and the world-renowned "national treasure" choir...... Riding on the wings of singing, they sang the most beautiful musical scenery in August in colorful forms, different languages, rich themes, and ingenious planning.