On the evening of October 26th, the 13th Golden Bell Awards of Chinese Music of "Centennial Anniversary, Golden Bell of Prosperity" closed in Chengdu. After 8 days of fierce competition, Liu Tao, selected by Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, Zhang Mingxu, selected by Qinghai Musicians Association, Cao Zhaozhao, selected by China Conservatory of Music, and Sun Qilin, selected by Sichuan Conservatory of Music, respectively won the championship trophies of vocal music (bel canto), vocal music (ethnicity), guzheng and piano.
At the award ceremony and closing ceremony concert held at the Chengdu City Concert Hall, conductor Zhang Guoyong conducted the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and joined four champions to recreate the highlights of the competition. And the four Golden Bell Award judges - tenor Yan Weiwen and Shi Yijie, soprano singers Zhang Ye and Di Libaier sang their masterpieces on stage one by one. Finally, a chorus of "I Love You China" ended this year's Golden Bell Awards.
Many audiences do not know that for the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, behind the scenes of the finale of the "Golden Bell Award" is the intense overnight preparation. On the evening of October 24, as soon as the finalist list was announced, the orchestra's scorekeepers worked non-stop to implement the general score and score, and in the early morning of October 25, the score was delivered to the conductor and the performers. On the 25th, the orchestra rotated all day long, rehearsing a total of 13 works with four winners and four judges, ensuring the smooth progress of the performance with professional strength and professionalism.
There is only one chance to practice with each player
The final piece to be performed by Sun Qilin, the first winner of the piano group of this year's Golden Bell Award, is the second and third movements of Prokofiev's "Piano Concerto No. 3". The technique of this work is very difficult, and it is a double test of brain power and physical strength for the performers.
It wasn't until the stage rehearsal that Sun Qilin knew that the closing concert was with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. "I have always had a lot of respect for the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, which is a very professional, international and professional orchestra. The rehearsal is only done once, vividly, and they can understand you at once, deal with problems in a short time, and find each other's rhythm. ”
Liu Tao, a young teacher at Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, won the first place in the bel canto group of this year's Golden Bell Awards. Liu Tao, 35, is the fifth consecutive time he has participated in the biennial Golden Bell Awards for Chinese Music.
The winners Zhang Mingxu and Liu Tao, the tenor Yan Weiwen, and the soprano Dilibaier
Liu Tao said: "The first time I participated in the competition was 27 years old, and every time I participated, it could make me improve a little. It was also my last chance to participate, as if a long-cherished wish had finally come true. This is a very authoritative competition, the repertoire is set scientifically comprehensive, containing 6 Chinese and foreign art songs and opera arias. The level of the players is also very high, which is a motivating one for me. In the future, I will always encourage my students to participate. ”
In a rehearsal on October 25, Liu Tao and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra practiced for only 10 minutes, singing one of his final tracks, the aria "Enemy of the Motherland" from the Italian opera André Chenier, which was hailed as the "touchstone" of baritone.
"I'm excited to be working with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. Everyone has just got the score, and it is such a difficult work, I really didn't expect to pass it again. The subtle air intake and rhythm are very well grasped, very invigorating, and make me feel very at ease. Liu Tao said.
Conductor Zhang Guoyong and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Paving the way for the growth of young musicians
In addition to the competition, this year's Golden Bell Awards also added an exhibition session, and six leading domestic orchestras brought special concerts to local music fans during the festival. On the evening of October 23, music director Long Yu performed a special concert with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. When "Bolero" was finished, the audience stood up and applauded continuously, allowing the performers to feel the Sichuan audience's love for music.
Sun Qilin, a native of Sichuan, said: "It is a pleasure to see the top domestic orchestras gathered in Chengdu and hear high-standard concerts. The power of music is invisible, and it is not known when it will be able to plant a seed in someone's heart. ”
Soprano Zhang Ye, tenor Shi Yijie, and award-winning players Cao Zhaozhao and Sun Qilin
In fact, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra has a lot of roots with the Golden Bell Awards of Chinese music. In 2001, the two resident composers of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra won each at the first Golden Bell Awards. Qu Wei won the "Lifetime Achievement Award", Zhu Jian'er won the silver medal for "Instrumental Music and Large Symphonic Choral Works" for "The Tenth Symphony "Jiang Xue"", and Zhu Jian'er also won the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 3rd Golden Bell Awards.
The "Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition" founded by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra has also welcomed a number of Winners of the Golden Bell Award. Tang Yun, Chen Jiayi, Liu Ming, Lin Ruifeng, etc. all performed well in the competition, and Liu Ming also became the concertmaster of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and participated in the closing performance.
Recalling the scene of participating in the Golden Bell Award that year, Liu Ming said: "I participated in the competition in 2015, when Teacher Li Pei was a judge, which may be the beginning of our fate. Now that we are back in Admiralty, we are already colleagues who are fighting side by side. ”
"As a national professional comprehensive award, the 'Golden Bell Award' guides everyone to pay attention to the comprehensiveness of music, and helps outstanding musicians to be seen and improve their musical maturity." Zhou Ping, director of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, said, "There are 'Golden Bell Award' players on the stage of many music brands in Shanghai, and we will continue to interact with the Golden Bell Awards in depth in the future to help the growth of young musicians." ”
Column Editor-in-Chief: Shi Chenlu Text Editor: Shi Chenlu
Source: Author: Wu Tong