The Ningbo Symphony Orchestra departed for Beijing yesterday Tomorrow night will perform the "Impression of Ningbo" symphony concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts

During the Qingming Holiday, Yu Feng conducted rehearsals in the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra. Reporter Hu Longzhao photographed

At 10:00 a.m. on April 7, at the Ningbo Railway Station, a team carrying various piano boxes attracted the attention of passers-by, and a large group of 91 people from the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra set off for Beijing. Tomorrow evening, they will perform "Impressions of Ningbo – Yu Feng and Ningbo Symphony Orchestra Symphony Concert" at the National Centre for the Performing Arts.

Tomorrow night on stage to perform "Impression of Ningbo"

This year is the sixth year of the establishment of the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, this young team of young people, with the dedication of Artistic Director and President of the Central Conservatory of Music and the firm support of the local government, is down-to-earth and forge ahead, becoming a strong team in the domestic freshman symphony orchestra.

The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) is the highest temple of Performing Arts in China and a stage that all art groups aspire to. As a grand event of symphonic music, this year's "Chinese Symphony Spring" celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and the performance with the theme of "A Century of Glory • Echoes of the Times" has special significance.

The series will kick off today and run until May 7. In the meantime, 22 Chinese symphony teams will appear on stage. At 19:30 on April 9th, the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra will play "Ningbo Overture", "Ningbo Suite", "Ningbo Welcome to You" and other movements, and cooperate with artists Qu Xianhe, Song Yuanming, Wang Haitao and the chorus team of the Central Conservatory of Music to perform the immortal work "Yellow River Chorus" in the history of Chinese music. Among them, "Ningbo Suite" is the latest creation of Jia Guoping, professor of the Composition Department of the Central Conservatory of Music, for Ningbo, and is divided into four movements: "The Sound of Hemudu", "Qianhu Painting", "Green Mountains and Green Mountains", and "Drums and Sails", interpreting "Impression of Ningbo".

Well prepared Musicians are in the chest

During the three-day holiday of the Qingming Festival, the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra was full of members, rehearsing intensely under the guidance of Dean Yu Feng and Professor Jia Guoping to prepare for the performance. On the way to Beijing yesterday, the reporter interviewed several musicians and asked them to talk about their feelings on this trip.

"Performing at the Concert Hall of the National Centre for the Performing Arts is the first time, having been to the Opera Hall before." Wang Baker, an oboe player at the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, said, "I am very excited and hope to bring a very good impression of Ningbo to the audience in the capital." Cello player Chen Yalu said: "A few days ago, under the leadership of President Yu Feng, we have fully prepared for the repertoire that will be played, and we are looking forward to this performance. Chief Trombone Zhang Bi specially changed a suit for this "appearance", "Representing the image of the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra!" The 2017 inductee said with a smile that this is the third time he has entered Beijing with the troupe, "the biennial 'Chinese Symphony Spring', which is the highest level of symphony exchange platform in China, is very excited to participate in such a grand event..."

It is understood that after arriving in Beijing last night, the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra will complete the rehearsal of the main song "Yellow River Chorus" in the second half of the performance at the Central Conservatory of Music and the Academy Choir today, and enter the National Centre for the Performing Arts tomorrow afternoon for the final synthetic rehearsal.

Reporter Gu Jiayi Correspondent Bi Qiuying