He was the first Chinese to hold a solo concert at Carnegie Hall in the form of a fusion of Chinese and Western instrumental music; the first Chinese student to spread Chinese culture in the form of a cross-border fusion of literature and art at Columbia University, holding a personal lecture in English; he served as the Chinese editor of The World's largest publishing group, Landen House, and he also left his mark in Times Square in New York; Harvard University, Lincoln Center, and the Chinese American Association echoed his Chinese music and recitation of classic poems... He is the cultural messenger who went international from the Beijing Second Foreign Chinese College, and the graduate of the 2009 College of Literature majoring in Chinese Language and Literature.
Born in June 1986, he studied Chinese language and literature at Beijing Second Foreign Chinese College. During his undergraduate studies, he published many papers in key core journals across the country. He holds a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University, CEO of the New York American-Chinese Dream Cultural Education Communication Company, a member of the American Pianist Association, and a member of the Chinese Popular Music Association (formerly the China Light Music Society) of the Ministry of Culture. In 2011, he successfully performed solo concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York. Since 2013, he has been responsible for international cultural communication at the New York headquarters of Random House, the world's largest publishing group.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > literary experience outside the second</h1>
Born in an artistic family, He has studied and mastered piano, erhu and other instruments since childhood. But he did not choose art school for further study, but chose to study literature, "the reason why he chose to study literature is also so that he can go further in the future, hoping to one day become an international communication ambassador of China's excellent traditional culture." "
When talking about his original intention of coming to Erwai to study Chinese language and literature, Wu Dian said, "The depth of cultural heritage directly determines the height that artists can eventually reach, which is also the consensus of artists of different disciplines. Only by having a profound cultural heritage can we better grasp the laws of art, more deeply understand the ideological and artistic nature of art works, and express them vividly. Coupled with the development trend of 'internationalization', choosing to study undergraduate in the second foreign country is also hoping to improve english proficiency and broaden their international vision. "
During the period of studying outside the second place, he constantly enriched himself, laid a solid foundation, and created many excellent literary works. He has published many papers in the national Chinese core journal "Times Literature" such as "A Brief Discussion on Chinese Dance Drama< the Ideological and Artistic Nature of the Red Women's Scouts >". His undergraduate thesis also relied on his self-published talent synthesis "Wenle Dance" for the first time, and deeply explored the interactive relationship between "literature and art", which was rated as the excellent paper of the year.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > the only "amateur" artist to return</h1>
The American "Overseas Chinese Daily" once praised Wu Diandian as an "amateur professional pianist", but he invested no less energy in art than in professional aspects, so that he could achieve remarkable artistic achievements.
In 2011, at Harvard University's Sanders Theater, Wu Dian and actors from the eight "Ivy League" universities in the United States jointly presented a wonderful literary evening. The jinghu solo "Deep In the Night" won lasting and warm applause from the audience. It is worth mentioning that the eight "Ivy League" colleges and universities are full of talents, and he is the only one in many programs who has performed a return performance.
In the same year, Wu Dian held a solo recital of "Chinese and Western Harmony", which was performed in the form of a fusion of Chinese and Western instrumental music in carnegie Hall, the world-famous top art hall. Perform the erhu solo "Erquan Yingyue" and the piano solo "Yellow River" based on China's most famous piano concerto "Yellow River". Under his delicate and moving and infectious artistic performance, even Western audiences who know little about the cultural background of the repertoire excitedly stood up and applauded him, shouting "Bravo!" "
In order to allow Western audiences to appreciate the profundity of Chinese culture, the English introduction of all the tracks on the program list was completed by Wu Diandian himself. In writing, he strives to be authentic in words and exquisite in words, reflecting the sense of responsibility of an international messenger of China's excellent traditional culture.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > cultural integration out of the characteristic road</h1>
After graduating from university, He was admitted to the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures of Columbia University with honors, and his journey of cultural dissemination began. During his studies at Columbia University, he gave solo lectures in English on literary lectures, Chinese and Western instrumental performances, and recitation and singing performances. "If it weren't for the leaders and teachers of the departments who led me to embark on the road of 'cross-border integration of literature and art' and provided me with multiple platforms to display my artistic talents, I would not have the courage to stand on the stage of Columbia University today and spread the excellent traditional culture of our motherland to foreigners in such an original form." Talking about the cultivation of the second foreign to himself, there is no need to sigh a little.
Times Square is one of the classic symbols of New York and even the United States, and the daily flow of pedestrians and tourists here is endless, and the average annual flow of people has exceeded 100 million. As the most prestigious and characteristic screen in Times Square, the Nasdaq big screen attracts the attention of people around the world day and night, and in 2018, it was not a little bit honored to be on the Nasdaq screen in Times Square, highlighting his distinctive international influence.
"My own strength may be insignificant, and the road ahead is even more difficult, but I am still willing to walk on this road as always." When I saw my foreign friends relishing my Chinese works, my life was lit up. "Today, I am still moving forward with determination on the road of spreading Chinese excellent culture."
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Some of the material sources: Beijing Second Foreign Chinese College Guanwei, Bei'er Foreign Literature Institute, Zhonghua Net