Chinanews.com, Beijing, February 20th (Reporter Ying Ni) The press conference for the launch of the Youth Troupe affiliated to the Central National Orchestra was held in Beijing on the 19th.
The theme of the press conference is "Bringing Chinese Stories to the World". Zhao Cong, head of the Central Chinese Orchestra, and Wang Nan, founder of QFunTheater Children's Experimental Theater Troupe, attended the press conference and announced the troupe's new repertoire and international tour plan for this year.
Taking the opportunity of the world premiere of the children's sci-fi musical drama "Compendium of Materia Medica", the Central National Orchestra and the QFunTheater Children's Experimental Theater Troupe hit it off to create a youth troupe affiliated to the Central National Orchestra, hoping to integrate the music of China into the drama and let the drama give wings to folk music. From the perspective of children, tell Chinese stories to the world, and let the modern expression of folk music broaden children's horizons.
At the press conference, the first members of the Youth Troupe Affiliated to the Central National Orchestra brought wonderful performance clips of "Compendium of Materia Medica" to the guests and the media.
In addition, the original poetry performance "Spring Dawn" created and performed by the children, the instrumental music chorus "Looking for the Moon" and other programs invite the audience to ride on the wings of the children's imagination and see the unique expression of Chinese teenagers.
Seeing the children of the Chinese Orchestra wearing futuristic performance costumes, Zhao Cong bluntly said that he was "a bit time-traveled", "their eyes were shining, and I kept thinking: what changed them?" Come on, the current classics are all popular in the past. QFun inspires children's creations, combining folk music and drama.
"It's an amazing thing to be able to turn our ancient classics into contemporary expressions and pass them on to the world."
Following the launch of the Youth Choir and the Youth National Orchestra, the birth of the Youth Troupe affiliated to the Central National Orchestra will undoubtedly be a more challenging and imaginative initiative. An integrated teaching structure.
The combination of drama and folk music will reshape the possibility of expression and better tell Chinese stories to the world.
It is reported that after the establishment of the Youth Troupe affiliated to the Central National Orchestra, it will aim to let the world hear the voice of China's future.
In 2023, children's sci-fi musical drama "Compendium of Materia Medica" will start from Beijing and tour in Turkmenistan, France, the United Kingdom and other countries, international art festivals such as Avignon and Edinburgh, and domestic cities such as Chengdu, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
In addition, the original national drama "The Book of Songs" by the Youth Troupe affiliated to the Central National Orchestra will also be produced and premiered this year.
"The Book of Songs" will continue the creation concept of "children's creation, adults' assistance", integrate fashionable creative vocabulary such as acrobatics and magic, and complete the contemporary expression of ancient Chinese poetry.
In the future, this work will also land in major art festivals around the world, based on aesthetic education, to convey the thoughts of Chinese teenagers.
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