News from our newspaper (Reporter Gao Qian) On a clear early spring afternoon, the bustling crowd followed the broadcast of the start of the performance and entered the Taihu Theater of the National Center for the Performing Arts.

On the stage, the trees shook their golden leaves, the street lights were dim, and the benches were silent.

In a poetic and tranquil atmosphere, pianist Yue Peng, violinists Ren Ran, Gao Mingyang, violaist Wang Xintong, and cellist Wen Yiqing quietly entered the venue.

　　On March 4th, when Women's Day is approaching, the "Speak to Her" piano quintet concert specially planned by Taihu Weekly Concert will be staged warmly.

In the first half, the most melodious and beautiful melodies in classical music such as Bach's "Aria on the G String", Schubert's "Serenade", and Schumann's "Fantasia" are played one after another; in the second half, Hisaishi's "Goldfish on the Cliff" Ji", the episode "One Step Away" from the movie "Scent of a Woman", and the suite of "La La Land" are more approachable and "friendly", pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

　　The Taihu Weekly Concert with the nature of public welfare science popularization is also narrowing the distance between the audience and classical music.

Yue Peng’s explanations were short and vivid, which naturally connected the transition links between the repertoires. For example, before playing Bach’s "Aria on the G String", Yue Peng told everyone that the reason why this work was named so was because the legend was in the At the court ball, Bach's violin was tampered with, and all the strings were broken except the G string, and he used this string to play the immortal melody that is still played today; Serenade" comes from the last set of art songs "Swan Song" before his death.

"Serenade" is often a song played by a young man with a guitar under the window for his beloved girl. The audience will hear the plucked strings in the strings and pianos from this...

　　According to the staff of Taihu Theater, the tickets for this concert were sold out early.

After several years of hard work, the Taihu Weekly Concert, with a ticket price of only 80 yuan and an exquisite and flexible form, has become a window for many audiences to learn about classical music.

　　("Beijing Daily", page 15, March 6, 2023)