Chongqing, May 5 (Zhong Yi) -- On the one-meter-square podium, the famous conductor Shao En closed his eyes, stretched his arms, and in the waving "one move, one style", the notes full of romantic atmosphere instantly poured out...

This is the scene that the reporter saw in the rehearsal hall of the Chongqing Symphony Orchestra recently. A week later, the "Mendelssohn Works Special Concert" performed by Shao En and performed by the Chongqing Symphony Orchestra will be performed at the Shi Guangnan Grand Theater in Chongqing. The crowd rehearsed intensively, just to convey the youthful vitality and happiness of Mendelssohn's music to the audience.

Shao En, a famous conductor, used his spare time to study music since childhood, and was admitted to the composition department of the Central Conservatory of Music in 1977, and then transferred to the conducting department, graduating in 1983. In his 40 years as a conductor, Shaun has conducted more than <> orchestras on five continents.

Speaking of perseverance in his profession, Shaun said that starting from himself and constantly improving and "becoming a high-level conductor" has always been his goal.

Throughout the repertoire conducted by Shaun, there are not only Chinese works, but also symphonic works from different periods in the West, and even national orchestral works. He admits that the wide range of his involvement has greatly helped his command career, and "the broadening of the horizon and the mutual learning and mutual influence between different cultures are all very good things for me."

The picture shows conductor Shao En rehearsing with the Chongqing Symphony Orchestra. Photo by Zhong Yi

As a musician, Shaun often follows the development of music in China. He said that in recent years, the number of Chinese bands has increased sharply, and the level has also increased rapidly. My biggest expectation is that China can produce more high-level bands in the future, which are in line with the world.

From the "Chongqing New Year Concert" in 2017 to the "Fantasy Nights" Symphony Concert in 2022, and then to the "Chongqing Symphony Orchestra 2023 Music Season Special Concert", the cooperation between Shao En and the Chongqing Symphony Orchestra has gradually improved. "It's a band that gives me a lot of fun." Shaun believes that from the perspective of "cooperation", whether it is the improvement of the band's standard or the increase in positive reviews, the collective harvest is always encouraging.

"The conductor is not driving and ruling the orchestra. The conductor is actually giving the band the necessary hints during the group performance of the band. Shaun gave an example that from the beginning of the performance, the conductor had to give the orchestra a clear tempo. From this point of view, the conductor is actually the "servant" of the band, the person who serves the band.

"The fate of the conductor is tied to the orchestra and our success is tightly tied to the orchestra. The hard work of every member of the band, the play of their talents, their sweat and dedication, are the only basis for the success of the conductor. At the end of the interview, Shaun told reporters that the conductor's biggest vision is to create a new field with the orchestra, get new improvements, and constantly climb to new levels. (End)