China News Agency, New York, November 14th (Reporter Wang Fan) On the evening of the 13th local time, a symphony concert called "Between East and West" was held at the David Kirk Theater at Lincoln Center in New York, USA. Nearly ten pieces of music The work allows the audience to experience the charm of the fusion of Eastern and Western art.
The picture shows the New York City Ballet Symphony Orchestra performing under the conductor Cai Jindong.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
The concert that night was one of the "Chinese Charm" brand performances created by China Foreign Culture Group Co., Ltd., and it was the first offline appearance of "Chinese Charm" in North America after the epidemic.
Conductor Cai Jindong, together with the New York City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and several outstanding Chinese and American soloists and singers, performed many familiar pieces from the East and the West.
The concert opened with the "Chinese Charm" suite. The two pieces were selected from the Chinese folk dance drama "Ten Miles of Red Makeup" and "Shawan Past" which were performed at the David Kirk Theater.
After the opening suite, Cai Jindong said on the stage that we have all experienced difficult times. This concert that connects eastern and western cultures is very rare. Music knows no borders. I hope that music can unite us.
The picture shows the chorus of "From Jasmine to Turandot" by soprano Holly Fleck, soprano Esther Maureen Kelly, and bassoon Su Guanbo.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
Subsequently, the violin concerto "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", the erhu concerto "The Great Wall Caprice", Copland's "Appalachian Spring" loved by American audiences, and "Going East", "Maple Bridge at Night" and "Yong" "Goose Singing Snow" and the finale "From Jasmine to Turandot" continue to bring the audience a musical feast full of cultural charm.
Adapted from ancient Chinese poetry, "Maple Bridge at Night" and "Yong Goose·Yong Snow" were a highlight of the concert that night.
Two American sopranos sang in Chinese literature, which surprised the audience again and again.
After they sang clearly and clearly "white hair floats in green water, anthurium clears the waves", there was continuous applause.
“This is a platform for audiences to understand different cultures,” Chinese audience Anna told the China News Agency reporter. “New York is a diversified city. Chinese music plays in Lincoln Center and conveys a message that Chinese culture is this. Part of the multicultural city of this city. I’m proud of it.”
It is reported that China Foreign Culture Group Co., Ltd. has been working hard to build the cultural exchange brand "Chinese Charm" since 2009. It has successively selected more than 40 high-quality plays from the Chinese Art Troupe to perform more than 600 performances in mainstream theaters in many countries, including the launch at Lincoln Center. His repertoire includes "The Peony Pavilion", "Mulan", "Confucius", "Crested Ibis", "Zhaojun Out of the Fortress" and so on.
This year, "Chinese Charm" will also hold a concert "Between Far and Near" on November 28 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Pipa player Wu Man and many musicians from the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Association will be held. , Will focus on presenting representative works of contemporary Chinese composers.
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