China News Service, Berlin, September 18 (Reporter Ma Xiuxiu) The Chinese Embassy in Germany held the "Mid-Autumn Concert to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Germany" on the open-air stage of Berlin World Park on the 17th, attracting friends from all walks of life in Germany's politics, economy, and culture. More than 1,000 people including overseas Chinese in Germany and local people in Germany participated.
According to reports, the orchestra consists of more than 40 Chinese musicians from 16 well-known German orchestras and theaters, including the Berlin State Opera, the Berlin Konzerthaus Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Philharmonic, and the Elbe Philharmonic Orchestra of Hamburg Nord-German Broadcasting. Composition of musicians.
The performance repertoire integrates Eastern and Western elements, and presents Chinese folk songs, Chinese classical musical instruments, German composer Bach, Beethoven's famous songs, etc., bringing a splendid cultural feast to the audience.
"Music has no borders." Han Xiaoming, a horn professor at the German Radio Philharmonic/Berlin Academy of Performing Arts, as the art and music coordinator of the concert, said that on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany, the selection of the concert repertoire takes into account traditional Chinese music and Western music. For classical music, musicians from China and Germany are invited to perform on the same stage, not only to compare the level, but also to present a good cultural exchange effect.
Hope that similar activities will continue in the future.
"This concert is a particularly wonderful artistic encounter." Theresa, a German audience member, said that the performers and audience included people from China and Germany, which is a great thing.
No matter what language people speak, music brings people closer together.
It is hoped that China and Germany can make joint efforts to further improve bilateral relations.
According to reports, the concert is combined with the annual Chinese traditional festival Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in Berlin World Park, and invites musicians from China and Germany to perform on the same stage. The purpose is to use music as a medium to deepen mutual understanding, enhance mutual friendship, and promote Sino-German cultural exchange.
This Mid-Autumn Festival concert is one of the series of activities of the Chinese Embassy in Germany "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Germany".
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