China News Service, Ningbo, January 30 (Fang Kun and Chen Jiayu) "I came here with my lover Minzi. The mainland music market is large and diverse, and Ningbo is relatively similar to Taiwan in terms of climate, food, etc., so we chose to live here. I can develop my career while developing my career." Wei Jie, a Taiwanese compatriot, is the principal clarinet assistant of the Zhejiang Ningbo Symphony Orchestra. He told China News Network that he has been in "Land" for many years and has completely adapted to Ningbo's food culture, falling in love with drunken crabs, drunken shrimps, etc. Raw pickled foods.
A few days ago, reporters walked into the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, one of the three major symphony orchestras in Zhejiang Province. The orchestra was founded in 2015 and is artistically directed by Yu Feng, dean of the Central Conservatory of Music. It currently has more than 100 members, including 9 from Taiwan. The performers were "hidden" among them, and four of them got married in the orchestra and settled down in Ningbo.
The picture shows the performance scene of the "Cross-Strait Family Family" symphony concert. Photo courtesy of Chen Jiayu
What is the unique charm of the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, which was established less than 10 years ago, that has attracted so many Taiwanese performers to join it?
Tong Ming, director of the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, told reporters that similar to some prestigious orchestras in Europe, many local orchestras in Taiwan have rich histories, but their personnel are relatively saturated and have low mobility. Some even have lifelong appointments, which means for young musicians. There are few opportunities and fierce competition.
As one of the first coastal open cities in China, Ningbo has a deep-rooted DNA of embracing all rivers and being inclusive. Ningbo is also an emerging music city and has hosted many well-known events in recent years. "Ningbo's cultural industry is developing rapidly, the market is large, and the demand for talents is higher, which has become the primary factor attracting this group of Taiwanese young people." Tong Ming said.
"We have 'veteran' members who have been here since the day we were founded - Minzi, the principal clarinetist from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and cellist Yixiu who just joined this summer." Tong Ming said, these Taiwanese performers are the orchestra's target audience. Global recruitment is open and those who are recruited into the team after layers of screening will be treated the same as mainland members and enjoy the same salary and benefits.
The reporter learned that the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra performs more than 100 performances annually, more than half of which are performed across the country and even abroad. With round-trip transportation and regular rehearsal time, the orchestra performs almost non-stop throughout the year.
"Such a performance rhythm and volume are a particularly good platform for growth and experience for young people." Tong Ming said that in order to encourage members to continuously improve their professional skills, the orchestra has also developed a rigorous management system, with regular professional staff Perform professional assessments on performance level one by one, and be promoted or demoted based on the results.
"The first time I came to Ningbo was to perform with the Taiwan Evergreen Orchestra in 2016. I had a very good impression of the place at that time. The city is clean and the food is delicious." Cellist Yi Xiu said that the first time he set foot in Ningbo, he had a very good impression. It will be officially launched in 2023. After joining the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, I looked back at Ningbo and was impressed by the rapid development here, with numerous high-rise buildings and convenient transportation.
Yin Lin, who was born in Changhua, Taiwan, is petite and always has a smile on her round face. She is a rare female horn player. She and Lao Yao, a member of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Party, are the first "Strait combination" in the group. She jokingly calls them two They got off to a good start, and from then on, the cross-strait husband and wife team of the band became "out of control."
He Ling, a performer from Taiwan, is married to Liu Shuang, a harp player from Henan in the group, and has recently been promoted to become a "novice dad". "The biggest impression after coming to work in mainland China is the convenience of life. Online shopping, electronic payment, and takeout ordering can all be done with one mobile phone." He Ling said.
The troupe participated in many national-level cultural performances such as the 70th Anniversary National Day Gala, the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Arts Festival, etc., and went to Italy and other countries to carry out cultural exchanges... Although these Taiwanese performers came to the troupe at different times, they have a special interest in Ningbo. Different understandings and understandings, but they have regarded Ningbo as their second hometown, trained and grown up in the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, constantly moved towards higher musical goals, and played new movements integrating "Land". (over)