China News Service, Hong Kong, February 19 (Reporter Dai Menglan) The Greater Bay Area Orchestra held the "China Year Symphony Concert" in the Concert Hall of the Hong Kong City Hall on the evening of February 18. The orchestra’s music director Li Nan, tenor Zhang Yingxi, accordion player Nazar Tabachyshyn, and outstanding musicians from many cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area jointly performed more than 10 classic works and sent unique New Year blessings to more than 1,000 audiences. .
The Greater Bay Area Orchestra held the "China Year Symphony Concert" at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall on the evening of February 18. Photo by China News Service reporter Dai Menglan
In an interview with reporters before the concert, Li Nan said that in order to highlight the theme of the "Year of China", the concert was chosen to be held during the New Year. In terms of program arrangement, this concert includes the familiar music such as "Spring Festival Overture", "Cloud Palace Swift Sound", "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon", "I Love You, China", as well as "My Sun" and "No One Tonight". "Asleep", "Chardas", "I Am Maria" and other Western masterpieces, and specially invited tenor singer Zhang Yingxi and accordion player Nazar Tabachyshyn to participate in the performance, reflecting the cultural charm of Hong Kong as an international metropolis that combines East and West.
During this Spring Festival, the Greater Bay Area Orchestra also participated in cultural pop-up events at the five major ports in Shenzhen and Hong Kong hosted by Bauhinia Magazine and Shenzhen Tefa Port Services Co., Ltd. to send musical blessings to Spring Festival travelers.
Li Nan said that although the Greater Bay Area Orchestra was established not long ago, driven by various initiatives for the integrated development of the Bay Area, it has attracted outstanding musicians from many cities in the Bay Area to join; in addition to Hong Kong, the orchestra has also performed in Shenzhen, Concerts are held in Zhuhai and other cities, becoming a platform to showcase orchestral music in the Greater Bay Area. Currently, the orchestra brings orchestral music into the community and close to life by holding open concerts, interactive concerts and visiting schools, hospitals and nursing homes.
The Greater Bay Area Orchestra held the "China Year Symphony Concert" at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall on the evening of February 18. Photo by China News Service reporter Dai Menglan
Hong Kong child Yu Ziqing, who is in second grade, told reporters that she was most impressed by "Yun Gong Xun Yin" and that this piece of music increased her interest in "Journey to the West". Hong Kong citizen Wendy said in an interview with reporters that the concert performance was very exciting. When listening to the song "I Am Maria", she felt the ups and downs of Maria's life expressed by the composer through music.
It is understood that the "Year of China Symphony Concert" is the first of the Greater Bay Area Orchestra's series of concerts to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China this year. The orchestra will also perform at important times such as the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and National Day. Nodes hold concerts to express blessings to Hong Kong and the country. (over)