Current location:health >>
Songs of celebration hail anniversary
health9167People have gathered around
IntroductionThe Forbidden City Concert Hall has announced a series of programs to mark the 25th anniversary of t ...
The Forbidden City Concert Hall has announced a series of programs to mark the 25th anniversary of the venue's reopening. From Friday to May 19, it will host performances of classical music, choral singing, chamber music and traditional Chinese music.
Conductor Zheng Jian, the Beijing Musicians Association Choir and the China Broadcast-Film Symphony Orchestra will present the opening concert on Friday, playing such works as Ode to the Red Flag and Swan Lake.
On April 27, Fang Jinlong will play the pipa (Chinese lute), while jamming with French jazz musicians, including pianist, organist and composer Benoit Sourisse; drummer and composer Andre Charlier; and accordion player Christophe Lampidecchia.
Chinese art songs will be performed by soprano Shi Yue and baritone Yuan Chenye, along with pianists Xu Hong and Chen Xi, on April 28. During the May Day holiday, the Beijing Symphony Orchestra will perform under the baton of conductor Tan Lihua on Wednesday.
Other highlights include a concert for children with works adapted from songs featured in classic Chinese cartoons and a shadow-puppet show by artists from Tangshan, Hebei province. The award-winning Amber Quartet, and pianist Sheng Yuan will team up for a concert to close the festival on May 19.
Located in Zhongshan Park near Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City Concert Hall was first built in 1942 as one of Beijing's first modern theaters. From 1942 to 1996, it undertook three major renovations and has been transformed from an open-air theater to an indoor venue, which has since staged live performances and national-level meetings.
In 1999, led by Zhang Heping, then the director of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture (now the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism), the Forbidden City Concert Hall reopened following another renovation.
A weeklong festival was held in April 1999 to mark the reopening, and became an important cultural event in the city that year.
The year 1999 marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. At that time, Beijing only had one professional concert hall to stage classical music — Beijing Concert Hall, recalls Zhang, 78.
"With the reopening of the Forbidden City Concert Hall, people had another place to go to enjoy music. Since it's located inside the beautiful Zhongshan Park, coming to the Forbidden City Concert Hall has become a joyful trip not only to enjoy art but also have a great time in the park," he says.
"Since 1999, we decided to run the weeklong festival every year, making it an annual event to commemorate the reopening."
Conductor Tan, the former head of Beijing Symphony Orchestra, says that when the venue was renovated in 1999, it was used as a home for the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, where he and the orchestra did rehearsals and gave many performances.
"It's like a home to me," Tan says.
"The venue has also witnessed the growing fan base of classical music in the capital, especially young people."
Tan is credited with co-launching the Gateway to Arts summer festival, an annual event that started in 1995 and has become one of Beijing's biggest arts festivals for children during the summer vacation.
Now, every summer, the two-month festival offers children not only live performances and public lectures but also summer camps. These feature diverse classes, including classical music, traditional Chinese operas and Chinese instrumentation.
"I am very proud that we have run the place for 25 years and launched many festivals that have become our popular brands," says Xu Jian, general manager of the Forbidden City Concert Hall.
The former volleyball player has been in charge of the venue since 2002. She can still remember the first show she ever watched there. It was a performance by a children's choir led by the late music educator Yang Hongnian (1934-2020) on May 31, 1995.
"The kids choir stood in the hallway of the venue, singing songs to welcome the audience. It was a very touching moment," Xu recalls.
"During the past 25 years, the venue survived many difficult times, such as the pandemic, and we have built a deep connection with our audiences."
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Planet Pulse news portal”。http://sierraleone.mybodyonelife.com/article-43a799864.html
Related articles
Chinese foreign ministry official on US Secretary of State Blinken's visit to China
healthOn April 26, Yang Tao, Director General of the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of ...
【health】
Read moreExperts warn about Venezuela's broken HPV vaccine promises
healthPUTUCUAL, Venezuela (AP) — Some of the 10 women and teenage girls who recently came to a medical cli ...
【health】
Read moreTaylor Swift fans believe they have decoded the singer's 'bronze spray
healthTaylor Swift fans believe they have uncovered the 'bronze spray-tanned statue' line referenced in he ...
【health】
Read more
Popular articles
- Music and martial arts witness China
- Nadal cruises to straight
- Here are 14 players to watch next season across the Atlantic Coast Conference
- Martine McCutcheon admits she's 'feeling c***py' as she shares her health diagnosis with fans
- Chinese Language Day celebrated at UN with cultural exhibition
- Nadal cruises to straight
Latest articles
Chinese defense minister holds video call with US counterpart
Prosecutors want a reversal after a Texas woman's voter fraud conviction was overturned
American and Southwest airlines both say they lost money in Q1
Cyclones and Wildcats will open 2025 season in the annual college football game in Ireland
Parents of Michigan high school shooter sentenced 10
Amy Childs puts on a busty display in a plunging black dress as she joins glamorous TOWIE co
LINKS
- Iowa lawmakers approve bill just in time to increase compensation for Boy Scout abuse victims
- I'm a neurologist
- Nelly Korda 1 shot back through 36 holes at Chevron Championship as she chases 5th straight victory
- Doctors thought I had acid reflux
- The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts
- Canton Fair sees surge in number of overseas purchasers: official
- New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba may be the most interesting man in hockey, on and off the ice
- Georgia gymnastics coach Courtney Kupets Carter is fired after 7 seasons, no NCAA titles
- Florida law discriminates against Chinese nationals trying to buy homes, attorneys argue
- Prosecutor won't bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme