The first efficiency of the 2024 Beijing Great Wall Concert begins with Chinese and Russian artists collectively presenting the “Masters’ Night of Love”.
Artists from China and Russia share the stage On the evening of May 17, the primary 2024 Beijing Great Wall Concert began at Badaling Great Wall Wangjing Cultural Plaza World-renowned conductor Yuri Bashmet performed the Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra, the well-known soprano Yin Xiumei joined the well-known Russian singer and bassist Ildal Abdrazakov to sing on the identical stage, and the well-known pianist Denis Mazuev collectively introduced a romantic and romantic musical feast.
The conductor of this live performance, Yuri Bashmet, is the creative director of 15 music festivals all over the world. He isn’t solely a revered conductor, but in addition a frontrunner within the viola world, referred to as “the chief of the viola world. “Paganini”. Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra was based by him personally in 2012 and has greater than 100 younger musicians aged 10 to 22 from throughout Russia.This time, Bashmet took his group to the Great Wall stage.
In conjunction with the celebration of the seventy fifth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between China and Russia and the opening of the China-Russia Cultural Year, the live performance will function a spread of classical songs, combining Chinese and Russian musical tradition. The live performance opened with a stirring excerpt from “Polonaise” from Tchaikovsky’s opera “Eugene Onegin”, adopted by Tchaikovsky’s “Melody” and the overture “The Queen of Spades”, introducing the sturdy Russian Style. Luo Chaowen, who received the third place within the seventeenth Tchaikovsky International Music Competition and the primary place within the 2023 China Music Golden Bell Violin Competition, carried out Tchaikovsky’s “Melody” with the orchestra, performing in entrance of the viewers the Chinese musical portray “The Little River Flows”, a solo violin referred to as the “Oriental Serenade”, brings individuals to the transferring panorama of the brilliant moon, the breeze and the dashing streams.
As an essential visitor of this live performance, Ildar Abdrazakov, a well-known Russian bassist and a revered Russian singer, sang excerpts from “Satko”, “Song of the Varan Merchant” and the opera “Aleko’s aria” for Leko viewers. which have the distinctive appeal of Russian opera.
The look of the well-known soprano Yin Xiumei introduced this live performance to a climax. This is Yin Xiumei’s second time performing on the Beijing Great Wall Concert because the 2021 Beijing Great Wall Concert. The lyrics of the 2 basic songs, “Song of the Yangtze River” and “I really like you, Snow within the North Sea”, in addition to the acquainted, clear, sturdy and highly effective lyrics, present the deep love of the Chinese individuals The motherland, and instantly aroused the eye of the viewers Reasoning, I can not I can not assist however sing together with the music.
Pianist Denis Mazuev and the Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra carry out the primary motion of Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1,” excerpts from the fourth motion “Protect the Yellow River” and “Ode to the Red Flag” from the Chinese Red Classic Piano Concerto ” Yellow River” ”, which exhibits the deep heritage of Sino-Russian musical alternate. The first efficiency of the 2024 Beijing Great Wall Concert got here to a profitable conclusion with the efficiency of “Evening on the Suburbs of Moscow” by Yin Xiumei and Ildar Abdrazakov.
The live performance is collectively organized by the China International Cultural Communication Center and Beijing Yonglian Guangye Culture Co., Ltd., and is collectively organized by the People’s Government of Yanqing District in Beijing and the Healthy Lifestyle Council of China-Russia Friendship, Peace and Development. The committee. As an essential occasion to rejoice the seventy fifth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between China and Russia and the opening yr of the China-Russia Cultural Year, this live performance goals to deepen understanding and friendship between the 2 nations by cultural alternate and integration. and artwork, and contributed to the additional improvement of China-Russia relations. It is reported that 4 live shows can be held on the 2024 Beijing Great Wall Concert, and the remaining 3 live shows can be held on May 18 and May 25-26. The two matches on May 18 and May 25 can be broadcast dwell on Weibo and Migu platforms. (Reporter Tian Wants)
