Xinjiang Culture and Art Festival | Beautiful Xinjiang night plays national music_Guangming.com

Shiliu Yun/Xinjiang Daily reporter Liu Mengmeng

On the evening of April 26, as Guan Wenrong, the permanent conductor of the Xinjiang Art Theater Orchestra (Xinjiang Philharmonic Orchestra), tapped his baton, the music of “Happy Festival” slowly sounded. In the cheerful and melodious symphony, people from all over the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, As the festive scenes of singing and dancing flashed one by one, the symphony concert “Xinjiang Night” kicked off.

Raindrops of Lemons.Pomegranate Cloud/Photo by Xinjiang Daily reporter Liu Mengmeng

As the opening symphony concert of the second Xinjiang Culture and Art Festival, “Xinjiang Night” was jointly performed by the Xinjiang Art Theater Orchestra (Xinjiang Philharmonic Orchestra) and the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra. Among the 10 pieces of music performed, There are popular folk songs and classic songs composed in various periods since the founding of New China. These pieces of music are re-arranged, orchestrated and performed in the form of solos and symphonies.

“At the first Xinjiang Culture and Art Festival, we launched the premiere of “Xinjiang Night”, playing Xinjiang music with a symphony, and the response was very good. This year we adapted Xinjiang music again and hope to continue this brand.” Xinjiang said Wang Xiaoliang, director of the Art Theater Orchestra (Xinjiang Philharmonic Orchestra) and chairman of the Xinjiang Musicians Association.

The delicate timbre of the violin was even more mellow against the background of the symphony orchestra. Liu Xiao, a violin professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, played selflessly, “Xinjiang music is very unique. Playing these classic works makes me immersed in it.”

Ruan Yuqun, soprano singer and director of the Opera Troupe of the Central Opera House.Pomegranate Cloud/Photo by Xinjiang Daily reporter Liu Mengmeng

The music of “A Glass of Wine” is warm and lively, exuding the unrestrained shepherds and the fragrance of the grassland; “Missing Comrades” is adapted from the original episode of the movie “Visitors from the Ice Mountain”. The tune is melancholy and heroic, showing the moving soldiers guarding the border on the ice peaks of the plateau. story. Xue Haoyin, a young tenor and professor at the China Conservatory of Music, gave two classic pieces a new “sound” with his high-pitched and soulful singing voice.

“My half moon climbs up, my whole sun rises…” The song “The Most Beautiful Flower on Tianshan Mountain” became the highlight of the concert. The children of the Raindrop Lemon Chorus gained warm recognition with their healing singing and brilliant smiles. applause. “The performance shows the sunny and confident appearance of Xinjiang teenagers and their love for their motherland and hometown. The children’s natural voices, joyful expressions and confident looks on the stage are very contagious,” said audience member Zhang Wanxia.

Raindrop Lemon Choir leader Xie Renguli Matisali introduced that the choir was founded in 2014. The oldest of the 80 members is 21 years old and the youngest is only 5 years old. This year, it also appeared in the 2024 Spring Festival of China Central Radio and Television. At the Kashgar branch of the gala, I sang “Toward the Clouds” with singer Huang Qishan from a distance. “This cooperation with a professional symphony orchestra is another challenge for the children. They must constantly learn how to cooperate with the live band.” The song “Tianshan Mountain” was sung. “The Most Beautiful Flower” praises the tenacious fighting spirit of the people of all ethnic groups in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. Children always burst into tears when singing this song. “

The concert came to an end with the symphonic chorus “The Heart of the Tianshan Sons and Daughters Belong to the Party”, and the warm applause lasted for a long time. Two female juniors from the Conservatory of Music of Xinjiang Normal University walked out of the performance hall with their business still unfinished, humming “Why Are the Flowers So Red” sung by Ruan Yuqun, a soprano and leader of the Central Opera House Opera Troupe, as they walked, “We only I watched Teacher Ruan Yuqun’s singing in the video, and it was so shocking to hear it live. It looked very easy, but in fact it was very penetrating. “Teacher Ruan Yuqun’s voice is really spiritual, and it really made me feel something. It’s called ‘The lingering sound’.”

Wang Xiaoliang introduced that in recent years, the Xinjiang Philharmonic Orchestra has been actively exploring the entry points for the integration of symphony and folk musical instruments, and has carried out innovative creations, and has successively launched performances such as “The Joy of Harvest”, “Under the Silver Moonlight” and “Swallow”. In addition, the orchestra plans and launches five major theme concerts every year, including the New Year Concert, the New Year Concert, and the Double Ninth Festival Concert. It also performs hundreds of performances in communities, villages, and schools every year, allowing people of all ethnic groups to experience the charm of symphony. A door opened.

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