The Central Conservatory Symphony Orchestra will perform contemporary Chinese music works in Vienna on Sunday, conducted by Chen Lin. (Photo provided by: chinadaily.com.cn)
Hearing Contemporary China, a symphony orchestra concert featuring new works by Chinese composers from the Central Conservatory of Music, was held in Vienna on Sunday.
The Central Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Chen Ling, provided a wonderful aural feast for over 1,000 attendees in the stunning Vienna Concert Hall.
The concert will feature recent orchestral works composed by the Conservatory’s faculty, including Jia Guoping’s “Looking at the Vast Sea,” Ye Xiaogang’s “Five-Colored Loquat,” and Guo Wenjing’s “Spring Hope” for guzheng and orchestra. Six songs were premiered.
These six works allowed the Vienna audience to experience the expression and expression of traditional Chinese culture through contemporary music, and the performances were met with long applause.
Through contemporary music, the six composers conveyed images of classical Chinese poetry, the emotional qualities of Chinese culture, and reflections on the natural world. Jia’s “Looking at the Vast Sea” captures the majesty and grandeur of Cao Cao’s famous poem. Ye’s “Five-Color Loquat” used vibrant tones and shifting harmonies to evoke emotions tied to nature, symbolized by plants. Guo’s “Spring Hope” is a complex depiction of the sentiments of Du Fu’s poem of the same name.
Yu Feng, chairman of the conservatory board, said the theme of the concert was “Listening to Modern China.” The meaning of “listening” is not just “listening.” It also includes “understand” and “know.” The concert aimed to introduce the spirit and characteristics of modern China through music that transcends language. In recent years, the conservatory has brought new works to the world’s major stages with this purpose in mind.
In addition to this concert, the conservatory is building a platform for international cultural exchange through performances in Vienna, publication of sheet music, and national composition competitions. These initiatives aim to introduce representative works of modern Chinese civilization to the world stage.