On the evening of September 24th, with the support of the Chinese Embassy in Belgium, the Chinese Opera and Dance Theatre and the Chinese Cultural Center in Brussels, the "Chinese Memory" Mid-Autumn Concert organized by the Belgian Zuohan Fame Music Production Company was filled with classical charm. Held at the AMUZ Concert Hall in Antwerp. Liu Hongge, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Belgium, Ge Yiyou, Director of Brussels Chinese Cultural Center, and Zhuang Xuehui, President of Bank of China Brussels Branch, were invited to attend. Against the backdrop of the Chinese-Western-style set paintings created by Belgian artist Bruno de Garner and the decorations full of Chinese festive atmosphere, more than 100 audience members experienced the Mid-Autumn Festival culture of chasing the moon, nostalgic and poetic in the elegant music combining Chinese and Western styles.

The "Chinese Memory" theme concert was created and performed by a group of Belgian musicians who love Chinese culture. The young composer Zuo Han composed and composed music based on Chinese classical poetry, and the performance team are all Belgian artists. Before the performance, Zhuge Yannan, Secretary of the Party Committee of the China National Opera and Dance Theater, delivered a video speech, introducing the beautiful meaning of Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival culture and the artistic features of Chinese folk music, which are subtle, elegant, ethereal, light, and magnificent, and extended holiday wishes to the Belgian audience. . She spoke highly of the concert with unique Chinese elements created by Belgian musicians, and expressed her expectation to further strengthen the cultural and artistic exchanges between China and Belgium. The China Opera and Dance Theatre Yunyun brought classic Mid-Autumn and National Day folk music repertoires such as "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon" and "Pictures of Rivers and Mountains", which refreshed the audience. Accompanied by Chinese and Western instruments such as string quintet, pipe organ, dulcimer, percussion, bell and drum, Belgian young sopranos Julian Degenty and Anris van Heft sang in Chinese There are 10 songs including Su Shi's "Drinking the Lake after the Rain", Meng Haoran's "Spring Dawn", Li Yu's "Yu Meiren", and Li Qingzhao's "Like a Dream". The melodious sounds of the young performers of the Belgian National Children's Choir, the melodious and melodious soprano, the lingering aftertaste of the dulcimer percussion, and the eloquent narration of Tang poetry and Song poetry, the artistic conception is lingering and exciting.

Danny Bostel, Councillor of Boom, former Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the EU-China Business and Tourism Summit Committee, said that the whole concert was impressive and surprising, and the high-level performance video of the China Opera and Dance Theater Orchestra was A dialogue with the Belgian public, while Belgian musicians paid tribute to Chinese culture in Chinese and dulcimer.

Caitlin, the parent of the choir children who participated in the performance, said that she was very happy to see the long-lost performance video of the Chinese Art Troupe, and looked forward to seeing the Chinese Opera and Dance Theatre and Belgian musicians perform on the same stage in Belgium soon.

Zuo Han said: "Chinese music has a great influence on my composition style. I like the way Chinese music shows the melody, as well as the unique texture of Chinese musical instruments. 'Chinese Memory' is a perfect combination of Chinese musical elements and Western harmony. I hope to build a bridge of culture and friendship between the Chinese and Belgian peoples in this way, and hereby wish China's 73rd National Day."

19 Belgian musicians and more than 20 children from the choir participated in the evening's performance. This Mid-Autumn Festival concert is the third commercial performance in Belgium after Lokrun and Ghent, which makes up for the interruption of mutual visits between Chinese and Belgian art troupes and the obstruction of cultural exchange activities under the influence of the epidemic. The innovative concert created by the integration of Chinese and Western cultures has opened up a new realm of Sino-Belgian artistic exchange with dulcimer leading, string orchestra concerto, and soprano Chinese singing. The new online and offline art exchange model brings a new experience to the Belgian audience. The Chinese Embassy in Belgium supports Belgian musicians to hold local concerts in conjunction with major festivals, promotes local social forces to carry out exchange activities, and expands new space for cultural exchanges between China and Belgium. During the rehearsal process, China National Opera and Dance Theater provided online remote guidance and high-quality program resources, which added luster to the concert, built a platform for music exchange and cooperation, and added vitality to China-Belgium cultural exchanges.

Before the performance, some audience members also stopped to watch the promotional video of Chinese culture and tourism and the promotion video of the Mid-Autumn Festival concert of "Memory of China" played on the big screen in the front hall. The red lanterns hanging on the stage and the Chinese knot in the field together with the "Pictures of Rivers and Mountains" performed by the China National Opera and Dance Theatre created a strong atmosphere for the upcoming Chinese National Day.