Mr. Yan Shouping, a famous Peking and Hu virtuoso, held a special concert for the 70th anniversary of his career at the Chang'an Grand Theater a few days ago. Many famous artists from Liyuan, including the famous Peking Opera performers Tan Xiaozeng and Zhao Baoxiu, took the stage to help out.

The famous Peking Opera master Zhao Baoxiu (left in the front row) sang an excerpt from "Dragon Robe", and Yan Shouping played the piano for him.

Yan Shouping is the vice chairman of the Huqin Professional Committee of the Chinese National Orchestra Society, the chairman of the Jinghu Research Association, a distinguished visiting professor and postgraduate tutor of the China Academy of Opera. Teaching and legacy work. He once said: "Inheritance and promotion of Jinghu cannot be done by me alone, but must be handed over to the next generation." Over the years, Mr. Yan Shouping has strictly followed the artistic tradition handed down from generation to generation in the opera world, and has combined the various complex and difficult performances of Jinghu performances. Bowing, fingering, and first-class performance skills are carefully taught, and many outstanding disciples have been cultivated and brought up.

Yan Shouping meets fans at the concert.

In this performance, famous Peking Opera performing artists Tan Xiaozeng and Zhao Baoxiu, Beijing Peking Opera House leading actors Wang Rongrong, Du Zhenjie, Li Hongtu, Chi Xiaoqiu, Zhu Qiang, Zhang Huifang, Hu Wenge, national first-class actors Yang Shaopeng, Dou Xiaoxuan, outstanding young actor Wang Yingzheng and other famous rookies are all present. On stage to help out, and with Yan Shouping to perform "Locking the Five Dragons", "The Phoenix Returning to the Nest", "Borrowing the East Wind", "Suo Lin Sac", "Shilang's Visit to Mother", "Li Ling Stele", "Women's Solution", "Dragon Robe", "Outsmart" Classic excerpts from Peking Opera repertoires such as Tiger Mountain" and "Cuckoo Mountain".

Mr. Yan Shouping and eleven disciples performed on the same stage at the concert. Ai Bing, a national first-class performer of the Beijing Peking Opera Theater and a famous Jinghu artist, played the Qin Qin; Zhao Xu, a national first-class performer of the Beijing Peking Opera Theater and a famous Jinghu master, played the Beijing erhu; the former Beijing Military Region Political Department comrade-in-arms Peking Opera Troupe, a national first-class performer, Gao Junhao, a famous Jinghu artist, will perform as Zhongruan; Qiu Xin, Qin Qin, Zuo Xu and Zhen Ruifen will perform Minerhu, Jingerhu and Zhonghu respectively in this performance; outstanding young performers Wang Jiaying, Su Mu, Jiang Qi and Sun Qian will play Zhonghu, Zhongruan, Daruan and Minerhu respectively in this performance. All the disciples have already made great achievements in the industry. This time, they are fully devoted to the event, and the instrumental music will be harmonious. They will perform a story of Liyuan with the teacher and the apprentice.

The famous Peking Opera artist Tan Xiaozeng (left in the front row) sang an excerpt from "The Empty City", and Yan Shouping played the piano for him.

In addition to Mr. Yan Shouping's disciples, Beijing Peking Opera House national first-class performers Wang Wei, Zhao Ying, Ai Zaosheng, Wang Qilin and outstanding young performers Liu Yang, Wang Xiaodan, Ding Rui, Wang Changlin, Li Xiaoyi, Yin Hang, Sun Yu, Wang Songhai, Li Yang and others will also join the show, which is truly a feast of Peking Opera music.