From June 10th to 16th, the Suzhou Folk Philharmonic Orchestra held four concerts in a row at the Suzhou Public Cultural Center Theater and the Suzhou Second Library. Wonderful presentation, there are also guided tours and interpretations of Jiangnan music culture in the "Music Reading Classroom" series, using the power of music to speak for the resumption of work and production.
On June 10 and 11, two special Sheng and Ruan concerts of "Wu Le Sheng Song" and "Wu Nong Ruan Language" were staged at the Suzhou Public Cultural Center Theater. "Wu Le Sheng Song" selects 11 works of various styles including "Good News from Beijing to Border Village", "Happy Female Warrior", "Riding a Bamboo Horse", "Yanping County King", "Green Bamboo Tower", "Blowing Reeds and Singing a Harvest", etc. The performances of solo, ensemble, ensemble, unison and cooperation with the orchestra show the unique charm of Sheng; "Wu Nong Ruan Yu" played "Taihu Lake Rafting", "Three Six", "Love Romance" and "Flower Under" The 11 famous Chinese and foreign songs, including Drunk, Homesickness, Spirited Away, and Andante like a Song, not only have a strong national flavor, but also reveal a strong flavor of the times, bringing the audience an intoxicated musical experience.
"I watched the live broadcast on my mobile phone a few months ago, and now I can finally come to watch the performance." Mr. Chen is a loyal music fan of the orchestra, and he watched two consecutive performances just after the offline performance was restarted. The subordinates of the orchestra players brought a fresh feeling to the people. The scene really showed the charm of Chinese music. This time I brought my niece to see her, she was immediately attracted, and she was full of interest in Ruan, said: I want to learn in the future.”
The concert of "Love Between the Two Sides of the Strait and Appreciate the Rhythm of Gusu", which is also the "Sound of Philharmonic" benefiting the people's public welfare performance series, was staged on June 16. The performers used music to share family affection. The repertoire included not only "Taiwan Remembrance", "Wang Chunfeng" and other works based on Taiwanese minor tunes and folk songs, but also "Fengqiao Night Park", "Spring Rain", "Auntie" Suzhou Good Scenery" and other works with a local flavor of Suzhou, integrate the scenery and emotions of the two places into the music.
In addition, on June 11, the orchestra also held a guided tour concert "Paradise Gusu Beautiful Scenery" at the Second Library of Suzhou City. As an important performance of "Listening and Talking" Music Reading Class, this concert was conducted by the principal of Suzhou Chinese Orchestra, winner of the Chinese Music Golden Bell Award, and young erhu performer Sun Yaoqi. Gusu is Beautiful Scenery" and "Love in Gusu" and other classic music depicting the style of Suzhou and showing the style of the south of the Yangtze River, show the charm of the silk and bamboo orchestra in the book, and start the journey of appreciation of "music" in the national music culture.
The popular form of music combined with performance and explanation made the audience compliment. Some audience members said: "I used to listen to the concert and only felt the melody was wonderful, but I didn't understand the real connotation. The format of the guided tour allows me to understand the story behind the work and the expression of the national musical instrument. I feel very fresh and look forward to it. next show."
Zhu Changyao, the artistic director of the orchestra, said: "During the epidemic prevention and control period, the whole group has never slackened, and the practice of the piano has been used to ensure the improvement of the artistic level. After the resumption of work and production, we immediately threw ourselves into the rehearsal and performance, hoping to carry these profound cultures. The works with deep background and emotion will be better presented for everyone in the long-lost offline gathering."