On July 23, 2022 Guangdong Province's first "Cai Le Cup" Guzheng Elite Exhibition Invitational Tournament was held in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. More than 200 players participated in the preliminary competition in the Shenzhen competition area, and the gold, silver and bronze awards were decided respectively. The gold and silver award winners will participate in the rematch in Guangzhou in August this year.
The event was sponsored by Caile Zhengqin Musical Instrument Factory in Taiwan, China, and jointly organized by Guangzhou Dalu Cultural Communication Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Miaose Musical Instrument Co., Ltd., and Shenzhen Gongyu Guole Art and Culture Co., Ltd.
Cui Qiongqi, the curator of the competition and general manager of Shenzhen Gongyu Guole Art and Culture Co., Ltd., introduced that Caile Guzheng was developed and produced in Taiwan, Taiwan. craft. Retaining the quaint and traditional beautiful voice of the guzheng, and then injecting new designs and elements, it is refreshing. Exquisite digging craftsmanship under real materials creates a perfect rhythm. Inherit the ancient innovation, inherit the classics, and create the quality of the zither. Since Caile Guzheng was introduced to Shenzhen six years ago, it has provided professional training to more than 2,500 Guzheng enthusiasts. After the announcement of this invitational competition, more than 200 people signed up to participate in the competition. Due to the epidemic, some participants participated in the competition by recording videos, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Xia Wei, the artistic director of the competition, said that this is a high-level guzheng art event in the professional field of guzheng in Guangdong Province. The judges include the famous guzheng artist, Rao Shuxing, a successor of the Hakka zheng school, and others. Communication and learning provide a high starting point platform. This competition is divided into amateur group, professional group, and ensemble group. There are students in five or six years old and adults in their twenties. The repertoire involved is wide and difficult, and the playing level is surprising and impressive.