At the end of 2017, Suzhou National Orchestra made its collective debut with a concert titled "Sizhu Jiangnan · Sizhu Symphony", bringing an artistic feast featuring the interweaving of classics and modernity, as well as national and international brilliance. On the evening of November 18, the Suzhou National Orchestra once again gave a grand performance of the 5th anniversary of the Suzhou National Orchestra's founding "Chinese Music Symphony" original works concert in the orchestra Hall. The silk and bamboo orchestra painted the elegance of Chinese music.

The concert was performed by Peng Jiapeng, the conductor, artistic director and chief conductor of the orchestra, led by Zhu Changyao, the Erhu player and artistic director of the orchestra, and performed by the young players of the orchestra. At the important moment of the fifth anniversary of the construction of the orchestra, a powerful and profound "Guo-music symphony" with Jiangnan charm was presented to show the unique charm of ethnic orchestral music.

The performance carefully selected "Hard and Brilliant", "The Great Wall" and "Bright" three blockbuster. Two of them are commissioned by Suzhou National Orchestra, which embodies the achievements and elegance of the orchestra in the creation of grand themes and realistic themes, the inheritance of national culture and the innovative practice of national orchestral music.

Under the passionate conductor Peng Jiapeng and the soulful performance of the young performers of Suzhou National Orchestra, the concert began with a song titled "Hardship and Brilliance", which eulogize the achievements of the Party in the past century and compose a new era of the Chinese nation. The work, composed by composer Jiang Ying, was selected as part of the "Symphony of The Times - Chinese Symphonic Music Works Creation Support Program" of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The music, with its surging melody and magnificent symphonic voice, leads the audience to review the magnificent history of a hundred years of struggle, full of strong heroic temperament. The theme of "hard" and "brilliant" expressed in the work also reflects the hard struggle of the orchestra, which encourages the orchestra to move forward towards a higher goal.

Later, the deep and solemn narrative melody of the Erhu was played in Zhu Changyao's hands. The Erhu's flowing sound was finely coordinated with the orchestra's performance, and a song "Thoughts on the Great Wall" filled the concert hall. Liu Wenjin composed the first Erhu Concerto in China, and it has been 40 years since its debut. Sometimes graceful, sometimes dramatic, the music with "Guanshan tour", "Beacon fire exercise", "soul sacrifice", "looking forward" four movements lead the audience to walk the Great Wall, in the look back on the history of national pride and patriotism.

In the second half, the fifth Chinese symphony "Bright" was put on the stage again. Composer Liu Changchang created the work with the theme of fighting against the novel coronavirus pandemic, and the emotions progressed with the movement: from the beautiful world with vitality to the epidemic, to the tenacious struggle of human beings, soothing people with love, and finally, accompanied by the victory bell, conveying the belief that the world will eventually move towards the bright. The theme of "Light", played by percussion instruments such as glockenspire, vibrato and cloud gongs, is played throughout. The work commemorates and praises the heroes who fight the epidemic despite difficulties, love no boundaries and do their duty, and inspires the power to move forward with impassioned melody and magnificent symphony.

Cheers thundered as the band rose to give thanks. The audience's continuous applause brought the orchestra's fifth anniversary concert to a successful end. The reason why the concert moved the audience is not only because of the exquisite works, but also because of the orchestra's deep interpretation and innovative expression of the works. "This' Guo-music Symphony 'concert is a concentrated reflection of the artistic achievements of the orchestra in the past five years, and also an affectionate tribute to the fifth anniversary of the founding of the orchestra. We hope to convey the sound of Jiangnan music and ethnic orchestral music to all audiences, and show the orchestra's exploration on the road of innovative development of ethnic orchestral music." Peng Jiapeng said.