On the evening of August 25th, "Being New with the Ancients - Zhang Meng Guqin Solo Concert" was staged in the concert hall of Beijing Guotu Art Center. Through solo and concerto, Zhang Meng showed works of guqin in different periods and styles, bringing the audience a wonderful musical journey.

The concert opened with Zhang Meng's solo classic Guqin piece "Flowing Water", followed by two qin and xiao ensembles. Professor Wang Jianxin and Zhang Meng, professor of Tianjin Conservatory of Music and director of the Department of Musicology, jointly brought two works, "Four Views" and "Yi Zhen". . "Yi Zhen" is a rather elegant work. Although it is short and refined, it seems to be able to feel the shadow of ancient music in the Tang Dynasty. After that, Zhang Meng brought "Guangling San", which best represents the ultra-high technique and expressiveness of the guqin. The whole piece runs through two main tones: the positive tone is mostly at the beginning of the passage, and it changes every time it appears; the random tone mostly appears at the end of the passage, basically reproduced in the same form. Due to the combined use of these two main keys, the large-scale qin music maintains the unity of the front and back in the magnificent changes. The last piece of the first half was the ensemble "Drinking Crazy" brought together by Guqin, dulcimer and African drums, arranged by Zhang Meng. This combination looks quite novel, and there is no sense of inconsistency in the acoustics. When the guqin and dulcimer (Ma Yingjun) are playing solo or in ensemble, the African drum (Cao Kaizhong), if there is a seemingly non-existent cooperation, exists just like a natural sound. When the guqin and dulcimer had a fierce dialogue, the African drum added a strong atmosphere to the two instruments. The three musical instruments compete against each other, highlighting the state of drunkenness and madness. It is a work that can drive the enthusiasm of the audience.

In the second half, conductor Wen Fengchao helmed the Chinese Orchestra of the China National Song and Dance Troupe, bringing a folk orchestral piece "Autumn River, Flowers and Moonlight Night" to the audience. "The Ship of All Things", which appeared later, is a guqin concerto specially commissioned by Zhang Meng to composer Wang Feinan for this concert. In the music, the band and the guqin are like the surging engine, the rolling waves, the ravings and shouts of all things before the departure. The last piece of the concert was the 1995 Guqin Concerto "Zen Meditation" by composer Li Chongwang. When you close your eyes and listen, you will even feel like you are in a lush, deep and peaceful ancient temple. The simplicity of the guqin is intertwined with the melody of the national orchestra, bringing the charm of the national instrumental music and traditional Chinese culture into full play.

The whole concert started with ancient music and tunes, which is Zhang Meng's perception and expression of classic traditional qin music; the new composition techniques, arrangements, and new works show Zhang Meng's exploration and innovation of guqin; the last piece contains " The works that meant Zen meditation and enlightenment ended the evening's performance. The ingenious arrangement of the repertoire also confirms the theme of the concert: the old is the new.