On the evening of March 22, Beihang Students Chinese Orchestra held a concert at Sunrise Concert Hall as the special performance for the 3rd Beihang Arts Festival.
Since 2002, the Beihang Chinese Orchestra has employed Gao Yang, a famous erhu player, national-level performer, and member of the Chinese Musicians Association, as its conductor. As a teacher who is good at teaching students according to their abilities, Gao Yang has broken the traditional folk music performance model, and has organized a series of salons named "Meet Chinese Music". He encouraged students to be open-minded and innovative according to their characteristics in artistic practice, helping the orchestra to develop a unique style.
In addition to the traditional folk music pieces such as Running Land Boat (in Chinese: Pao Han Chuan) for flute duet, Spring of Yi River (in Chinese: Chun Dao Yi He) for Liuqin solo and Festival of Tianshan (in Chinese: Tian Shan De Jie Ri) for Sheng, there was also one of the most famous pieces from the Jiangzhou Drum Music of Shaanxi Province of China, Bull-Tiger Battle (in Chinese: Niu Dou Hu), and a percussion piece Pioneers of Science and Technology (in Chinese: Ke Ji Xian Feng), which was adapted by these students. The audience were mesmerized and clapped their hands.
The final ensemble Poyang Lake Fishing Song (in Chinese: Po Yang Hu Yu Ge) and A Song to Tough Guys (in Chinese: Hao Han Ge) and the encores Horse Racing (in Chinese: Sai Ma) and Booming Flowers and Full Moon (in Chinese: Hua Hao Yue Yuan) have brought the atmosphere to a climax.
After the performance, the audience spoke highly to the concert and said that every second is enjoyable. Chinese folk music has kept up with the times and has taken on a new life, bringing beauty to the audience with its enduring artistic charm.
More than 20 performances have been planned during this academic year. There will be concerts of chamber music, symphony and chorus, as well as special performances of dance, drama and musicals, so stay tuned.
Reported by Yang Zichu
Reviewed by Zhuang Yan
Edited by Jia Aiping
Translated by Wen Li
