Hong Kong cellist performing "Dream of the Red Chamber Rhapsody" in Shanghai: Continuously Searching for Hong Kong Roots in This Work | Art | Cellist
As the performance of the "Dream of the Red Chamber Cello Rhapsody" came to an end, applause rang out in the Shanghai Oriental Art Center. Hong Kong cellist Li Chuiyi said, "Every time I play the Dream of the Red Chamber, the audience's reaction is particularly good, which makes me very happy. Western instruments collide with Chinese classical music, creating a different spark."
On the evening of June 15th, the mainland tour of "Li Chuiyi's Cello Solo Concert - Reflections on Red Chamber Music" concluded in Shanghai. Li Chuiyi, in collaboration with Li Jialing, a winner of the Chopin International Piano Competition, presented works by Chopin, Liszt, Wang Liping, and others.
"The first time I heard Teacher Wang Liping's" Frozen Eyebrow "and" Buried Flower Song "was in 2012, when I accidentally heard the music for the 1987 TV drama" Dream of the Red Chamber "." Li Chuiyi sighed, each song tells a different story. From then on, he began to have feelings for "Dream of the Red Chamber" and co starred with Chinese and Western orchestras and pianists in different versions, constantly seeking roots in this work. "The most difficult aspect of such performances is finding a balance between tradition and modernity, so that literary masterpieces from hundreds of years ago still have novelty in the eyes of today's audiences." He admitted that he is still working hard, hoping to have more refinement.
Cai Liang, Director of the Economic and Trade Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in Shanghai, stated that this performance uses Western instruments to interpret Chinese classical music works, blending Chinese and foreign cultures, and presenting a cross regional and temporal artistic event to Shanghai audiences.
Cai Liang stated that in the future, the Hong Kong Office in Shanghai will not only collaborate with multiple cultural and artistic groups and artists in Hong Kong to strongly support them in organizing cultural exchange activities in mainland China, but also invite new talents from the Hong Kong art scene to perform in mainland China, exploring infinite possibilities in art. While cultivating talents, it also allows mainland Chinese people to appreciate Hong Kong's diverse culture and art.
The Hong Kong Office in Shanghai will also hold exhibitions, cultural performances, youth activities, and economic and trade lectures in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui and other places in the future.