At the age of 82, Yin Chengzong performed the first piano concerto of New China, and the song "Yellow River" concluded the Shanghai Summer Music Festival stage | Shanghai | Music Festival
At 7:30 pm on July 21st, 82 year old pianist Yin Chengzong walked onto the stage of the Shanghai Symphony Hall. Despite walking slowly for just over ten meters, he held his head high and his chest high. The musicians stood up to applaud him. Sitting in front of the piano, he presented to the audience a piano concerto piece called "Yellow River," which had been performed for thousands of times.
In the late 1960s, young musician Yin Chengzong and five colleagues from the Central Conservatory of Music adapted this great musical work into a piano concerto, and "The Yellow River" became the first piano concerto of New China.
The concert was fully booked.
Although his legs and feet were inconvenient, Yin Lao's finger strength was still agile. He presented the grandeur of "The Yellow River" to the audience.
The concert is conducted by Huang Yi.
Two weeks ago, also on this stage, conductor Jin Yukuang, born in the 2000s, led the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra to perform the suites "Three Body," "Metaverse," and "Planet," opening the prelude to this year's Shanghai Summer Music Festival with his longing for the stars and the sea. Last night, pianist Yin Chengzong, born in the 1940s, led the audience back to the revolutionary years of the Chinese nation's resistance against foreign aggression and arduous struggle with a song called "The Yellow River".
The performances of two generations of musicians at the Shanghai Summer Music Festival have witnessed the development and growth of China's music industry.
In the past 14 days, a total of 31 performances have been held consecutively at the Shanghai Symphony Hall, TRI Third Space, Shanghai Urban Lawn Music Square, and the West Coast Art Museum Outdoor Square, with a total of 26000 viewers on site. The cumulative number of viewers for 15 live broadcasts has exceeded ten million.
The relaxed atmosphere of watching performances, rich music activities, and high-quality performances have allowed Shanghai music fans to spend an unforgettable summer.
During the summer music festival, viewers can taste limited edition universe themed ice cream in the Shanghai Music Hall.
On the evening of July 13th, 13 cellists from the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra performed the beautiful melodies of Piazzolla, Liszt, Gershwin, and Villa Lobos in front of the Xuhui Binjiang West Bank Art Museum for the audience.
On the evening of July 14, on the city lawn music stage in front of the Shanghai Concert Hall, the HAYA band presented a prairie style rock performance to the audience in the rainstorm.
On July 16th, at the Shanghai Concert Hall, under the leadership of conductor Zhang Jiemin, the MISA Student Festival Orchestra, which had just formed for 10 days, performed an exciting performance for the audience under the name "Midsummer Night Dream".
While the young members of the student band played the "Midsummer Night Dream", Xie Xin Dance Troupe presented the dance piece "Entropy" to the audience in the main hall of the adjacent concert hall. The artists rehearsed this special version for the concert hall space. The stage where symphonies are usually performed has now become a space for dancers to showcase their body aesthetics.
On the afternoon of July 15th, at the newly opened popular cultural and tourism check-in space Longhua Pagoda Shadow in Xuhui District, young artists performed a pop-up music performance for the audience. During the summer music festival, young artists left behind beautiful music and their performances at many city landmarks, from the Hengfu Historical Scenic Area, Xiangyang Park, Heishi M+, to Xujiahui Academy.
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