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Concert:
Dreams Of Great string Music
Wang Huiran, Wang Hongyi and Singapore Chinese Orchestra Date:
22/3/2002(Fri), 23/3/2002(sat) Comments: I fully satisfied with the liuqin performance of Wang Hongyi because she can fully cooperate with the conducter even better than the recording of the same song with Jinan CO. They also have a seminar on 6.00pm at Saturday for the development of Liuqin and WangHuiran explain all the history and Wang Hongyi talk about the skills and weakness of all the liuqin player by using liuqin song, Spring Arrive at the Yi River(Chun Dao Yi He) as example and play full songs to do explaination. Wang Huiran conductor skill also very excellent as every single movements is very clear but simple. The cooperation with Wang Hongyi also too close until he don't need to see Hongyi and known all the tempo she want. The composition for this concert also another attraction that is not easily seen in CO concert as most of the songs unable play by orchestra or soloist due to the skills needed is too high like the liuqin concerto, QingWang......... The SCO was a good CO that their skill is almost at the same high lever. The suona group is the best as they can control all the volume, tunning in very fine way. The only unhappy to us is the pipa soloist, Yu Jia and percussion group. Yu Jia's pipa is too small in volume, untill most of the time only hear the orchestra. The the percussion groups is always out tempo of 0.25clap. The ecore song, Shi Ji Hua Kai, play very well by the strings groups as their Shadongstyle by the bowed string is fully touching my heart. Conclusion:
Worth even we travel from Penang to Singapore to watched this concert.
Hope more people wqill joined us to singapore to watch the conecrt
as the new series of SCO concert programmes is available at the
SCO website:
Orchestra
As a performer, the music pieces composed and premiere performed by him are still well-known today. A pipa's technique developed by him has promoted the performing skills of pipa. He performed in numerous big scale performances in China and also in ten over countries in Europe and Asia. As a composer, he has composed numerous musical works of different varieties and styles. His musical works won numerous prizes in China national and International competitions. He held three Composition Concerts in Jinan and Hong Kong and was well received. The Hong Kong newspapers commended " his compositions has beautiful melody and good harmony. One listens is like immersing in spring breeze..."; " he is an expert who is versatile in Chinese music" ; he is a " Master of Chinese Music". As a composer, his conducting is accurate, fine and delicate, distinctive, charming with experience. He has conducted the China Qianwei Chinese Orchestra in numerous concerts and opera performance in China Arts festivals and other events. Wang has conducted the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in 1984 and 1995, Hong Kong Music Camp Chinese Orchestra in 1989 and Hong Kong Art Performing College Chinese Orchestra in 1997. He conducted the Taipei Municipal Chinese Classical Orchestra in 1999 and Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra in 2001. His conducting was well commended. Wang has successfully invented four-string gaoyin liuqin which is being used as a solo and accompaniment instrument in Chinese Orchestra. This was a breakthrough as liuqin was formerly only used in accompanying the opera for last 200 years. This invention has won him the first prize in China Cultural Technology Improvement Award and e third prize in National Technology Improvement Award. Wang has contributed a lot in the development and formation of liuqin performing skill. The first book Liuqin's Performing Technique in China written by him was widely used. The Collection of Wang Hui Ran Liuqin Compositions includes 50 over music pieces was recently published. The documentary " Aspire on String" featured Wang and Wang Hong Yi won the first prize in China Central Television Star Cup. His musical works recorded in OD was released. Wang
Hongyi Liuqin Solo Wang learned liuqin at the age of six from her father, Wang Hui Ran. She entered the China Oianwei Chinese Orchestra as a soloist and liuqin sectional principal at the age of ten. In 1988, she graduated from Shandong Teacher's University Arts Department. She was a soloist of China Zong Zheng Song and Dance Troupe from 1991 to 1995. In 1993, she was a liuqin lecturer of China Central Conservatory of Music. In 1997, she is an artistic instructor and soloist of Zhuhai Ladies' Chamber Chinese Orchestra. Wang started performing at the age of seven. At the age of eleven, she premiere performed the first liuqin concerto in Beijing and performed in six countries in North Europe at twelve. Wang won numerous awards including the first prize in the China National Chinese Music Competition at the age of fourteen; the Golden Award in the first China Arts Festival in 1987; an Award issued by China Cultural Department in 1992; an Outstanding Performance Award in 1993; the first prize in the China International Chinese Musical Instrument Solo Competition Liuqin Category in 1995. Wang has performed in twenty over cities in China. She has also performed in twenty over countries including France, Italy and Portugal. She has performed in numerous arts festivals organized in Finland, Singapore, Macau, Taiwan and Melbourne. Wang held two recitals in Hong Kong and Taipei in 1998 and 1999 respectively. The liuqin music pieces composed by her won prizes in China and Taiwan. Wang has recorded numerous CDs and cassette tapes. The TV program featured Wang and her father on developing the art of liuqin won first prize in the Central Broadcasting Arts film. Wong
premiere performed twenty over liuqin solo music and concerti. She
has also developed new performing techniques. She has taught many
students of them won awards in music competitions and gained entry
to famous conservatory of music in China. Song Description River
Hao & Swallows Macau was returned to China after governed by the Portuguese for many years. River Hao symbolises Macau and swallow is the mascot symbolises its return. The music describes the peaceful, scenic River Hao, terrifying and stormy waves as well as a scene of the swallows returning to nests at sunset. Uses this to depict the return of Macau after gone through all kinds of hardships and difficulties. This
music comprises three parts namely :
The
music focuses on depicting the magnificent conception of the poem
“Pipa Xing” written by Bai Juyi, the great poet in Tang
Dynasty. The strong folk colour and Chinese style are exposed thoroughly
in the form, theme and arrangement. 1)
The Moonlit River 2)
Sad Utterance 3)
The Chaotic World 4)
Leaving
This music piece adopted the source materials from Yi Tribe folk songs Haichaiqiang and yanhewu. The music piece depicts the young people of the Yi tribe dancing round a campfire under the bright and clear moon in the scenic mountains. This music won the 20th Century Chinese Music Classic International Award.
It is a dance music in the palace during Tang Dynasty which was also known as Dance of Qide. It adopts the source materials from Chinese folk tunes and qiuzi music. It was one of the major dance popular music during Tang Dynasty. The music was rearranged into woodwind and percussion formats with an orchestra depicting the success of King of Qin, Li Shi Ming in battle defeating the rebellion troop and praising him in unifying China. The music uses many musical instruments including drum, bells, qin, xun, sheng, dizi, xiao and guan. It applies the technique of percussion instruments and fully demonstrates the primitive characteristic of traditional percussion music. Combining the power of expression of full orchestra, thus producing impressive music with an ancient elegant style. It depicts the glorious courage and persistent and pregressive character of the Chinese people.
1)
Song of Dawn at Coastal Borders 2)
Night Raid 3)
Tender Sentiments for Hometown 4)
Sanguinary Kapok
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