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“Accordion – The Soulmate” Concert Dedicated to World Accordion Day, Shanghai - Chinaby Crystal Wang |
Pictures above: Picture 1: Accordion Orchestra of Music College of Shanghai Normal University, Sound of Music, conductor Li Cong Picture 2: Trio Lake Baikal of Jessica Shi Xuan, Wan Yizhong Zhuo Shengji, She Shichen. Picture 3: Zhang Guoping Picture 4: Huang Mengyao, Wang Jie, Tang Yiwen. On the evening of May 9th at 19:30, a concert titled “Accordion – The Soulmate”, grandly opened at the prestigious Buick Theater in the Shanghai Grand Theatre complex. 6 page color concert program: 2016ShanghaiProgram.pdf Concert poster: 2016SSIMF.jpg Picture 5: Improvisation "Destiny" by Chen Kai. This concert is not only an important part of the 33rd China Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, but also importantly, represents a special present, dedicated by the Chinese Accordion Association to World Accordion Day on May 6th. In recent years, with the advocacy and efforts of Prof. Li Cong, Vice President of CIA and President of the Accordion Committee of the China Musicians’ Association, China accordion arts have pursued diverse development with Chinese characteristics. Jointly performed by teachers, students and alumni of accordion majors of the Music College of Shanghai Normal University, this concert was themed “Performed with Hands, Expressed by Hearts”. The concert presented China accordion arts and its diverse development principles and practices with solo, ensemble and chamber music performances of diverse genres, including Chinese folk music, tango and jazz. We hope this present to World Accordion Day will act as a bridge of communication “Performed with Hands, Expressed by Hearts” between accordion artists both in China and across the world, and at the same time, bring beautiful accordion music to more music lovers. Concert Artistic Direction by Li Cong, Wang Congyu, Zhang Guoping and Shi Xuan. Pictures below: Picture 6: Let There Be Peace on Earth, conductor Crystal Wang, accordionists and Xing Zhi Choir. Picture 7: Zhang Peilin and Wang Han Picture 8: Awakening Jazz Band, Shi Minhui (accordion), Brian Hurley (double bass) |