Orchestra

When the summer heat gently brushes over Qingdao's coastline, this beautiful coastal city is imbued with a unique magic. In an instant, the symphony of mountains and sea, the harmony of music and nature, weaves together a moving tapestry. Following the rise and fall of sound waves, on July 23rd, the Shangyao Guofeng • 2024 Qingdao Tan Dun Sound & Medicine Week blossomed in the city during this passionate and splendid summer. Over five days, Maestro Tan Dun, the internationally renowned composer and conductor, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and lifetime honorary conductor of the Qingdao Symphony Orchestra, along with several famous musicians, presented three concerts. These allowed us to listen to the harmonious melodies of traditional Chinese medicine and music amidst Qingdao's sea breeze, experiencing the city's unique romance and vitality. The stirring melodies and leaping notes not only sparked innovation in traditional Chinese medicine but also played the harmonious symphony advocated by Shangyao Guofeng, promoting coexistence with external entities. This truly integrated music and medicine to serve public health, providing new momentum for Qingdao as a city of music and culture. Shining once again! Playing the harmonious symphony of traditional Chinese medicine and music Qingdao's summer is a symphony of…

The Chinese Traditional Orchestra is the traditional Chinese music orchestra at the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater (CNODDT), the oldest and largest state-owned theater in China. The orchestra was founded more than 50 years ago and has produced a number of popular Chinese operas and dance plays. In the West, the revolutionary opera "The White-Haired Girl" is probably best known. In the decades of its existence, the orchestra has made a name for itself not only in China but also abroad. It has worked with a number of outstanding artists, most notably stars such as Guo Lanying and Chen Ailian, and won prizes at many national and international competitions during its existence. For example, the orchestra musicians have won the first Chinese Music Performance Competition of the Chinese Ministry of Culture or the Silver Award of the coveted Osaka International Chamber Music Competition. Like all Chinese traditional orchestras, the CNODDT's Chinese Traditional Orchestra is compact and flexible. This peculiarity has allowed it to create its own style by combining traditional as well as modern and innovative approaches. Its repertoire includes many folk works from Chinese music history that are popular with audiences. In this way, the orchestra succeeds in…