Chinese Music Orchestra:"The Silk Road Fantasy"....Grand Performance!

MOCA Taipei_NCO Concert: The Silk Road Fantasy :

The 6th Taishin Arts Award Exhibition - National Chinese Orchestra, NCO Concert: The Silk Road FantasyNational Chinese Orchestra / BiographyIn September, 1984, National Taiwan University of Arts Experimental Chinese Music Orchestra was funded and assisted to have concerts by Ministry of Education. They were not only performing regularly in National Theatre & National Concert Hall, but also having musical tours in Culture Centers, schools and communities in Taiwan for educational campaigns of arts. They were in charge of the Chinese music performing programs of Council for Cultural Affairs as well. In February, 1990, Executive Yuan passed "Points of funding an Experimental Chinese Music Orchestra" and authorized that from 1992, the Orchestra would be extended into 93 members in 3 years, so their main duty thereafter extended from simple performing to publishing and educational campaigns.Since National Experimental Chinese Music Orchestra is from a small team into a big Orchestra, each group is trained very well for a long time; therefore their unique performing is various and excellent. No matter Solos, Ensembles, Little Ensembles or Great Ensembles, their delicate and sophisticating performing can always touch the audience's heart with the floating notes. National Experimental Chinese Music Orchestra is good at various styles of music; they have a close cooperation with many composers to develop different types of works, and to step on another level of performing. They also hope to build a contemporary music culture from the traditional spirits of Chinese music.Aside from the local concerts, National Experimental Chinese Music Orchestra had also experiences of tour concerts in France, England, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Our first oversea Chinese Information and Culture Center had grand opening in New York and they were invited as Elite to perform 6 concerts and then were invited to perform in Harvard University, Holmel Auditorium AT&T Bell Laboratories, and Savannah Asian Festival. Their marvelous performances were greatly appreciated by people around the world.Now, National Experimental Chinese Music Orchestra is continuing their performing and developing other corresponding business. Technically, they're working hard with their strict and efficient training in order to improve the skills to another level and to achieve their goal of becoming a National Chinese Music Orchestra.



龙腾虎跃chinese orchestra:

Chinese Classical Dance And Chinese Violin(Erhu),Flute,Pipa, guzheng(古筝) Performance.

Chinese Classical Dance (TOP right) Erhu Accompanied By Piano(TOP left)


Sometimes known in the West as the “Chinese violin” or “Chinese two-string fiddle,” Erhu is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras.
The Erhu consists of a long vertical stick-like neck, at the top of which are two large tuning pegs, and at the bottom is a small resonator body (sound box) which is covered with python skin on the front (playing) end. Two strings are attached from the pegs to the base, and a small loop of string (qian jin) placed around the neck and strings acting as a nut pulls the strings towards the skin, holding a small wooden bridge in place. [wikipedia]


[BOTTOM Left Video]performed by Lu Chunling, Li Yi, Xu Fengxia and Zhang Zhenfang in Amsterdam - presented by www.flogoe.blogspot.com

The two stars of the ensemble are the 85 year old Lu Chunling (standing on the picture with his flute) and the 72 year old Li Yi (sitting, holding his banjo). Lu is a master of the bamboo flute. His instrument and virtuosity lead him to play in front of well known people as Queen Elizabeth II and Mao Zedong. The lively and lovely grandpa told the audience during the performance that he has been in the Netherlands 50 years ago, quite some things have changed since his first visit, when he was in his mid-30s. Li Yi is a recognized player of the Chinese banjo. Xu Fengxia (behind her citer on the picture) and Zhang Zhenfang were contributing to the great performance with their instruments, the citer and the erhu.
[BOTTOM Right Video] "The Spring on the Tianshan Mountaon" (天山之春), composed by the renowned pipa master Wang Fandi （王范地）, is one of the famous piece from Xinjiang uyghur folk (dance) music （新疆民歌）.
Xinjiang (Northwest of China) is located right on the "silk road", which played an important role in the commercial and cultural exchanges between the east and the west.
(musique de la route de la soie, del'ouest de la Chine)
The current piece is originally for pipa solo. In this demo video, pipa soloist Liu Fang performed with percussionist Ziya Tabassian (from Persia, now in Montreal), concert live recording.
古筝 guzheng performance by BEI BEI and The 12 GIRLS BAND on 瑶族舞曲


中國廣播民族樂團 -《湘西風情》 2003年维也纳中国新春音乐会 指挥 彭家鹏 演奏 维也纳国家民族歌剧院乐团


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