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Love, comfort and positivity are the inspiring messages from dozens of young Chinese and American musicians who held a virtual concert on Saturday amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The two-hour event, streamed live on YouTube on Saturday night, is part of the week-long online celebration hosted by the Chinese embassy to the United States to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on 1 October this year and coincides with China’s National Day. .
The concert programs were jointly completed by Chinese and American musicians, Bo Gao, who just received his doctorate in piano performance from the Catholic University of America (CUA), told Xinhua.
“This kind of East-West cultural fusion makes this concert an elegant, color-changing impressionist ink painting,” said Gao, who helped set up the concert since mid-July.
“The connection between me and music is like a bridge, it is the best way to understand each other regardless of ethnic origin, and people can always seek love, peace and each other in music, especially during this special period. of time, “he said. Dongni Xie, founder and manager of the University of North Texas (UNT) jazz band In 6ix.
Xie, who recently received a doctorate in piano performance from UNT, and five other members of the band: guitarist David Mooney, bassist Steve Haffner, drummer Quincy Davis, jazz violinist Scott Tixier, and flutist Lana Kuscer, performed a merger. classical and jazz music, as well as Chinese folklore “Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon” and “Butterfly Lovers”.
Additionally, the Frost Saxophone Quartet – Benjamin Morris, Jacob Bernat, Noah Brisson, Shengbo Lin – of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami made a bit of history and became the first ensemble of saxophones in the United States to play. the Chinese song “My Country and I” and “Dance of the Yao tribes”.
“Music is a universal language and it allows us all to communicate and have a good time regardless of your political beliefs. That is why I love being a musician,” said cellist Krysta Hyppolite, who performed “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” with the pianist. Ruixue. Mom.
“During all this time, I have deeply believed that artists are on their way to shape the world, because art is full of charm and energy, it brings people joy, peace and endless love,” said Andrea Vela, who is He graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music with a master’s degree and is now studying conducting at CUA.
“Now the whole world is experiencing the challenge that the virus brings, at this very moment we must be together, remain united, walk side by side to overcome the situation, live in a beautiful, happy and healthy world,” added Vela. who led a choir with 15 singers performing “You and Me” and “You Raise Me Up”.
Ieva Jokubaviciute, a Lithuanian pianist living in the United States, shared with the audience a beautiful work by Dora Pejacevic in cooperation with violinist Itamar Zorman, who is originally from Israel.
“It is a privilege to use this universal language of music to share and guide listeners through the experiences of this beautiful music,” said Jokubaviciute. “I believe that as an artist, we will bridge the necessary path between works of art in humanity.”
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is generally regarded as one of the most important traditional festivals for the Chinese and is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Final product
