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the grand art festival combining chinese and western elements leads the international cultural trend in oceania

on september 14, 2024, the "may we live long - mid-autumn festival concert of eternal poetry" grandly presented by the new zealand national opera came to a grand conclusion at the civic theater in auckland. this international cultural feast that combines chinese classical poetry, western chamber music and multiple art forms not only won warm applause from the audience, but also set off a wave of chinese culture in the art world of new zealand and even the entire oceania. it can be said to be one of the most influential events in the oceania art world in 2024.

this concert demonstrated the strong confidence of chinese traditional culture with exquisite artistic arrangement and diversified artistic and cultural integration. whether it is the distant ancient rhyme brought by fengming silver fern guzheng orchestra or the dunhuang dance "xuan niao fu" choreographed by silver fern huawu troupe director liu jiahui, they all deeply reflect the profound heritage and unique charm of chinese culture. the international performance team - led by european baritone singer zhou nan, and the new zealand national opera specially invited music producer and arranger huang rijia to personally arrange many musical works for this concert. the new zealand silver fern chamber orchestra, together with american violinist liu minglun, french-new zealand cellist martion roberts, auckland philharmonic orchestra double bass player john mietus, oboe player bede hanlaey, korean pianist juan kim and other cross-cultural international musicians, perfectly interpreted classic poetry works such as "qing yu'an lantern festival", "jinse", "feng qiu huang", "bai tou yin", "bodhisattva man", etc., and presented the chinese classical poetry art vividly in the form of modern stage chamber music.

as an international art festival, this concert specially invited new zealand national party mp lu nan to give an opening speech. she said, "in this mid-autumn festival, through this concert, music is used as a bridge to combine the classical charm of the east with the elegant melody of the west, presenting an audio-visual feast of the fusion of chinese and western cultures." it not only shows the profoundness of chinese traditional culture, but also realizes a high-level dialogue between eastern and western cultures through the combination of western musical instruments and different ethnic performance forms. the maori traditional song "whakaaria mai" sung by new zealand maori singer eru oneroa and his affectionate interpretation of the chinese classic song "homeland of the moon" pushed the fusion of chinese and western cultures to a climax, forming a cross-cultural and cross-ethnic music festival.

it is particularly worth mentioning that the original mini short musical "fish in the north sea, flowers blooming in the sea" was presented by the new zealand national opera children's musical company. directed by drama teacher wang xiaoyan, the child actors and artists in the play jointly performed a stage musical full of poetry and imagination. accompanied by the beautiful melodies of violin, cello and piano, the innocence of the children's voices and the poetic and picturesque scenery complemented each other, bringing a strong emotional resonance to the audience. this original short musical not only shows the profound artistic conception of ancient chinese philosophical thoughts, but also incorporates new zealand's marine culture into it, leaving the audience with an unforgettable artistic enjoyment.

the chief director of this concert, young soprano liu luxuan, controlled every detail throughout the whole process, ensuring the high standard of the whole performance. as an artist with profound international influence, she not only showed the essence of chinese culture through music and stage art, but also conveyed the confidence and innovative spirit of chinese culture to the world through this concert.

the concert also specially invited the famous magician liu jia, who combined the magic show "past lives and present lives" with the guzheng music of guzheng player zhang yiling, perfectly combining traditional musical instruments with modern stage magic, bringing the audience a highly imaginative and innovative performance. this innovative form added more artistic expression and surprise elements to the concert, and also demonstrated the infinite possibilities of the diversity of chinese culture and international integration.

at the encore of the concert, the atmosphere reached a climax and the audience was deeply moved. under the leadership of zhou nan, the audience of thousands of people sang "clouds of hometown" together. this warm scene not only demonstrated the power of music, but also expressed people's longing for their hometown and their yearning for a better life. "may we live long - mid-autumn festival concert of poetry through the ages" is not only a cultural feast of the mid-autumn festival, but also an international art event of collision, integration and innovation of chinese and western cultures. this concert has received strong support from new zealand sec centre, one group, mars living construction and mingyao company. with its high artistic level and profound cultural connotation, the concert has aroused enthusiastic response in new zealand and even the whole oceania, marking the confident rise of chinese culture on the international stage. as an important bridge for cultural exchanges between china and new zealand, this concert not only showcases the unique charm of chinese traditional culture, but also provides a new model for the integration and resonance of the world's diverse cultures.

through this international art festival, the mid-autumn festival, a treasure of chinese culture, has radiated a new brilliance with a more confident attitude, further consolidating the important position of chinese culture on the global art stage. the successful holding of this concert has also set a new benchmark for cultural and artistic activities in new zealand and oceania, and has become a milestone model for cultural exchanges between china and new zealand.