exclusive interview with piano master kong xiangdong: coming to harbin to perform is like going home. i want to compose music for bingcheng!
2024-10-06
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"coming to harbin feels like going home. i hope i have the opportunity to compose music for harbin!" on the evening of october 4, piano master kong xiangdong presented two red classics "ode to the red flag" and "ode to the red flag" to bingcheng music fans at the harbin concert hall. yellow river". the inspiring "ode to the red flag" and the impassioned "yellow river" won endless applause. kong xiangdong was very moved by the enthusiastic harbin music fans. he told the harbin daily reporter that the last time he performed in harbin was more than 30 years ago. "at that time, i had a recital at the northern theater. i am very happy to be able to collaborate with conductor mr. tang muhai and the harbin symphony orchestra this time."
pianist kong xiangdong has won many international awards and is one of the best and most active chinese piano artists in the international classical music scene today. he is also the first chinese musician to be invited by the austrian ministry of culture to hold a piano solo concert in vienna's musikverein. he said that on the occasion of celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the people's republic of china, a piano and orchestra version of "ode to the red flag" was specially brought to harbin music fans. this is the first time that this version has left shanghai and premiered in a northern city, and is in harmony with harbin. music fans celebrate the birthday of the motherland together. "this year marks the 85th anniversary of the premiere of the "yellow river cantata," and next year marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of mr. xian xinghai. the performance of the piano concerto "yellow river" is a tribute to mr. hope for a better future.”
kong xiangdong said with a smile that he took his daughter to harbin for a trip last year, "when my daughter came back from abroad, she must come to harbin to have a snowball fight and experience the bathing culture. harbin not only has a good bathing experience, but the food is also very good! we got up early, 5 went to the hongzhuan street morning market at 30:30.the people in harbin are very hospitable. every time i come here, everyone treats me very well, and i feel like i am going home.”
harbin has the oldest symphony orchestra in china. kong xiangdong said that harbin has a long history, the musicians are very young, and there are many foreign faces in the orchestra. “it is a very good exchange and cooperation to allow musicians from all over the world to come to china to participate in performances. it’s very meaningful to collaborate with such a historical orchestra in such a modern performance venue as harbin concert hall! the music is beautiful and healing. i hope there will be more opportunities for cooperation in the future, and i also hope to have the opportunity to compose music for harbin.”
source: harbin news network
reporter: gao yunwen/video
picture provided by wang jianzhao
editor: liu yixuan
