Chao News correspondent Wen Lujun reporter Chen Zui.
After a five-year absence, the Ningbo International Vocal Competition is back. From December 3rd to 11th, 49 first-class stars from 18 countries will gather in Ningbo to compete for the crown of this top competition, and also bring a refreshing audio-visual feast to the citizens of Yongcheng.
In 2003, Zhejiang put forward the goal of "giving full play to the advantages of humanities and building a major cultural province". Ningbo's cultural construction has found a "golden key", opened a channel for high-quality development, and marched forward all the way.
The scene of the 2018 event. (Photo courtesy of the organizer).
In 2004, the 7th China Arts Festival was held in Zhejiang, and Ningbo hosted a series of activities as a branch venueIn 2005, the 3rd China International Vocal Competition was held in NingboSince then, the 4th in 2008, the 5th in 2011, and the 6th in 2014...As of 2023, Ningbo has been associated with international vocal competitions for 18 years.
18 years, what has it brought to Ningbo?
18 years of hard work and perseverance have not only made the brand of the International Vocal Competition take root and blossom, becoming the only international vocal music competition recognized by the World ** Competition Federation in China, but also promoted the systematic and holistic wonderful changes in the literary and artistic temperament of Siming.
18 years ago, many citizens knew little about vocal music, and now, the wonderful "** voice" is always floating in the sky of Ningbo, and the sense of gain brought to the citizens is getting stronger and stronger. "Ningbo" is becoming another shining golden business card of this coastal city.
(Photo courtesy of the organizer).
With the holding of international vocal competitions, a group of local first-class talents have gradually grown and bloomed on the domestic and foreign stages. In 2014, Xiao Ma, who won the second place in the men's vocal department of the 6th China International Vocal Competition, has become the first tenor singer in China and a professor at the ** College of Ningbo University. Wang Shan, a local girl from Ningbo after 95, won the Golden Bell Award in the China ** Golden Bell Award Vocal Competition that just ended in October.
In the field of mass vocal music, Ningbo has a more fertile soil. According to the president of the Ningbo Choral Association, at least tens of thousands of people in the city are participating in choral training and performances on a regular basis. More than 150 choir groups, including Ningbo Choir, Stars Choir, Philharmonic Choir, Natto Choir, Children's Choir and Feile Choir, have sprung up and won high-level awards such as the Gold Medal at the China International Choral Festival. In August this year, the Ningbo Chorus was also invited to participate in the recording of the Qixi Festival Gala of ** TV Station.
(Photo courtesy of the organizer).
In the field of aesthetic education, Ningbo is making every effort to build a "youth aesthetic education capital". In parks, shopping malls, squares, street corners...As soon as the public turns around, they can inadvertently encounter "literary and artistic beauty". Libraries, cultural centers and other cultural venues regularly hold famous song tours and lectures, and promote the "spring and snow" of vocal music into the lives of citizens. The Ningbo Symphony Orchestra has set up student orchestras in Ningbo Foreign Affairs School, Ningbo Jiangbei Central Primary School and other schools to cultivate reserve forces for the construction of the "**Ningbo" brand. In August this year, the "National Aesthetic Education" National Youth Vocal Music Exhibition and Exhibition was held in Ningbo, and young friends from all over the country gathered in Ningbo to sing the golden childhood with their gorgeous singing voices and plant the seeds of art in their small hearts.
What are the highlights of this event?
This year's tournament attracted 417 talented players from 43 countries to compete on the same stage.
(Photo courtesy of the organizer).
Juilliard College, Berkeley College, Opera House, Academy and other first-class schools or institutions at home and abroad have selected outstanding players to participate in the competition, including top players such as the silver medal winner of the Tchaikovsky competition and the winner of the Golden Bell Award. Among them, 49 players passed through the qualifiers, preliminary rounds and other knockout rounds, all the way through the finals. In order to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition, all the rules of the competition are implemented with reference to the Russian Tchaikovsky Competition, which is recognized as the most valuable in the industry, and has been fully affirmed by Peter Paul Caienrith, President of the World Competition League.
There were 147 foreign players in this competition, an increase of 818% compared to the previous edition (2018). Among the 49 contestants selected for the finals, 31 are from abroad, and 6 of the 9 members of the jury are from abroad, accounting for 2 3 percent. In Vienna, Austria, which has the reputation of "the world's first capital", the qualifiers were set up, and the event information was released through the world's major academies, professional opera houses, and various cultural institutions stationed abroad, and the largest online promotion in Europe, which greatly promoted the event and Ningbo's international influence and reputation.
(Photo courtesy of the organizer).
On December 7th, the outstanding international contestants participating in the competition will join hands with the local cultural team to hold the "Literary and Artistic Beauty" activity in landmark venues such as the Old Bund, Tianyi Pavilion, Ningbo Museum, and Chengyang Village, so that elegant art is not limited to theaters and walls. On December 9th, the organizers will also arrange free art popularization courses for the public such as master classes and appreciation lectures in Ningbo Library and Ningbo Foreign Affairs School, which can be attended by interested citizens.
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