Highlighting the 9th Yangtze River Piano Music Festival: mesmerizing concert series, and Night of Championship!
2023-09-25 19:09:07
By Chen Zai, Yichang International Communication Studio
Photo by Wu Yanling, Fu Beibei
The 9th Yangtze River Piano Music Festival opened with a concert at Yichang Theater on September 21. From September 22 to September 24, the festival has featured a series of exceptional concerts.
On September 22, the "Golden Bell Star" piano concert showcased renowned Chinese pianist Ye Zihao, a Golden Bell Award winner, along with young performers Lu Yao and Shen Lu. Together, they mesmerized the audience with a delightful blend of both Eastern and Western piano masterpieces. The trio's six hands performed "My People, My Country" as well as excerpts from Gioachino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville.”
Photo by Wu Yanling, Fu Beibei
The 9th Yangtze River Piano Music Festival opened with a concert at Yichang Theater on September 21. From September 22 to September 24, the festival has featured a series of exceptional concerts.
On September 22, the "Golden Bell Star" piano concert showcased renowned Chinese pianist Ye Zihao, a Golden Bell Award winner, along with young performers Lu Yao and Shen Lu. Together, they mesmerized the audience with a delightful blend of both Eastern and Western piano masterpieces. The trio's six hands performed "My People, My Country" as well as excerpts from Gioachino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville.”
Ye Zihao playing Schumann at the "Golden Bell Star" piano concert
On September 23, the "Chinese Piano Masters" concert brought together four outstanding Chinese senior pianists: Jin Yu, Song Yaozong, Ge Hao and Xu Hong. These artists not only excel in performance but also possess exceptional teaching abilities. During his performance of "Love Songs and Boatman Chants,” Ge alternated between whistling and playing while occasionally shouting out chants.
Ge Hao performs "Love Songs and Boatman Chants" at the "Chinese Piano Masters" concert
On September 24, the "Classical Heritage" concert grouped renowned Chinese and foreign pianists Wu Yuchong, Misha Naminovsky, Xu Qianyi, Qi Te together to perform classical masterpieces by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Frederic Chopin, and Franz Liszt. Their interpretations brought back to life the elegance of Western classical music.
Wu Yuchong and Misha Naminovsky perform at the "Classical Heritage" concert.
Today from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, the Night of Championship and Sergei Davichenko's solo piano recital will be held at Yichang Theatre. You can watch it live through the video channel on Yangtze River Piano's WeChat account (ID: yangtzeriver_pianos).
