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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Changsha, December 1 (Xinhua) — The Zhangjiajie College International Symphony Orchestra, featuring Russian musicians, will perform at the China-Russia Chamber Music Festival, scheduled for early December in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the Zhangjiajie College Symphony Orchestra, located in Harbin, central China's Hunan Province, announced Monday.
According to a college representative, the orchestra will perform works by renowned world composers, including Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Alexander Borodin, and others, and will also hold master classes for local musicians and music lovers.
The Zhangjiajie College International Symphony Orchestra was founded in July 2019. It currently comprises 35 international musicians from Russia, Uzbekistan, and other countries. It regularly performs in Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Harbin, Changsha, and elsewhere.
According to the orchestra's director, Lo Yun, since its founding it has actively attracted excellent Russian musicians, whose inclusion has breathed new life into the orchestra.
"Russian music and art are unparalleled anywhere in the world. It's a unique school of its own. Personally, I really enjoy Russian classical music, for example, the works of Russian composers like Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, and so on," he said, adding that the college values the level of music education in Russia highly and therefore places great emphasis on attracting Russian professionals.
Orchestra violinist Tatyana Stroganova noted that at the end of October this year, the orchestra took part in the 24th Shanghai International Arts Festival "Art Sky," held in Shanghai, eastern China. "People from all walks of life attended our performance. They listened to us with pleasure and gave us a standing ovation," she remarked.
Lo Yun explained that in order to create the best working conditions for musicians, the college not only pays them high salaries but also helps with housing and education for their children.
According to him, the orchestra plans to accept five more Russian musicians into its ranks.
As part of the China-Russia Years of Culture, musical exchanges between the two countries continue to strengthen. Various musical ensembles from both countries regularly tour each other. Several research institutes in the music field have been jointly established, and agreements have been signed to establish strategic cooperation.
In March of this year, the China-Russia Music Culture Research Center was founded at the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing. In September, the Changsha Philharmonic and the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory agreed to establish strategic cooperation.
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