Sound of music in Yangpu
By Fei Lai |
May 8, 2010, Saturday
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Bands from around the world marched in Yangpu District over the May Day holiday, in a festival of brass and wind instruments blowing their horns to celebrate the World Expo. Fei Lai keeps time.
The air was filled with music over the May Day holiday in Yangpu District during the four-day wind and brass instrument art festival.
More than 50 professional bands from around the world and 37 amateur bands from around China performed at the festival, which was part of the 2010 Shanghai Spring International Music Festival. Bands came from America, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand and many other countries.
The sprightly Chinese amateur bands hailed from 15 cities, such as Beijing, Tianjin and Wuhan (Hubei Province), and added diversity to the sights and sounds. The musicians came from all walks of life -- students, teachers, policemen, workers, farmers and retirees.
In 2008 Yangpu District hosted a similar musical and arts week. Last year it was upgraded to a full festival and major cultural event.
This year it was even bigger, involving 4,000 performers.
The festival also nurtures talented musical youngsters.
At the opening ceremony at Jiangwan Stadium on April 29, 288 student musicians, selected from several thousand candidates in the district, formed a marching band and performed with other top domestic bands.
To celebrate the opening of World Expo 2010, 1,700 musicians from around the world performed the Chinese folk song "Jasmine Flower" and Beethoven's "Ode to Joy."
Yangpu District aims to build itself into an international and cultural district. Officials said the wind and brass instrument art festival promoted the Expo and contributed to a local music festival brand.
The four-day horn festival also featured music forums, concerts and performances in communities and universities, an exhibition of instruments and marching band shows.
Musicians from America, Japan, Norway and China gave classes and talks at Fudan University.
Eighteen marching bands from Yangpu District performed at the Expo site during the May Day holiday. It was the first district-level performance on the site.
The closing ceremony was held at Tongji University on May 2 when the band from the People's Liberation Army stageda concert.
The air was filled with music over the May Day holiday in Yangpu District during the four-day wind and brass instrument art festival.
More than 50 professional bands from around the world and 37 amateur bands from around China performed at the festival, which was part of the 2010 Shanghai Spring International Music Festival. Bands came from America, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand and many other countries.
The sprightly Chinese amateur bands hailed from 15 cities, such as Beijing, Tianjin and Wuhan (Hubei Province), and added diversity to the sights and sounds. The musicians came from all walks of life -- students, teachers, policemen, workers, farmers and retirees.
In 2008 Yangpu District hosted a similar musical and arts week. Last year it was upgraded to a full festival and major cultural event.
This year it was even bigger, involving 4,000 performers.
The festival also nurtures talented musical youngsters.
At the opening ceremony at Jiangwan Stadium on April 29, 288 student musicians, selected from several thousand candidates in the district, formed a marching band and performed with other top domestic bands.
To celebrate the opening of World Expo 2010, 1,700 musicians from around the world performed the Chinese folk song "Jasmine Flower" and Beethoven's "Ode to Joy."
Yangpu District aims to build itself into an international and cultural district. Officials said the wind and brass instrument art festival promoted the Expo and contributed to a local music festival brand.
The four-day horn festival also featured music forums, concerts and performances in communities and universities, an exhibition of instruments and marching band shows.
Musicians from America, Japan, Norway and China gave classes and talks at Fudan University.
Eighteen marching bands from Yangpu District performed at the Expo site during the May Day holiday. It was the first district-level performance on the site.
The closing ceremony was held at Tongji University on May 2 when the band from the People's Liberation Army stageda concert.
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