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The evening
concert of the Shanghai Spring International Accordion Festival
was presented by outstanding concert artist Pavel Feniuk
from Ukraine.
Pavel was born in Kiev and graduated from the Kiev Conservatooire
and has presented concerts in Ukraine, USA, Canada, Germnay,
Sweden, Denmark, Norway, France, Spain, Finland and other
countries.
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The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra,
condcuted by Chen Xie Yang performed the official opening concert
of the Shanghai Music festival of which the Shanghai Spring
Accordion Festival is affiliated. This concert was not an official
part of the Accordion Festival, however this exciting concert
which was held in the new spectacular Oriental Arts Theater,
featured accordionist Zhou Jing, and so was of interest to attendees
at the accordion festival.
Festival reporters Harley Jones and Kevin Friedrich had the
opportunity to meet Shanghai Symphony Orchestra officials including
the conductor Chen Xie Yang, Concert Master Pan Yinlin and General
Manager Song Guo Qiang who all have played accordion!
Conductor Chen Xie Yang studied the accordion and the piano
and has travelled all over the world conducting major orchestras
in many countries in Europe, the USA, Japan and Russia. |
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The Shanghai
Symphony Orchestra performed a program of Chinese Music, including
the 7 movement work called Shanghai Image by Guang Zhao. The
work featured 5 different Chinese instruments and accordion.
The accordion was featured with solo melodies and in duo with
the Chinese Pan Flute and orchestra backing.
The composer Guang Zhao is a professor of composition at the
Shanghai Conservatory and also learnt the accordion at a young
age.
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Shanghai Image by Guang Zhao
1. Sailing Away from the Shore
2. My Old Neighbourhood
3. Under the Oak Tree after the Rain
4. The Cross Road
5. Lights Reflecting off the River
6. Unfinished Love Song
7. Shanghai
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Zhou Jing pictured with the other featured soloists |
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Zhou Jing with conductor of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Chen Xie Yang |
Zhou Jing back stage before her performance
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Zhou Jing, Chen
Xie Yang and CIA President Kevin Friedrich |
General Manager of the
orchestra Song Guo Ziang and Accordions Worldwide Director
Harley Jones
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Conductor
Chen Xie Yang acknowledging the soloists with the Orchestra
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