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| Ningbo University Conservatory of Music 01. Concert program for afternoon concert at the Ningbo New Blue Youth School 02. Friendly entrance sign of the Ningbo University Conservatory of Music 03. Amazing equipment room for education. Also amazing was the practise room system where student had fully sound proof room for practise and the system of computerised booking of practise times and computerised recording of practise times was an excellent resource aid for all the music students. 04. The walls of the Conservatory of Music had pictures of famous musicians and there was also one lady accordionist. |
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| Ningbo University Conservatory of Music 05. Music hall way with Vice Dean of Conservatory of Music Lei Wang explaining the different famous musicians from the Conservatory of Music. 06. The Dean Zizheng Yu came and spoke with the accordion guests and answered questions. 07. Answering questions and talking about the music program. 08. There was a small high quality music hall for small audience concerts with beautiful accoustics. Pleyel of Paris was a sponsor with a very excellent sounding piano. |
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| Ningbo University Conservatory of Music 09. An accordion was part of "Our Honor" display. 10. Vice Dean of Conservatory of Music Lei Wang had arranged a concert of traditional Chinese instruments. Three excellent performers wowed the visiting musicians with their lovely music. 11. Concert 12. Picture on the front steps of the Ningbo University Conservatory of Music with conservatory officials and guests. A very informative tour. |
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| Ningbo University Literary and Arts Building 13. Next was a brief visit to the new university building by the river, from which we could see the huge area of the Ningbo university, for which all the land had been gifted by an enormous donation of a Hong Kong Chinese shipping magnate in the 1980's who was also a good friend of the Chinese Premier.. 14. Views from the building also showed the enormous building in this fast developing part of the Delta area. 15. Lovely reading room 16. Rare books and printing on display. |
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| Ningbo University Literary and Arts Building 17. View over the city. 18. View over the city with major constructions of new towers. 19. Very artistic displays and thoughts 20. Interesting modern architecture across the river with the very tall Finance Center building nearly at full height in the background. |
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| "Ningbo New Blue Youth School 21. Young students welcome us to Ningbo New Blue Youth School 22. They spoke words of welcome in English and Chinese. 23. An enthusiastic audience of 5-9 year old children. 23. Voices of Spring was the name of the musical event and school welcome. |
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| "Ningbo New Blue Youth School 25. Very friendly young people. 26. Clear announcements in English with a welcome and information about the school. 27. The students had put together an information video of pictures and text showing the school, from the library, to the classroom to the sports fields and even an imaginary visit from outer space coming to visit! 28. |
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| "Ningbo New Blue Youth School 29. Classroom 30. School grounds 31. The space visit 32. This was followed by a concert, the first part being school students performing. We heard excellent performances by these skilled young musicians. |
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| "Ningbo New Blue Youth School 33. Concert 34. Concert 35. Concert 36. The concert included traditional Chinese instruments. |
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| "Ningbo New Blue Youth School 37. Concert of fine music first part by the school ended. 38. Prof. "Crystal" Congyu Wang, 2024 Shanghai Accordion Art Festival organisation leader, announced the accordion performances and explained about the instruments. 39. Djordje Peric played solo 40. Djordje Peric |
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| "Ningbo New Blue Youth School 41. Northern Lights Duo 42. Northern Lights Duo 43. Andrew Beer and Grayson Masefield 44. Grayson Masefield |
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| "Ningbo New Blue Youth School 45. Andrew Beer 46. Kaiming Liu performed a musette duet with Grayson Masefield. 47. A symbol of music being the international language! 48. Simone Zanchini and Gabriele Mirabassi |
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| "Ningbo New Blue Youth School 49. Gabriele Mirabassi 50. Simone Zanchini and Gabriele Mirabassi 51. Simone Zanchini 52. A picture of all the performers, teachers, stage helpers and guests to end the visit. |
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Event Adviser: Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |