The 2nd Kunming International Music Week

Forward

The year of 2008 is unforgettable in many ways. It brought along many natural disasters. The Olympic games showed the beauty of human power and wisdom. The economic crisis washed away the world’s confidence. All things that can make us feel a mix of excitement and desolation. We realize that life is uncontrollable. Even though, we still keep the good wishes and hope for the future days. Music is a special grace from the creator. It flows without a visible shape, it can wash away worries, please our souls, bring comfort in sadness, and also stimulate our spirits. The most amazing thing about it is that music can cross over the differences of cultural barriers, edifying humans with different languages and religions. In addition, it is a part of human hearts, which are sublime and in the godly beauty above the physical world.

In the spring of 2005, TCG Nordica held a successful “Nordic -Yunnan Jazz/Contemporary music week” (check here plz). It involved 11 excellent musicians from three Nordic countries. They gave many concerts and lectures to the Kunming audiences during a week. As a continuation from the last music week, and in the important year of 2008, TCG Nordica cooperates with Yunnan Art Institute again, and invites 12 excellent musicians from Six Western Countries. Simultaniously a Miao Choir and other local musicians will perform with them on stage. During this week music fans will get many chances to enjoy high quality concerts, lectures and master classes as a result of music exchanges. Through this music week, according to our vision “stimulating reflection on human value as expressed in various Art Forms”, we wish that our hearts and souls will be moved and that people can receive peace and joy. We hope that for a moment we will be able to forget disasters, both those produced by nature and human beings. We give our appreciation to all the participants who have been involved in the preparation period and further facilitation! Special thanks to the teachers of the foreign affairs office, and the music department of Yunnan Arts Institute; teacher Liao Qiyu and students from Yunnan Wen Hua Art Institute, the Miao Choir and the teacher Qiyu who has helped them for a long time. The music week would not be possible without their selfless contributions!

Wu Yue Rong
The General Manager of TCG Nordica

Related reading: “Extending The Love”

International Music Week Schedule

Monday the 24th of November

Lecture with Christian Studler
Flute concert “From the French flute tradition to the modern time”
Christian Studler (Switzerland), flute
Belle James (United States), piano
Location:Yunnan Arts Institute Hall
Time: 8:00 PM Free entrance

Tuesday the 25th of November

Flute master class
Location: Yunnan Arts Institute

Concert: The Loch Ness Mouse (Norway）
Location: Yuan Shengfang
Time: 8:30 PM Price: 40RMB/person

Wednesday the 26th of November

Flute master class
Location: Yunnan Arts Institute

Concert: The Loch Ness Mouse (Norway)
Support band: TCG Nordica House Band
Location: TCG Nordica
Time: 8:00 PM
Price:40RMB/person, 20RMB(student)

Thursday the 27th of November

Flute master class
Location: Yunnan Arts Institute

Cello Concert: Aage Kvalbein (Norway), cello
Pascal Salomon (France), piano
Location: Yunnan Arts Institute
Time: 8:00 PM Free entrance

Concert: The Loch Ness Mouse (Norway)
Location: Half-Way House
Time: 9:30PM

Friday the 28th of November

Chamber music master class
Piano master class
Location: Yunnan Arts Institute

HIV/Aids benefit concert
All musicians will perform
Location: TCG Nordica
Time: 8:00 PM
Price: 50RMB/(Adults), 25RMB (student)

Saturday the 29th of November

HIV/Aids benefit concert
All musicians will perform
Location: TCG Nordica Time: 8:00 PM
Price: 50RMB/(Adults), 25RMB (student)

Sunday the 30th of November

Choir Concert
Kunming Dong Dong Qing Miao People’s Choir, Marianne G. Nielsen, Liao Qiyu, Zhang Mingyue, Gao Chang, Chen Jinsong, Gao Xuehong, Nenia Zenana, Mari Salli, Huang Shan and Tang Yiling
Location: TCG Nordica
Time:7:30pm Free entrance

Participant Musicians(click musician name for their introductions)
Aage Kvalbein, Belle James, Christian Studler, Huang Shan, Liao Qiyu, Mari Salli, Marianne G. Nielsen, Kunming Dong Dong Qing Miao People’s Choir, Nenia Zenana, Pascal Salomon, Loch Ness Mouse

Partners and Sponsors
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Nenia Zenana is sponsored by “The Danish Conductors Association” and “The Gramex Funds”
Arts Nordica International
Yunnan Arts Institute
Bless China International
Yuan Shengfang

Children Piano Concert

25th October 2008 8pm. We will hold Children Piano Concert at TCG Nordica, this is first time TCG Nordica to cooperate with “Beautiful Heart”piano training center. The stage in TCG Nordica is considered as a platform for young musicians and encourage good values.
We are looking forward this concert, let‘s enjoy the melodious music.
Book your ticket now. Tel: 4114691 4114692
Price: 15RBM/person(Adult)
5RMB/person(Children)

From stage

Norwegian Jazz Band-Legopulver

Martin Farstad Borg - guitar. Jo Fougner Skaansar - bass, Andreas Evjen Håkestad - drums

The young jazz trio Legopulver was founded at the music conservatory in Trondheim, Norway in 2002. Since then they have developed high competence within the fields of improvisation and co playing. In 2007 the CD “Legopulver” was released in Norway and Japan. As well as touring in Norway and abroad the band also gives classes in group improvisation and communication.
Passionate and know-how are qualities behind this ban´s music, which is built on simple melodic themes.These egalitarian trio of jazz musicians based in Trondheim, Norway,make music over a wide dynamic range, and their interweaving sound works at the punchiest levels as well as the more poetic passages. The interplay itself is what makes this band contemporary and full of genuine life.
Legopulver, whose members are all in their twenties, is a product of the jazz department at the University in Trondheim (NTNU). Since their student days they have matured into a solid band in command of the trio format. They are all on the verge of becoming professional
musicians, and they are proud to present their debut CD “Legopulver”

现场表演：

Summer Concert

Live performance pictures

Li Chaoqun’s Solo Violin Concert

Li Chaoqun’s Solo Violin Concert this Saturday at 8pm at TCG Nordica
Li Chaoqun is a gifted violin student from Yunnan Arts Institute (Wen Hua College). He will perform at TCG Nordica, Saturday, June 14th at 8:00pm. This exciting solo performance includes classical pieces by Mozart, Paganini and Chinese composers. There is a free entrance to the concert. Come to encourage this young musician and enjoy a night of beautiful music!

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