The 2nd Kunming International Music Week

In the spring of 2005, TCG Nordica held a successful “Nordic- Yunnan Jazz/Contemporary music week”. It involved 11 high standard musicians from three Nordic countries. They presented a number of concerts and lectures to the audience in Kunming within a week. The success was great and the audience was satisfied. The music was of high quality and originated from the countries of Grieg, Sibelius, ABBA and Roxette.
As a continuation of last music week, TCG Nordica was holding the second International Music Week from November 24 to 30 2008. It was once again a cooperation with Yunnan Art Institute, that invited 12 excellent musicians from 6 western countries. The music fans in Kunming got a chance to enjoy both classic music and pop, especially music presented by the most famous Norwegian cellist, Aage Kvalbein who has been the top cellist in Europe in recent decades. Also a Miao Choir and local musicians performed on stage with a Danish soprano, Marianne G Nilsson. The Danish conductor Nenia Zenana conducted the choir. TCG Nordica presented a music event that could comfort the hearts of the audience with excellent singers and musicians. At the time, we offered various concerts, master classes, lectures and exchanges.

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 has held a successful “Nordic-Yunnan Jazz/Contemporary music week”. It involved 11 excellent musicians from three Nordic countries. They gave many concerts and lectures to the Kunming audiences for 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 inviti 12 excellent musicians from 6 Western Countries. Meanwhile, a Miao Choir and local musicians will perform with them on the stage. At the time, the music fans would get chances of enjoying the high quality concerts, lectures, master classes and result of music exchanges. Through this music week and based according to our vision “stimulating reflection on human worth as expressed in various Arts Forms”, we wish it can move our hearts and souls, so that they can receive the peace and joy. In the end, their eyes rise upon to the area where is above the disasters whatever produced by nature or human beings.
We send our appreciation to all the participants who have involved in the preparation period and further facilitation! Special thanks to 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 she has helped for long time. The music week would not be possible without their selfless contributions!

Wu Yue Rong
The General Manager of TCG Nordica

Schedule

Monday, November 24

Lecture with Christian Studler
8pm Flute Concert at Yunnan Arts Institute Concert Hall: “From the French flute tradition to the modern time”
Christian Studler (Switzerland), flute
Belle James (United States), piano

Tuesday, November 25

Flute master class at Yunnan Arts Institute, Christian Studler
8pm The Loch Ness Mouse (Norway) concert at Yuan Sheng Fang
Price: 40RMB/person

Wednesday, November 26

Flute master class at Yunnan Arts Institute, Christian Studler
8pm The Loch Ness Mouse (Norway) concert at TCG Nordica
Price:40RMB/person Tel :4114691 4114692

Thursday, November 27

Flute master class at Yunnan Arts Institute, Christian Studler
8pm Cello Concert at Yunnan Arts Institute Concert Hall
Aage Kvalbein (Norway), cello
Pascal Salomon (France), piano
Grieg, Sammartini, Sommerfeldt

Friday, November 28

Chamber music master class at Yunnan Arts Institute, Aage Kvalbein
Piano master class at Yunnan Arts Institute, Pascal Salomon
8pm HIV/AIDS benefit concert at TCG Nordica
Price: 50RMB(Adult) 25RMB(Student) 15RMB(Children)
Musicians:
The Loch Ness Mouse, Aage Kvalbein, Pascal Salomon, Christian Studler, Belle James, Marianne G. Nielsen, Nenia Zenana, Mari Salli and the Kunming Dong Dong Qing Miao People’s Choir， Tang Yiling ，oboe.

Saturday, November 29

8pm HIV/AIDS benefit concert at TCG Nordica
Price: 50RMB(Adult) 25RMB(Student) 15RMB(Children)
Musicians:
The Loch Ness Mouse, Aage Kvalbein, Pascal Salomon, Marianne G. Nielsen, Nenia Zenana, Mari Salli and the Kunming Dong Dong Qing Miao People’s Choir， Tang Yiling ，oboe

Sunday, November 30

7:30pm Choir Concert at the International Trinity Church
Kunming Dong Dong Qing Miao People’s Choir
Marianne G. Nielsen, soprano
Liao Qiyu, soprano
Zhang Mingyue, bass
Gao Chang, alto
Nenia Zenana, conductor
Mari Salli, piano
Huang Shan, erhu
Tang Yiling ，oboe
ADD: Trinity International Church
Mendelssohn, Handel, Chinese music

The 1st Kunming International Music Week

Program