用民族交響樂講中國故事、與世界對話

4月12日、13日晚，音樂會“風雅頌之交響——新時代趙季平與歷史時空對話”在香港文化中心音樂廳奏響。該場音樂會由是應香港中樂團邀請，中國音協名譽主席、國際著名作曲家趙季平和中國音協駐會副主席韓新安專程赴香港出席音樂會，趙季平作曲，香港中樂團藝術總監閻惠昌指揮。演出陣容還包括國際著名琵琶演奏家吳蠻、西安音樂學院聲樂系教授張寧佳以及香港城市合唱團。

連續兩晚，香港文化中心音樂廳燈光璀璨、高朋滿座，觀眾享受著香港中樂團帶來的不同凡響的音樂體驗，流淌的民族精神、人文情懷、大國風范頻頻引發全場轟動，觀眾普遍認為本場音樂會是以民族交響樂的形式對中國優秀傳統文化進行禮贊。

唐風古韻 別具一格

趙季平曾說自己“一路走來，我就是‘兩手’：‘一手’就是生活，俯下身子向民族音樂學習；‘一手’就是外來的技術，要好好地去學，然后再融會貫通，這個過程也很艱難?！边@次音樂會的開場音樂為趙季平和其老友魯日融合作的《長安社火》，是以陜西秦腔音樂為素材的節慶歡樂音樂。后面是張寧佳與樂團攜手演奏的“唐風古韻小品三首”，包括《靜夜思》《別董大》《唐多令·惜別》，趙季平把這三首唐宋詩詞融入音樂，將唐風古韻，結合美聲和民族戲曲，呈現出別具一格的演唱風格。

作為上半場的收場音樂，由吳蠻獨奏和樂團合作演奏的《第二琵琶協奏曲》，以蘇州評彈音樂作元素創作而成。趙季平介紹，這個曲目此前為琵琶和交響樂隊的協奏曲，這次是應香港中樂團指揮閻惠昌之邀，改成民族樂隊和琵琶的協奏，并在香港進行世界首演。

詩經交響 氣勢恢宏

下半場，演奏員以悠揚復古的曲風開始了《風雅頌》的演奏?！讹L雅頌》之交響是趙季平的新作，是受中國文聯、中國音協委托，他懷著對中華傳統文化的敬慕之情，從我國最早的詩歌總集《詩經》與《唐詩》中選取具有代表性的章節，歷經近一年創作完成的大型民族管弦樂，今年1月曾在國家大劇院進行世界首演，這次是第一次與香港觀眾見面。作品分為五個樂章，第一個樂章為“序─頌”，是樂隊合唱，氣勢恢弘；第二樂章名為《關雎》，是史前最早的愛情詩篇，講的是古時年輕人的愛情；第三樂章是女聲獨唱的《玄鳥》，展現的是先秦百姓對英雄和幸福生活的歌頌；第四樂章以唐代韓愈賀孔子的詩《幽蘭操》為名，以女聲獨唱的形似表現古人的精神節操；最后一個樂章是《國風》，與香港城市合唱團合作，時而如黃鐘大呂振聾發聵，時而如淙淙清泉沁潤心田。

音樂故事 對話世界

趙季平堅持用中國音樂的“母語”與世界對話，他的音樂既與泥土相連、受到大眾喜歡，又充滿藝術素養與技術含量，他說：“其他東西再熱鬧，我不理，我堅持我的?！睂τ谶@次音樂會，趙季平說：“這個作品是我與閻惠昌一年前一起策劃的?！倍藢Υ俗髌范几械椒浅Ｅd奮、心潮澎湃。

《風雅頌》從中華優秀傳統文化中拾取經久不衰的故事，幻化成動人的音符，表達的是當代中國的民族精神、民族氣概、人文情懷與高尚儒雅的精神追求，還有民眾對美好生活、和平世界的永恒向往。廣大文藝工作者身處時代大潮之中，就應把握時代脈搏，承擔時代使命，用中國人獨特的思想、情感、審美不斷創作出既屬于這個時代，又有鮮明中國風格的優秀作品。

通過這兩場音樂會，能夠將表現中國文化自信的音符展示給香港這個國際化大都市，傳遞中國的民族自豪感，讓世界通過這一作品，了解東方民族交響樂的結構、調性以及目前的發展狀態，將音符表現出的中國風、中國魂傳播開來。

On the evening of April 12thand 13th,the concert "A Historic Dialogue,the Symphonic Chinese Music of Zhang Jiping" kicked off at the Concert Hall of Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The concert presented works composed by the honorary President of the Chinese Musicians Association and globally-renowned composer Zhao Jiping,and conducted by Yan Huichang,artistic director of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.The lineup also includes world renowned pipa player Wu Man,Zhang Ningjia,professor of vocal music at Xi'an Conservatory of Music,and the Hong Kong City Choir. Zhao Jiping and Han Xin'an,vice President of the Chinese Musicians Association visited Hong Kong to attend the concert at the invitation of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.

For two consecutive nights,the Concert Hall was full of highprofile friends in splendid light. The audiences enjoyed the extraordinary music experience brought by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra,with the flowing national spirit,humanistic feelings and style of a great country frequently causing sensations amongst the audience,who considered the concert a tribute to the Chinese traditional culture in the form of a national symphony and dialogue with the world.

Ancient Rhythm of Tang Dynasty Brings Uniqueness

Zhao Jiping once said that he has "come all the way with just'two hands': 'One hand' is life,leaning down and learning from ethnic music; 'one hand' is foreign technology,learning well and then integrating,this process is also quite difficult." The opening music of this concert is theSocial Forms of Chang'an,composed by Zhao Jiping and his old friend Lu Rirong,is a festive music work with joy based on Shaanxi Qingqiang opera. The following is the "Three Pieces of Ancient Rhymes of Tang Dynasty" by Zhang Ningjia and the orchestra,includingThinking in Silent Night,Farewell,Dongda,Tang Duoling · Farewell,Zhao Jiping put these three poems of Tang and Song Dynasties into music,combining ancient rhyme of Tang into bel canto and national drama,presenting a unique style of singing.

As the ending music of the first half,the "Pipa Concerto No.2"performed by soloist Wu Man and the orchestra,was created with the elements of Suzhou Pingtan music. Zhao Jiping introduced that this track was previously a concerto for Pipa and symphony orchestra. This time,at the invitation of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra conductor Yan Huichang,it was changed into a concerto for a chinese band and Pipa,as in a world premiere in Hong Kong.

Magnificent Collision of Poetries

In the second half,the performers began the performance ofElegancewith melodious retro style. TheSymphony of Eleganceis Zhao Jiping's new work,a large Chinese orchestra piece that has been created in nearly a year via selecting from the representative chapters of the earliest poetry collections of Book of Songs and Poetry of Tang Dynasty with his admiration of Chinese traditional culture.It was commissioned by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Chinese Musicians Association.The global premiere was presented at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in January 2019,this is the first show for Hong Kong audiences. The work is divided into five movements. The first movement isPreface-Praising,a magnificent chorus. The second movement is namedGuanju,the earliest love poem in prehistoric times,which is about the love amongst young people of ancient times. The third movement is theMysterious Bird,a female solo,showing the praising of the heroes and happy life of the people of pre-Qin dynasties. The fourth movement is based on the poemYoulan Caoby Han Yu's commendation of Confucius in the Tang Dynasty,employing a female singer to express the spirit of the ancients. The last movement is theNational Style,via cooperating with the Hong Kong City Choir,it is sometimes deafening,but also as clear as a spring from time to time.

Music Story in Dialogue with World

Zhao Jiping insists on using the "native language" of Chinese music to talk to the world. His music is connected to the earth,and popular with the public,but also full of artistic accomplishments and technical content. He said: "I just ignore those noisy issues no matter what,but insisting on my own."As for this concert,Zhao Jiping said: "This work was planned together with Yan Huichang a year ago." Both of them were very excited about it.

The "Elegance" picks up the enduring story from the Chinese traditional culture,transforming them into a moving note,expressing the national spirit,national quality,and humanistic feelings,noble and refined spiritual pursuits of contemporary China,as well as the people's eternal yearning for good life and a peaceful world. In the midst of the times tide,the vast number of literary and art workers,who should grasp the pulse of the times and undertake the missions,should constantly create outstanding works of this era with distinctive Chinese style based upon the unique thoughts,emotions and aesthetics of the Chinese people.

With great confidence,we are expecting the two concerts to showcase the notes of Chinese culture's self-confidence to Hong Kong,an international metropolis,conveying the country's national pride and making the world understand the structure,tonality and the current state of development of Chinese national symphony through this work,and spreading the Chinese style and the Chinese soul that are represented through these notes.