Vietnamese folk songs take stage at Concert Hall on anniversary of Schostakowitsch Music School Berlin-Lichtenberg
Vietnamese folk melodies were performed at Berliner Philharmonie, one of the world's most renowned concert halls, in Berlin on September 23 (local time) on the 70th anniversary of the Schostakowitsch Music School Berlin-Lichtenberg.
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The school is the only one in Germany that offers training in Vietnamese traditional music.
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| Artists play Vietnamese traditional musical instruments at Berliner Philharmonie, one of the world's most renowned concert halls, in Berlin on September 23 (local time) on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Schostakowitsch Music School Berlin-Lichtenberg. (Source: VNA) |
Nearly 30 Vietnamese instrumentalists from the Hanoi Ensemble joined 300 German peers to play “The Second Walts” by Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist Dmitri Schostakowitsch, after whom the school is named. This piece was re-arranged for traditional Vietnamese instruments to be played with a chamber orchestra.
Also at the celebration show, three Vietnamese folk songs "Trong Com" (Rice Drum), "Inh La Oi" (Oh Inh La), and “Ly Ngua O” (Song of the black horse) were played by Vietnamese and German musicians with nearly 30 Vietnamese traditional instruments.
At the end of the program, about 350 musicians and singers stood together on the big stage of the Berliner Philharmonie to perform "Die Hymne der Schostakowitsch Musikschule" – the song of the Schostakowitsch music school, with the prelude played by the Hanoi Ensemble members with Vietnamese instruments.
The performances of the Vietnamese traditional orchestra with the choir and chamber symphony received resounding applause from an audience of nearly 2,500 people.
The Hanoi Ensemble was founded in 2000 and run by the folk music artist couple Le Manh Hung and Tran Phuong Hoa. It specializes in performing famous traditional Vietnamese music works with Vietnamese instruments and in traditional Vietnamese costumes.
The orchestra brings an in-depth and fascinating look at Vietnamese music, helping international friends better understand Vietnamese culture. With the motto "For everyday life in Berlin - a multicultural city", the Hanoi Ensemble always actively contributes to the cultural activities of the Lichtenberg district in particular and of Berlin in general.
The Vietnamese Folk Music Department at the Schostakowitsch now has about 60 students. Since its establishment 20 years ago, it has trained about 300-400 students, including Vietnamese and international ones.
(Source: VNA)
