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A RE-CONNECT | Sofa Sonata Vol.3

Introduction

In April, we took the Sofa Sonata Vol.3 to the Flower Island Festival, expanding it to a wider outdoor space. After four o’clock in the afternoon, the intense sunlight softened, and the setting sun cast its warm glow over the grass, slopes, and lake. A circular stage with a piano attracted children, and in an instant, the performers in the center of the stage were surrounded by layers of audience.

This concert featured Wang Weizhi, a national first-class performer, the only violinist in China to hold dual doctoral degrees in violin performance, and a violinist based in Germany. He collaborated with Li Chuang, a young pianist based in the United States and the music director, as well as the children from the Snyder Youth Magic String Orchestra. Together, they presented a performance full of childlike charm and artistic appeal in the natural setting of the transition from spring to summer.

In line with the theme of this year’s Blooming Island, “Conspiracy with Happiness”, this concert at A4 Residency Art Center will present a simple and sincere musical expression. To cite as an example in the repertoire, Mozart’s “Turkish March” has a simple and rhythmic theme, with eight notes in a uniform rhythm, and sixteenth notes to enhance the liveliness, and the whole piece shows a kind of virginal simplicity.

Music has become an important bond that connects parent-child emotions and enlightens children’s minds. It was also a vivid outdoor music enlightenment, allowing participants to appreciate the beauty of nature while understanding the essence of music. We believe that artistic education and sharing should happen in daily life; children should enjoy the pleasure brought by art, rather than feeling obligated to learn a skill after listening to a performance.

  • Artists

    Wang Weizhi(China)

    Wang Weizhi is one of China’s most highly educated violinists today. He studied in Germany for 18 years, earning his doctoral degrees from the Hanns Eisler Music University in Berlin and the University of Music and Drama in Hanover, Germany. He is recognized as a high-level talent for overseas study by Sichuan Province and has been awarded the Golden Panda Prize. Wang serves as a distinguished professor at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music and is the Vice Chairman of the Chengdu Musicians Association. His concert debut in Germany was in 1997, and since then, he has performed hundreds of times in 24 countries and regions. His performances have graced renowned venues such as Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden, and the Berlin Philharmonic Hall. His virtuosic violin works are highly acclaimed, with the renowned violinist Wolf Harden praising him: “He is the artist with the most perfect technique I have ever seen, while also being able to deeply move through music.”

     

    Li Chuang(China)

    Li Chuang, a Chinese pianist and chamber music performer, serves as the Music Director of Sofa Sonata at A4 International Residency Arts Center and is a contracted artist at the Chicago Cultural Center in the United States. He graduated from the DePaul University School of Music in Chicago and the School of Music at California State Polytechnic University. Li studied under distinguished pianists Professor Wu Chi, Dr. Daniela Mineva, and Professor George Vatchnadze. His performance venues include Merkin Hall in New York, the Tanglewood Music Festival in the United States, the Royal Jazz Myra Hess Memorial Concert in the UK, the Royal Danish Academy of Music, and the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Russia. Li has collaborated with conductors such as Dr. Cliff Colnot of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s “Music Now” ensemble and Scott Seaton, Principal Conductor of the North State Symphony in California. His performances have been broadcast globally by Chicago’s classical music radio station 98.7 WFMT, and he has been featured in media outlets including the International Music Society and the Chicago Tribune.

     

    Schneider Youth Magic String Orchestra

    The Schneider Youth Magic String Orchestra consists of four outstanding students from Snyder, namely Zhang Jiahe, Zhu Zixuan, Luo Qianyi, and Tang Zihan.

     

     

  • Time

    16:40-17:10, April 21, 2024

  • Venue

    LUXE Island

  • Organizer&Special Support

    Organizer: A4 Residency Art Center

    Special Support: Schneider Music Art Center

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