On the evening of January 8, the 2022 Concert of World Great Rivers kicked off at the Three Gorges Cultural Park in Wanzhou District, Chongqing. Musicians from all over the world, well-known singers in China, and artists from Chongqing presented the beauty of the world's great rivers and life in the three movements of "River," "Harmony," and "Unity."
The 2022 Concert of World Great Rivers Launched in Chongqing's Wanzhou District on January 8. (Photo/Hou Benyan)
This concert is one of the main activities of the 13th China Yangtze River Three Gorges International Tourism Festival. Since 2018, the concert has been successfully held on the bank of Pinghu Lake in Wanzhou four times. It has been selected as one of the "People's Big Stage" online cultural brand activities of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, P.R.C. It has become a high-quality culture and tourism brand and a big stage for artists worldwide to jointly perform great songs about rivers and enjoy the Three Gorges culture.
In addition, the concert adopted the most advanced broadcast van based on 5G and 4K ultra-high-definition technology and other special equipment, which perfectly recorded the whole activity, presented the imposing scenery of Wanzhou, offered an appealing high-tech show, and improved the audience's sense of participation, gain, and interaction.
With graceful dancing and passionate singing, the concert was like a river flowing from the source and pouring down from the stage, bringing the audience an immersive audio-visual experience.
"Rivers, like the earth's arteries, nourish the land and feed the people from generation to generation." Then the first movement, "River," began. Singers from five continents of the world performed the suite of songs "The Voice of the Great River," making the voices of civilization blend and glow in the night sky.
The performance of "Song of the Great River." (Photo/Hou Benyan)
The wind of civilization has blown across the long river of history, forging the spirit of the country and nation. The second movement, "Harmony," began with the Chinese traditional instrument performance "Song in the Heart." Then Chang Sisi, a Chinese coloratura soprano, sang "Ballet in Spring," drawing cheers with her amazing high notes. In addition, Tibetan female singer Alan Dawazhuoma, who was full of praise for Wanzhou, sang "Valley of Beauty" and "Flying Wild Geese." The song and dance scene drama "Love in Work Songs of the Yangtze Boat Trackers," performed by Chongqing Three Gorges Song and Dance Troupe, Chongqing Three Gorges Acrobatic Art Troupe and Chongqing Three Gorges Sichuan Opera Troupe, brought the audience a visual and auditory enjoyment.
An excerpt from the sitcom "The Love of Chuanjiang Haozi(Labor Songs)." (Photo/Hou Benyan)
In the third movement, "Unity," Russian singer Jackey and Tibetan singer Ludanzhuoma sang "Towards the Future Together." Pop singer Chen Chusheng sang "We" and "Has Anyone Told You," and the famous tenor Zhang Yingxi sang "Follow." Their performance brought the concert to a climax, eliciting cheers.
The singing performance. (Photo/Hou Benyan)
The concert is a golden name card for integrating Chongqing's culture and tourism, demonstrating Chongqing's effort to promote its culture and art. The concert will enhance the cultural and artistic cooperation among all countries for win-win results and catalyze the exchange and mutual learning of Chinese and foreign arts. It will also show the world the glamour of Chongqing as "A Land of Natural Beauty and A City with Cultural Appeal" and the cultural customs of the Three Gorges and reveal the everlasting artistic charm and vitality of sustainable development.