Yexiaogang

Yexiaogang

Ye Xiaogang, a Chinese composer, came from a musical family. Professor, doctoral supervisor and vice president of the Central Conservatory of music, resident composer of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, former vice chairman of China Musicians Association, deputy director of creation Committee, director of China Music Copyright Association, member of ASCAP, member of China filmmakers Association, member of national overseas study fund management committee, and member of Title Committee of the Ministry of culture He is also a member of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference.

On June 18, 2015, he was elected the eighth president of China Musicians Association.

A new presidium composed of 15 members was elected at the first meeting of the ninth Council of the China Music Association on February 2, and ye Xiaogang was re elected president.

Character experience

Ye Xiaogang was born in a musical family. When he was four years old, he studied the piano with his father ye Chunzhi. After graduating from middle school, he was transferred to work on the farm. Then he worked as a fitter in the factory for six years. In 1978, he was admitted to the composing Department of the Central Conservatory of music and studied under Professor Du Mingxin. In 1980, he studied in the short-term composition class of Professor Alexander Goehr at the University of Cambridge in England. In 1981, he held his first solo music class. In 1982, "poem of China" won the first prize in the American chilpin composition competition. In 1983, "Violin Concerto No. 1" won the composition award of the Central Conservatory of music. In 1984, after China's reform and opening up, ye Xiaogang was sent to attend the Asia Pacific Regional Art Festival and composers' conference in Australia for the first time as a representative of Chinese young composers, and premiered his new work moon over the West River.

In 1985, the Chinese Music Association and the Chinese record company held a symphony concert for ye Xiaogang, premiering the old man's tale. In 1986, entrusted by the Ministry of culture of China, he was the Japanese ambassador to China, and cooperated with Japanese artists to create the music of "across the water", which was staged in Tokyo and Beijing at the same time.

In 1987, ye Xiaogang won a scholarship from Eastman Conservatory of music to study in the United States and studied with famous American composers Dr.SamuelAdler ， Dr.JpserphSchwantner ， Prof.LouisAndriessen . So far, he began to accept the engagement from all over the world and participated in various international art activities, and created many works, including three large-scale dance drama Dalai VI, the snow red, when the dream fades; chamber music thereney, tripdus, Ballade, tribasic, WA; and works the last paradise, the silence of the Sakyamuni, the SIL There are many works, such as the red poppy, the far calls, song of Ruan, the erosion of death, etc. These works were first performed in Canada, the United States, Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Finland, Norway, Germany and Switzerland.

In 1989, the international celebrity list was published in Cambridge, UK.

In 1995, he signed a contract with Schott Music Publishing House in Germany, becoming the first Chinese composer in the 250 years since the establishment of this world-famous music publishing house; in the same year, he served as the judge of the first "Himalayan Cup" International Piano Competition held by China.

In 1997, he won the title of "Beijing excellent young teacher". Germany's wergo record company has published a compact disc of Ye Xiaogang's and his students' works.

In 1998, he was employed as a resident composer by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and was commissioned by the Publicity Department of Shenzhen Municipal Party committee and the Publicity Department of Guangdong provincial Party committee to create the symphony "spring" and the dance drama "the story of Shenzhen"; and the chamber music "marginalia" by the Finnish International Music Festival. Nine horses and enchanted bamboo are frequently performed in Europe, America and Asia.

In 1999, "Shenzhen story" won the "five one project" award of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee and the "Wenhua Music Award" of the Ministry of culture. The symphony "the story of spring" was first performed in the United States. In the same year, "Ye Xiaogang's Works Concert" was held at the "Shanghai Spring" Art Festival.

In 2000, he served as the judge of "singer Grand Prix" held by CCTV. His symphonic suite was performed in celebration of Macao's return, and his dance drama was performed at the opening ceremony of 2001 Macao Art Festival. In the summer of 2000, he was invited to open a "celebrity column" in Beijing Evening News and published many essays, including "the difference between North and South", "what wolf does not eat sheep", "Wagner will", "love to see or not", etc. In the same year, he was commissioned by the Macao Cultural Bureau to create the dance music "Macao bride".

In 2001, the large-scale Kunqu Opera "cross the East Sea" was performed in Beijing Poly Theater as the 2001 Beijing "New Year series". In the same year, the play was performed 18 times in Japan. "The silence of Sakyamuni" was performed again by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra in Tokyo, Japan. In the same year, he was invited by the Propaganda Department of Shenzhen Municipal Party committee of Guangdong Province to compose the Great Wall symphony; he was also invited by Saarbrucken runderfunk of Germany to compose Pipa Concerto, which made its world premiere in Germany. In the same year, nine run, a chamber music, premiered in Munich, and woody spring was completed in the same year. As the music director of "listening to classics" music recitation series.

In January 2002, the German wergo record company recorded the CDs of "the last paradise", "winter", "Pipa Concerto" and "Horizon" and released them all over the world. Commissioned by the Cultural Department of Tibet Autonomous Region, he created "twilight in Tibet". In April 2002, he served as the artistic director of "China Contemporary Music Forum" in Shanghai and the judge of "Golden Bell Award" of China Music Association. The first film music CD was published by poloarts in Beijing. In May, MI Zhu took part in the Shanghai Taipei Music Festival. As a cultural exchange performance between China and Italy, "the last paradise" served as a judge of the CCTV youth singer Grand Prix. In August, "princess's journey to Japan" performed ten more times. The Great Wall symphony was premiered by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra in September. In October, a concert of individual works was held in Shanghai Grand Theatre, and the Beijing International Music Festival hosted the Beijing International Music Festival forum.

In January 2003, ye Xiaogang signed a contract with present modern Chamber Orchestra and Wuhan Orchestra, and was entrusted to complete two symphonies and chamber music works with the theme of "Chu culture". In the same month, he was elected a member of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference. In February, he performed "the last paradise" in Rome, Italy. The premieres of two films "Fanny's smile" and "stormy waves" were held in Beijing. In the same month, he was elected as a member of the 10th CPPCC National Committee.

On January 29, 2021, he participated in the award presentation Party of the first "top Chinese songs" of CCTV.

Main achievements

style of art

Ye Xiaogang's music style is more traditional among Chinese composers of the same period. His early works are full of avant-garde color, but from the 1990s, his style gradually approached romanticism. But his "pure music" works are more radical in style. Ye Xiaogang's works have a lot of stage music and film music, which reflect his superb talent of melody.

Artistic ideas

Ye Xiaogang's Melody creation originated from Chinese opera culture. In his works, the composer draws lessons from the composition style of "Nian", also known as "Yunbai" in "sing, read, do and fight" of Beijing opera, that is to say, he adopts the melodic language of beautiful and rhythmic recitation. For example, according to the logic of Chinese language, the melody should emphasize the words with stronger strength, longer time value, higher range, and greater range change. On the contrary, the melody should reduce the range, weaker strength, shorter time value, and skillfully use pause, which vividly shows the emotional situation of "crying without tears". In addition, it is noteworthy that the composers used traditional Chinese and national culture to refine their essence and charm, and then did not adopt the "Beijing white" living language in the opera. In addition, we can also be in many parts of the dramatic singing up slide range from low to high fluctuation of the "sliding cavity" or

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