Kong Xiangdong

Kong Xiangdong

Kong Xiangdong, born in Shanghai, China on October 22, 1968, is one of the most outstanding and active Chinese pianists in the international music world. Audiences in more than 40 countries and regions have personally experienced his passionate performance. He has been praised by Western media as "only one or two truly exciting talented pianists in a century" and "the pride of a generation". He wrote the 2008 Olympic Song "forever friends" with Italian composer Giorgio molodel.

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Kong Xiangdong is one of the most outstanding and active Chinese pianists in the international music world. Audiences in more than 40 countries and regions have personally experienced his passionate performance. He has been praised by Western media as "only one or two truly exciting talented pianists in a century" and "the pride of a generation". He wrote the 2008 Olympic Song "forever friends" with Italian composer Giorgio molodel.

In the course of Kong Xiangdong's life, with unremitting efforts and persistent pursuit of piano art, he has won numerous flowers and honors. In 1986 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow and 1987 Santander International Piano Competition in Spain, he became the youngest winner twice, which attracted the attention of the world music circle; in 1988, he became the gold medal winner of Gina Bacall International Piano Competition in the United States; in 1992, he won the first prize and four special awards of the fifth Sydney International Piano Competition.

Kong Xiangdong has recorded individual albums for BMG / RCA, Walsingham classics in Australia, Arcadia in the United States, and wavemotion in China, which have been widely praised in the world. He is the first Chinese pianist to play in the famous Hollywood open-air theater. In 1997, he participated in the planning of the large-scale Chinese song and dance music fireworks party "for China" held in Los Angeles cheer! (Bravo China), great success! Today, this evening party has become a well-known TV art brand. In 1999, he became the first artist to hold a large-scale concert in Lhasa, Tibet. The premiere of the large-scale piano suite of "Tibet dream" composed by George o. morrod, a composer who won three Academy Awards, was a great success. In 2000, he was invited to participate in the music celebration for the first anniversary of Macao's return to China In 2002, he became the first pianist to perform the original piano concerto "Yellow River" in Taipei, which aroused warm repercussions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. In 2003, he was rated as one of the "top ten made in Shanghai" figures. In 2004, he was awarded the honor of "made in Shanghai" Invited by the prime minister's office of the Commonwealth of Liberia, he became the first Chinese musician to hold a piano solo concert in the Golden Hall of Vienna Kong Xiangdong's name has become one of the most resounding and proud names in the international music world!

As a famous pianist, Kong Xiangdong never forgot to shoulder the important task of promoting the popularization of Chinese piano art. In 1997, he founded "Kong Xiangdong music and Art Center" in Pudong New Area of Shanghai, which is dedicated to popularizing piano education and promoting cultural exchanges between China and the West. Today, "Kong Xiangdong music and Art Center" has set up 20 branches in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Hefei, Macao, Nanchang and other cities; in August 2004, Kong Xiangdong Music Institute, which collects all the art education resources of Kong Xiangdong music and Art Center, Kong Xiangdong music kindergarten, Kong Xiangdong music and art school, Kong Xiangdong music and art college, was established The organization is developing into the largest music and art education institution in China with its industrialization mode.

While promoting Chinese piano art, Kong Xiangdong also pays attention to the disadvantaged groups in the society. In the summer of 2004, when Kong Xiangdong learned that Zeng Kai was not admitted to Shanghai Conservatory of music because of his physical defects, he contacted him on his own initiative and made a special teaching plan for Zeng Kai according to his special situation. He appointed experienced excellent teachers from Kong Xiangdong's music organization to Tutor ZENG Kai. At the end of 2004, Kong Xiangdong music organization and Shanghai Municipal Youth League Committee jointly launched the "sunshine music action", which plans to train 1000 children of urban floating population to learn piano in five years.

Activity chronology

Born in Shanghai on October 22, 1968;

In September 1978, he entered the primary school attached to Shanghai Conservatory of music and studied under Mr. Jin Dishan;

In September 1981, he entered the high school attached to Shanghai Conservatory of music and studied under the teacher fan Dalei;

In February 1985, he won the first prize in the National Piano Competition (sponsored by the Ministry of Culture);

The first piano concerto of Tchaikovsky with the central Orchestra in November 1985;

March 1986, the first solo concert in Shanghai;

In June 1986, he went to Moscow to participate in the eighth Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition and won the bronze prize;

In July 1987, he went to Spain to participate in Santander International Piano Competition and won the fourth prize and "young genius Award"; in the same year, he graduated from the high school attached to Shanghai Conservatory of music;

In February 1988, he went to the United States to study at Brigham Young University; in June, he won the gold medal of Gina Bacall international competition; on October 15, he held a solo at Lincoln Art Center in New York City;

In September 1989, he went to Curtis Conservatory of music in Philadelphia to study under Professor Claude Franck;

In July 1992, he won the gold medal and four special awards in Sydney international competition, Australia;

Graduated from Curtis Conservatory of music in Philadelphia in July 1993;

In 1994, he toured the world for 60 concerts every year, recorded records for BMG / RCA record company, organized and planned "overseas Chinese famous performers" to perform in Beijing and Shanghai, becoming the largest group of returned students since the founding of the people's Republic of China;

In February 1997, "Kong Xiangdong music and Art Center" was established in Pudong, Shanghai;

In September 1998, the Suzhou Branch of "Kong Xiangdong music and Art Center" was established;

He was employed as an art consultant of Oriental Education Center in 1999 and a visiting professor of Tongji University in May 2000;

He was employed as a part-time professor of Northwest University in 2000, a visiting professor of Xinjiang Normal University in August, a visiting professor of Jiangxi Normal University in October, and a visiting professor of Jiangxi Normal University in August;

On December 20, 2000, at the invitation of the Macao SAR government, Kong Xiangdong participated in the celebration of Macao's return, and participated in the creation of the song "ten thousand years of love for you" (sung by Liu Dehua); the Concerto "Yellow River" has won widespread attention in China.

In 2001, he was appointed as a specially invited director of the China Charity Association; he was elected as a member of the National Youth Federation and a member of the Standing Committee of the first Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference in Pudong New Area; in June, he was appointed as a visiting professor of the school of adult education of Shenyang Conservatory of music; he was elected as a goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Children's Fund; in August, he founded the "Confucius Chinese and English School" in Qufu, Shandong Province, and served as the school director and art director; in September, he was elected as the first Chinese Federation of overseas Chinese He is a member of the youth committee and vice chairman of the Youth Federation of Pudong New Area. In October, he was employed as a visiting professor of Qufu Normal University. In November, he was awarded the "Health Star of 2001" by the Hong Kong Hospital Authority;

In January 2002, he became the first pianist to perform the original piano concerto "Yellow River" in Taipei; in March, he was employed as a visiting professor of the Conservatory of music of Shanghai Normal University; in April, the Chengdu Branch of "Kong Xiangdong music and Art Center" was established; in September, the Beijing primary school branch of "Kong Xiangdong music and Art Center" was established;

On November 2, at the invitation of the Organizing Committee of Shanghai International Art Festival, 138 teachers and students from "Kong Xiangdong music and Art Center" held a "concert of 100 pianos" in Pudong Century Square, Shanghai, which was the most popular concert in the square;

On November 26, he became the first classical piano artist to sign a contract with Beijing Jiuzhou Yahua performance agency; in December, he participated in shooting and producing the teaching film "Thomson simple piano course", which was praised and recognized by the American music society;

In January 2003, he was selected as one of the "top 10 made in Shanghai" figures in the "2002 high in Shanghai" fashion selection activity of Shanghai Oriental weekend.

On the new year's eve of 2003, the adapted piano piece "my motherland" played in the "land gathering" ceremony of CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

In October 2003, he was employed as a visiting professor of Shanghai Second Medical University

On November 8, 2003, Kong Xiangdong's "dazzling" Music Dream Tour premiered in Beijing Beizhan theater

In January 2004, he was appointed as the honorary principal of Qufu Confucius Chinese and English school

In April 2004, he was employed as an adjunct professor of Art College of Yanshan University

In April 2004, he was employed as an adjunct professor in the school of art and design, School of fashion, Donghua University

On May 31, 2004, 158 teachers and students from "Kong Xiangdong music and Art Center" held a "concert of 100 pianos" in Shanghai, which was the highest in the square concert

On June 20, 2004, at the invitation of the Austrian Federal prime minister's office, a piano solo concert was successfully held in the Golden Hall of Vienna and Salzburg

Judge of the 8th Sydney International Piano Competition in Australia from June to July 2004

In July 2004, he was awarded the love ambassador of the third Shanghai Paralympic Games, Shanghai Deaf Olympic Games and Shanghai Special Olympic Games

On August 22, 2004, he planned and held the post of "the centenary of Deng Xiaoping's birth" -- 200 pianos in Shenzhen

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