Wu Tong
essential information
Early experience
Wu Tong was born in a musical family. At the age of five, he studied Sheng, suona and other national wind instruments with his father. In 1983, he was admitted to the primary school attached to the Central Conservatory of music. In 1987, at the age of 16, he began to write and sing pop songs. In 1994, he graduated from the Department of folk music of the Central Conservatory of music and successively studied with Mr. Yang Shoucheng and Mr. Cao Jianguo.
Acting experience
In 1992, he participated in the creation of reincarnation band and served as the lead singer of the band. In 1993, he adapted Song Ci "yongyule · beiguting nostalgia in Jingkou" into "beacon fire Yangzhou road", which combined folk music with rock and roll, influenced Chinese national rock and roll, and made reincarnation band known.
In 1995, his reincarnation band published its first album "creation", which included "beacon fire Yangzhou road". In 1997, the band signed a contract with JVC record company in Japan, and published the album Heart Music in the same year.
In 1999, when Wu Tong held a lecture on Chinese national wind instruments at the school of music of Michigan University, she met Yo Yo Ma, a Chinese cellist, and finally became a core member of the Silk Road orchestra. [source of Wu Tong's Atlas]
In 2000, he led the reincarnation band to the CCTV new year's party, and became the first rock band to appear on CCTV. In 2001, Wu Tong participated in the New York album "when strange meeting", which includes two adapted works "Midu mouten" and "blue little flower". In 2002, the band released a cover album "my sun" and the original album "beyond reincarnation".
In 2004, Wu Tong left samsara and created a band called "Chinese magpie" composed of all Chinese performers. In the same year, Wu Tong was invited to study the development and application of electronic Sheng in Siemens company of the United States, and used this method to create a new work "walking close", which was affirmed by audiences in New Jersey, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore.
In 2006, Wu Tong signed a contract with Hong Kong's big country culture, and worked with Hong Kong and Taiwan musicians to produce a personal album. Once released, the single "remember" ranked first in more than 50 charts in China. In 2007, he was the judge of CCTV national instrumental music competition.
In September 2008, at the invitation of San Francisco Opera House, she participated in the performance of the opera "The Bonesetter's daughter", which was well received by the New York Times and other media. In November, he was invited to re score the final version of the film "Eastern evils and Western poisons" by the film director Wong Kar Wai, which was affirmed by the director Wong Kar Wai and called him "a ruffian in music".
In 2010, he was the judge of the pop group of CCTV young singers TV Grand Prix. In 2012, he once again served as the judge of CCTV national instrumental music competition.
In February 2011, she appeared on the stage of CCTV Spring Festival Gala, and sang new folk music combination songs "singing of jade birds when the bell rings" and "coming back from the polder" with Zheng Jun. In July 2011, Wu Tong and Yao Qian jointly created a new advertisement for Subaru Forester series new cars and launched the theme song "my line, my road".
On March 20, 2013, he was invited to join the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in the concert hall of the Hong Kong Cultural Center to perform the special music "light, shadow, flowing shadow, Zhang Guorong" to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Mr. Zhang Guorong's death. In May, he once again served as the judge of CCTV young singers TV Grand Prix. In November, he performed Concerto Du with cellist Yo Yo Ma and composer Zhao Lin.
In February 2015, he was invited to compose music for the paintings of Wu Guanzhong, a well-known contemporary painter, and recorded the special music for Wu Guanzhong's works and the special album landscape of life.
On December 31, 2015 and January 1, 2016, Wu Tong held two new year's special performances of "world harmony Sheng" in Beijing Tianqiao Art Center. Through cross-border cooperation with Chinese Sheng, Indian drum and Spanish bagpipe, Wu Tong brought unprecedented live experience to the audience.
In June 2016, he was invited by director Wong Kar Wai to attend the 19th Shanghai Film Festival and perform in the blue flame concert of "east evil and West poison". In the same month, as the only guest of the closing ceremony, he attended the 10th annual meeting of new leaders of the world economic forum and the 2016 Tianjin Summer Davos forum and presented a number of cross-border music works. In July, he was invited by the Organizing Committee of the 15th international road cycling race around Qinghai Lake to perform the song "my way, my way" as a guest of the opening ceremony. In December, he took part in the recording of CCTV's "remember homesickness" Season 3 Gala, singing the song "hometown is Beijing".
In January 2017, he once again appeared on the stage of CCTV Spring Festival Gala, singing the solo song "a piece of deep love".
In January 2017, he participated in the 2017 Chinese overseas Chinese Spring Festival Gala and sang the song "going home".
On February 12, 2017, she won the Grammy Award, and Wu Tong and members of the Silk Road Orchestra went on stage to accept the trophy. .
In April 2017, invited by director Zhang Yimou, he participated in the first season of the concept drama dialogue · fable 2047, independently created 50% of the music and performed Sheng · Ruying (7 acts in total).
In November 2017, the Asia Association of the United States presented him with the annual Asia Game Awards for his "excellent and barrier free music".
In 2018, a new year's concert will be held in Zhuhai on New Year's Eve and new year's Eve.
In 2018, he participated in the Spring Festival Gala of Beijing Satellite TV, adapted Jasmine in the cross-border style of Silk Road, and sang with dimash.
In 2018, he brought "wine will come" in the first season of "national treasure" and presented the song "holding the moon in his arms" in the second season.
In 2019, Guangdong satellite TV and Shanxi satellite TV will be the music seekers of the second season champion Orchestra of the National Music Festival.
In June 2019, Wu Tong was invited to participate in the world Davos forum to give a speech and perform again as the only guest of the closing ceremony.
In 2019, Wu Tong participated in Zhang Yimou's concept play dialogue · allegory 2047 again as music director.
On September 12, 2020, he will participate in the finals of "tomorrow's children's orchestra season" as a "specially invited master of Orchestra"; on December 31, he will participate in the "2020 most beautiful night BiliBili party" jointly launched by CCTV and BiliBili Bili.
Music Album
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Character evaluation
In the eyes of director Wong Kar Wai, Wu Tong is like "a licentious ruffian" in music.
According to Ma Youyou, a cellist who is also a teacher and friend, "Wu Tong's words and deeds are a model of a gentleman and musician. He is always alert and ready to help people around him at any time, which also stimulates his rare and clear vision and intention.
Yao Qian, a famous musician, commented that "teacher Wu Tong is always looking forward to her own music, which can reflect more real thoughts of writing at one's heart: to really look at life, to really experience life, so there is real music and performance." At the same time, he said, "I always believe that Wu Tong's artistic life can transcend the limited life, his works will transcend the time limit, and my ideas gradually meet more and more resonance. After contacting Wu Tong's music or himself like me, they all quietly support him like me. "
Wu Tong is good at rock, folk, classical and world music. (Tencent Entertainment review) his voice is full of tension, vigorous and high pitched, which is rare in domestic male voice, and it is easy to be remembered. (Sohu Entertainment review) with his high pitched singing and singing skills close to Zhang Yusheng and Zhao Chuan, he plays the traditional musical instrument Sheng as skillfully as the popular musical instrument guitar, full of musical charm. (21CN entertainment review)
Wu Tong is a representative of cross-border music in the mainland. He strives to explore the coexistence and common development of Chinese folk music and world music, and makes continuous efforts in international cross-border music cooperation. (Tencent Entertainment review) for many years, he only focused on stage expression, behavior and life, deliberately low-key. (Netease Entertainment review)
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