Zhang Xiaofu

Zhang Xiaofu

Zhang Xiaofu, composer, graduate tutor of Central Conservatory of music, director of China modern electronic music center, excellent expert of Chinese Ministry of culture. Zhang Xiaofu was born in Changchun in 1954. At the age of 5, he began to study music and joined the team. Later, he was admitted to Changchun song and dance troupe. He successively served as Basong and erhu player, orchestra conductor and composer. In 1977, he was admitted to the composition department of the Central Conservatory of music under the guidance of Professor Wu zuqiang. In 1983, he graduated from the composition department of the Central Conservatory of music with a bachelor's degree. In 1992, he received a senior composer's degree (doctor's degree) from enmp, Paris, France, 1993 Master's degree in modern electronic music composition from Edgar Varese, France. He is a member of Chinese Musicians Association, sacem of French writers, composers and Music Publishers Association, arssonora and nice modern electronic musicians association, and a member of Buddhist Music Committee of Hong Kong Buddhist culture industry.

Character activities

Across all fields of music creation

He is one of the few composers who are compatible with symphonic music, folk music and modern electronic music. His main works are: modern electronic music dialogue in different spaces, Tian Wen, Yin, Shan GUI, Nuo RI Lang, etc.; national orchestral music Three chapters of Yongchun, chamber music Xuan, Xuan, Xuan, Xuan, symphony music Manjianghong, suwu, Qin terracotta, modern jazz dance drama music future times and large square art performance modern electronic symphony music light of the century, North Sea aria, poem of the sea, Oriental nishang, and a large number of films, dances and pop music happy. Many of his works have won awards and performed in composing competitions and music festivals in China, France, Italy, Canada, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Three CD albums of his works have been published. Tan Dun, ye Xiaogang, Chen Qigang, Chen Yi, Guo Wenjing, Qu Xiaosong, Zhou long, Su Cong, Zhang Xiaofu and Liu Suola are ten outstanding composers of grade 77 in the composition department of the Central Conservatory of music. "2007 Beijing International Electronic Music Festival" concluded in the Central Conservatory of music. The theme of this music festival is distinct, with "sound · Olympics" as the concept pursuit and style keynote. Founded in 1994 by Professor Zhang Xiaofu, a famous composer of China Central Conservatory of music, Beijing International Electronic Music Festival is the most influential international music event in China. The festival focuses on different styles and various electronic music / computer music performances, supplemented by academic lectures, master classes, national electronic music creation competitions, academic paper awards and exhibitions of new electronic music technologies and equipment.

Break the line

in the concert of the closing ceremony of the music festival, the multimedia opera "journey of fun" uses a new way of creation, reflecting a new comedy mode, electronic opera, in the relationship between the essence of language and human body language. This work goes beyond the concept of traditional theater drama and music. The performer Miguel Azmi leads us into the whirlwind of infinite imagination and into the labyrinth of ever-changing creation. He integrated sound and image into the structure of stage performance. Through real-time electronic processing of audio and video, combined with human voice, poetry, action, music and painting, he created multiple lines in sense and counterpoint in meaning. "Journey of fun" combines sound, light, body and movement. Only one performer realizes the perfect combination of challenging music and drama. It opens up a new scene for electronic music and breaks the boundary between music, drama and opera.

Related activities

at the invitation of ICEM, Professor Zhang Xiaofu, director and composer of China modern electronic music center of Central Conservatory of music, participated in a number of activities of the 37th French international electronic music festival from May 18 to June 10, 2007. This year's music festival has arranged international electronic music competition, series of electronic concerts, academic lectures on electronic music, commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Polish electronic music, commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Max Mathews' development of computer music production software and other activities. Through participating in these major activities, Professor Zhang Xiaofu has helped the international electronic music industry to further understand the development trend of Chinese electronic music, The exchange and cooperation of electronic music between China and foreign countries have been strengthened. Bourges international electronic music competition is an international electronic music competition with the longest history, the highest standard and the largest scale, which has been held for 34 times. As the first Chinese composer to act as a judge in major international electronic music competitions, Zhang Xiaofu, on behalf of China and Asia (the other judges are from France, the United States, Germany, Britain, Switzerland and Poland), has successively participated in all the preliminary and final selection processes. This is a rare situation in previous competitions, which reflects the international leading position of Chinese modern electronic music from one side Domain influence. This competition has 510 electronic music works from all over the world, the longest works is 58 minutes; the contestants are not limited to nationality and age, the youngest composer is in his twenties, the oldest composer is in his seventies. The Organizing Committee of the competition has set up three categories: concert works, audio and multimedia works and composer awards. Among them, concert works include works with complete aesthetic concepts, electronic music works with titles and mixed works combined with musical instruments (including electronic equipment and human voice); audio and multimedia works include multimedia works, works for drama and dance The composer award includes the master achievement award with more than 25 years of electronic music composition history and the young composer Award for students. Guan Peng, a doctoral candidate in China modern electronic music center of the Central Conservatory of music, won the young composer Award for his electronic music work "Humai". The award won the support of UNESCO and carried out research activities in France and other world-famous electronic music research institutions. His new works will be performed in the 2008 French International Electronic Music Festival, which is also the second prize in China Modern electronic music composers stand out and win awards in major international competitions for the first time.

Personal achievement

As a representative of modern electronic music in China, Zhang Xiaofu founded the China modern electronic music center of the Central Conservatory of music in 1993. He has carried out all-round work in the teaching, scientific research, creation, performance, international academic exchanges and many other fields of modern electronic music. He is the first Dual Major of modern electronic music in China (modern electronic music composition and modern electronic music technology theory research center) As the sponsor, he has organized and implemented international professional music activities such as 94 Beijing electronic music week, 96 Beijing contemporary electronic music week and 99 Beijing electronic music week, filling many gaps in this field in China. in order to promote the development of modern electronic music and modern multimedia art, he organized, planned and participated in a large number of social, cultural and artistic activities: 1994 CCTV Spring Festival Gala specially invited music creator 1994 the opening ceremony of the sixth Dalian International Fashion Festival large square art performance "poem of the sea" music director, composer 1994 Beijing Electronic Music Week ('94 music week) chief planner , art director (International) chief planner of 1995 China's first computer art seminar "95 modern electronic music demonstration meeting", art director music director of 1995 Nanjing Third National City Games opening ceremony large square art performance "light of the century", composer chief planner and art director (International) 1997 Beijing "Beihai glory" Music director of night light concert "fantasy poem" Beihai Aria ", music director of 1997 first Ningbo International Fashion Festival opening ceremony large square fashion art performance" Oriental Rainbow ", music director of 1998 large modern multimedia dance drama" future era ", music chief supervisor, chief planner and art director of 1999 Beijing Electronic Music Week (International) In June 2007, Mr. Zhang Xiaofu was invited by zugubaima oserinpoche, executive chairman of Hong Kong Buddhist culture industry, to serve as a member of the Buddhist Music Committee of Hong Kong Buddhist culture industry. Since 1994, Mr. Zhang Xiaofu has been selected into the Cambridge World celebrity list, etc Over the years, there have been many TV programs such as "the son of the Orient" of CCTV, many radio programs such as the Central People's radio, and many newspapers and magazines such as people's daily, which have conducted a lot of interviews and follow-up reports on Zhang Xiaofu's modern electronic music activities.

Brief introduction

Dialogue in different spaces

selected works of modern electronic music by Zhang Xiaofu resource type: MP3! release time: 1999 dialogue in different spaces album Singer: Zhang Xiaofu region: Mainland

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