In October, the "Autumn Language" Art Festival of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences - Dialogue with the Master series activities, and the Italian music master flute and piano appreciation concert, will be held on October 20 and October 26, 2023, respectively, at the Institute of Advanced Studies of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Hangzhou and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing Yanqi Lake campus.
Hangzhou Institute of Advanced Study Concert, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing Yanqi Lake campus concert
World-renowned flutist Andrea Ceccomori from Italy, and pianist Sebastiano Brusco presented the students with a feast of the world's best music.
The event was jointly organized by the Li Zhengdao Science and Art Center, College of Human Settlement Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, USTC Education Foundation, USTC Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Studies, Youth League Committee and Student Affairs Office.
Professor Zhu Wei, Executive Director of the Lee Chengdao Centre for Science and Arts, HKUST, delivered a speech
The famous pianist Sebastiano Brusco gave a speech
The speech was delivered by Andrea Checkemery, renowned flutist
As night fell, the scene was already full, and at 19 o 'clock on the evening of October 26, the concert opened in anticipation and applause. In the beginning, Bach's Allegro Sonata in E-flat Major led the teachers and students of the University of Science and Technology into the hall of music with a cheerful melody. The students listened quietly and felt the clever notes jumping between their hearts. Then Sebastiano Brusco's piano performance of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" was romantic and melancholy, with melodious melody and soft timbre woven together, as if leading the audience into a quiet and elegant evening; Andrea Ceccomori's flute performance of Debussy's "Faun Afternoon" is tranquil and lazy, as if we are in a dream wonderland at this moment, the lazy afternoon, the spring breeze is warm, the fragrance of vegetation, and the forest is quiet. Even more wonderful is the piano and flute ensemble, like the prince and princess encounter, collision of infinite romantic sparks. Among them, the joint performance of Masnai's "Meditation", the melody is long and undulating, quiet and soothing, like melodious, romantic and sad, which makes people intoxicated and unforgettable. When the students are still in the mind, a familiar melody sounded in the ear, the famous Chinese traditional song "Butterfly Lovers" style, poetic and picturesque, arousing resonance. The students could not help but be overwhelmed by the wonderful music, and the continuous applause showed their deep respect for the two musicians.
Concert scene
To the students' surprise, after the performance, Italian pianist Sebastiano Brusco picked up the microphone excitedly and sincerely invited Professor Zhu Wei, Executive Director of the Li Zhengdao Center for Science and Art, to play a Chinese piece "My Motherland" with them on the traditional Chinese instrument Erhu. Professor Zhu Wei took to the stage with his long-lost erhu. When the beautiful melody sounded, the students were surprised. We all know that Professor Zhu Wei is a contemporary artist with international influence in painting, but we never expected that he is so professional in Erhu playing. The three artists used different eastern and western instruments to play "My Motherland" as melodious and beautiful, and the students listened to it spellbound. At the end of the song, the audience erupted into warm applause and cheers, lasting, and once again pushed the atmosphere of the scene to a climax!
The students were excited to enter the interactive session with the masters. They actively put forward various questions about music and art and expressed their opinions to the two masters. The interaction was very warm Here science and art are explored in collision and fused in exchange!
On-site interaction
The "Autumn Language" art festival held in this year for the university of Science and technology in the ocean of scientific knowledge and digital symbols, science elite students can enjoy the world's top level of music without leaving the school, let the smart movement flow in the heart, as if opening another door to the soul of life.
The "Dialogue with Masters" series of activities started in 2017, is carried out by the Li Zhengdao Science and Art Center of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in order to practice the concept of the integration of science and art proposed by Mr. Li Zhengdao, and to cultivate and stimulate the creative thinking ability of science students. Long-term research shows that the world's top 150 top scientists, without exception, have different degrees of art research and hobbies, and some even reached the level of mastery. This has played an indispensable role in their becoming top scientific masters in the future.
Professor Zhu Wei, Executive Director of the Lee Chengdao Centre for Science and Arts, HKUST, was interviewed
In the interview, Professor Zhu Wei, Executive Director of the Lee Chengdao Centre for Science and Arts, said: "Mr Lee Zhengdao proposed that science and art are two sides of the same coin. In this theory, he put science and art in the same important position, which shows the importance of art. We hold the "Dialogue with Masters" series of activities to practice Mr. Li Zhengdao's theory of integrating science and art, which is particularly important for the University of Science and Technology as the "cradle" of cultivating scientists for the country, to improve science students' cognition and appreciation of art, stimulate their creativity and humanistic feelings, and enable them to engage in scientific research in the future. Can have confidence and momentum to peak."
Guests of Hangzhou Institute of Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guests of Yanqi Lake Campus, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
The "Autumn Language" Art festival of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences - the indoor concert of the Dialogue with the Master series activities was a complete success!