Top singers to perform in Liberation Day concert
Ta Minh Tam, Vietnam's premier tenor,
will sing the country's most popular war-era songs during a concert at
HCM City Opera House on April 24 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of
the liberation of southern Vietnam.
Ta Minh Tam, Vietnam's premier tenor,
will sing the country's most popular war-era songs during a concert at
HCM City Opera House on April 24 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of
the liberation of southern Vietnam.
Accompanied by the city's symphony orchestra, Tam and female performers Anh Tuyet, Ngoc Mai and Ha Tram will sing popular tunes from the era, including Ca Ngoi Ho Chu Tich (Praising President Ho) and Song Lo (The Lo River) by Van Cao; and La Do (Red Leaves) by Hoang Hiep.
Well-known romantic songs written during the war like Huy Du's Tren Dinh Truong Son Ta Hat (We Sing on Top of the Truong Son Mountain Range) and Hoang Viet's Tinh Ca (Love Song) will also be featured.
Tam and Korean opera singer Choe Hae-ryong will sing the popular heroic love song Truong Son Dong, Truong Son Tay (Eastern and Western Sides of the Truong Son Mountain Range), by Hoang Hiep.
Choe, who teaches at the vocal department of HCM City 's Conservatory of Music, is also a member of the city's Ballet and Symphony Orchestra.
Tam received a master's degree with honours in vocal studies from the HCM City Conservatory of Music in 1986.
He has captured many national and international awards. In 1985, he won the first prize at Vietnam 's National Professional Singers Festival, and in 1996, he earned the title of The Golden Voice of ASEAN and, in 1997, he won the Gold Cup at the Pyongyang International Music Festival.
The 50-year-old singer has been recognised by the Government as a Meritorious Artist.
Tam, who is head of the vocal department at the conservatory, has been performing professionally for more than 30 years. He is one of a few singers in the country who have found success in films.
Tickets for the 8pm concert range from 300,000VND to 500,000 VND (15-25 USD) and are available at the Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square, district 1, and at the Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du street, district 1.
A part of the proceeds from the concert will be used to build two charity houses for the poor and will be donated to the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Foundation./.
Accompanied by the city's symphony orchestra, Tam and female performers Anh Tuyet, Ngoc Mai and Ha Tram will sing popular tunes from the era, including Ca Ngoi Ho Chu Tich (Praising President Ho) and Song Lo (The Lo River) by Van Cao; and La Do (Red Leaves) by Hoang Hiep.
Well-known romantic songs written during the war like Huy Du's Tren Dinh Truong Son Ta Hat (We Sing on Top of the Truong Son Mountain Range) and Hoang Viet's Tinh Ca (Love Song) will also be featured.
Tam and Korean opera singer Choe Hae-ryong will sing the popular heroic love song Truong Son Dong, Truong Son Tay (Eastern and Western Sides of the Truong Son Mountain Range), by Hoang Hiep.
Choe, who teaches at the vocal department of HCM City 's Conservatory of Music, is also a member of the city's Ballet and Symphony Orchestra.
Tam received a master's degree with honours in vocal studies from the HCM City Conservatory of Music in 1986.
He has captured many national and international awards. In 1985, he won the first prize at Vietnam 's National Professional Singers Festival, and in 1996, he earned the title of The Golden Voice of ASEAN and, in 1997, he won the Gold Cup at the Pyongyang International Music Festival.
The 50-year-old singer has been recognised by the Government as a Meritorious Artist.
Tam, who is head of the vocal department at the conservatory, has been performing professionally for more than 30 years. He is one of a few singers in the country who have found success in films.
Tickets for the 8pm concert range from 300,000VND to 500,000 VND (15-25 USD) and are available at the Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square, district 1, and at the Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du street, district 1.
A part of the proceeds from the concert will be used to build two charity houses for the poor and will be donated to the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Foundation./.
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