A concert to make the debut for two new pieces of music written on Hanoi capital city will open at the Hanoi Opera House on July 4.
The two concertos, entitled “Day song Hong – song Cai” (or “Here is the Red river – the ‘mother’ river”) and “Khong chi la huyen thoai” (or “It is not a mere legend”), were composed by Vinh Cat – the musician of the alledged first concerto of Vietnam.
The concertos will be performed by conductor Shuichi Komiyama, a Japanese American, and hundreds of artists from the symphony orchestra of the National Music Academy.
Vinh Cat said it took him nearly two years (from January 2008 to December 2009) to complete the symphonies as a gift to the capital city on the occasion of its 1,000 th birth anniversary.
The first concerto – “Day song Hong – song Cai” – is written for violin and the symphony orchestra and comprises of three chapters. The first chapter, themed “The reflected imperial city”, describes the image of the Red River as a mirror reflecting the whole social life of the former Thang Long and the current Hanoi city throughout its 1,000-year history.
The second chapter “Sparkling the red alluvial wave” portrays the typical colour of the river, which is metaphorically said to be created by alluvium and blood of fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the peace of the city.
The last chapter is a passionate calling towards the river that is peacefully running through the city.
The second five-chapter symphony tells a story about the process of establishing the capital city of King Ly Cong Uan at the Dai La citadel.
Musician Vinh Cat is famous for composing “Picking flowers for the Uncle” - the alledged first symphony of Vietnam written to honour President Ho Chi Minh. He is also co-author of many projects and works on preservation and promotion of Hanoi’s cultural relics./.
The two concertos, entitled “Day song Hong – song Cai” (or “Here is the Red river – the ‘mother’ river”) and “Khong chi la huyen thoai” (or “It is not a mere legend”), were composed by Vinh Cat – the musician of the alledged first concerto of Vietnam.
The concertos will be performed by conductor Shuichi Komiyama, a Japanese American, and hundreds of artists from the symphony orchestra of the National Music Academy.
Vinh Cat said it took him nearly two years (from January 2008 to December 2009) to complete the symphonies as a gift to the capital city on the occasion of its 1,000 th birth anniversary.
The first concerto – “Day song Hong – song Cai” – is written for violin and the symphony orchestra and comprises of three chapters. The first chapter, themed “The reflected imperial city”, describes the image of the Red River as a mirror reflecting the whole social life of the former Thang Long and the current Hanoi city throughout its 1,000-year history.
The second chapter “Sparkling the red alluvial wave” portrays the typical colour of the river, which is metaphorically said to be created by alluvium and blood of fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the peace of the city.
The last chapter is a passionate calling towards the river that is peacefully running through the city.
The second five-chapter symphony tells a story about the process of establishing the capital city of King Ly Cong Uan at the Dai La citadel.
Musician Vinh Cat is famous for composing “Picking flowers for the Uncle” - the alledged first symphony of Vietnam written to honour President Ho Chi Minh. He is also co-author of many projects and works on preservation and promotion of Hanoi’s cultural relics./.
