yeah I’m so happy to be here for the TEDx NYU Shanghai it’s my first
TEDx NYU Shanghai it’s my first
TEDx NYU Shanghai it’s my first experience here actually months later
experience here actually months later
experience here actually months later when I got the invitation I’m quite
when I got the invitation I’m quite
when I got the invitation I’m quite surprised as you can imagine
surprised as you can imagine
surprised as you can imagine usually people call me for concerts or
usually people call me for concerts or
usually people call me for concerts or music events but this may be one of the
music events but this may be one of the
music events but this may be one of the first time that I realized simple
first time that I realized simple
first time that I realized simple Nader’s matters because people not only
Nader’s matters because people not only
Nader’s matters because people not only want to listen to the music but also
want to listen to the music but also
want to listen to the music but also want to listen to its story
want to listen to its story
want to listen to its story well I don’t know how many people here
well I don’t know how many people here
well I don’t know how many people here have ever been to a symphony concert
have ever been to a symphony concert
have ever been to a symphony concert would you please raise your hands
would you please raise your hands
would you please raise your hands Wow congratulations that’s a lot
Wow congratulations that’s a lot
Wow congratulations that’s a lot so actually Symphony is not that far
so actually Symphony is not that far
so actually Symphony is not that far away it had already entered into our
away it had already entered into our
away it had already entered into our daily life for example when you go to
daily life for example when you go to
daily life for example when you go to the cinema merge it into the story
the cinema merge it into the story
the cinema merge it into the story maybe you were not realized that the
maybe you were not realized that the
maybe you were not realized that the music you heard in the movie was
music you heard in the movie was
music you heard in the movie was recorded by an orchestra you attend your
recorded by an orchestra you attend your
recorded by an orchestra you attend your friend’s wedding you heard those famous
friend’s wedding you heard those famous
friend’s wedding you heard those famous wedding march you may not easily realize
wedding march you may not easily realize
wedding march you may not easily realize that the music is composed by Wagner or
that the music is composed by Wagner or
that the music is composed by Wagner or meander so game music ceremony music TV
meander so game music ceremony music TV
meander so game music ceremony music TV like show advertisement there are so
like show advertisement there are so
like show advertisement there are so many ex tempos so from now on if you pay
many ex tempos so from now on if you pay
many ex tempos so from now on if you pay a little more attention to the song
a little more attention to the song
a little more attention to the song surrounds you you may find Wow
surrounds you you may find Wow
surrounds you you may find Wow symphonies everywhere much more than we
symphonies everywhere much more than we
symphonies everywhere much more than we can realize
can realize
can realize we all know that Symphony is not
we all know that Symphony is not
we all know that Symphony is not originally from China but an interesting
originally from China but an interesting
originally from China but an interesting thing is those famous Chinese
thing is those famous Chinese
thing is those famous Chinese compositions they are all orchestral
compositions they are all orchestral
compositions they are all orchestral works for them both the old to the red
works for them both the old to the red
works for them both the old to the red flag
flag
flag the famous piano puncture to Yellow
the famous piano puncture to Yellow
the famous piano puncture to Yellow River in most of us so actually the
River in most of us so actually the
River in most of us so actually the symphony has already
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[Music]
[Music] but how this western-style art into the
but how this western-style art into the
but how this western-style art into the China and became part of it in how it
China and became part of it in how it
China and became part of it in how it did happen so the story traced back to
did happen so the story traced back to
did happen so the story traced back to 1860s at that time
1860s at that time
1860s at that time Shanghai attracted the residences from
Shanghai attracted the residences from
Shanghai attracted the residences from all around the world many European
all around the world many European
all around the world many European people they traveled to Shanghai and
people they traveled to Shanghai and
people they traveled to Shanghai and choose the city as their residency place
choose the city as their residency place
choose the city as their residency place along with then they brought the
along with then they brought the
along with then they brought the lifestyle and the cultural traditions
lifestyle and the cultural traditions
lifestyle and the cultural traditions here at the same time European museums
here at the same time European museums
here at the same time European museums brought the classic music here many of
brought the classic music here many of
brought the classic music here many of them choose to stay in Shanghai when
them choose to stay in Shanghai when
them choose to stay in Shanghai when they were old
they were old
they were old so in 1879 people saw in short message
so in 1879 people saw in short message
so in 1879 people saw in short message in an English newspaper it’s the North
in an English newspaper it’s the North
in an English newspaper it’s the North China and Daily News they declared that
China and Daily News they declared that
China and Daily News they declared that the city now had its own public band
the city now had its own public band
the city now had its own public band actually this perfect pens is the very
actually this perfect pens is the very
actually this perfect pens is the very first Orchestra of China years later the
first Orchestra of China years later the
first Orchestra of China years later the Shanghai Municipal Council take over the
Shanghai Municipal Council take over the
Shanghai Municipal Council take over the whole Orchestra and change the name to
whole Orchestra and change the name to
whole Orchestra and change the name to Shanghai Municipal Orchestra
Shanghai Municipal Orchestra
Shanghai Municipal Orchestra starting from them Chinese young people
starting from them Chinese young people
starting from them Chinese young people in Shanghai studied music with those
in Shanghai studied music with those
in Shanghai studied music with those Orchestra musicians which opened the
Orchestra musicians which opened the
Orchestra musicians which opened the curtain for engagement of the classical
curtain for engagement of the classical
curtain for engagement of the classical music and Chinese culture the earliest
music and Chinese culture the earliest
music and Chinese culture the earliest group program bill reserved is from 1911
group program bill reserved is from 1911
group program bill reserved is from 1911 issue that the ocular played Beethoven
issue that the ocular played Beethoven
issue that the ocular played Beethoven symphony number three the music from
symphony number three the music from
symphony number three the music from Weber Schubert lists almost the same as
Weber Schubert lists almost the same as
Weber Schubert lists almost the same as being held in Europe that time even
being held in Europe that time even
being held in Europe that time even though the classic music was performed
though the classic music was performed
though the classic music was performed here they didn’t mean it had already
here they didn’t mean it had already
here they didn’t mean it had already entered a real Chinese life that why
entered a real Chinese life that why
entered a real Chinese life that why because the musicians are foreigners the
because the musicians are foreigners the
because the musicians are foreigners the audience’s were foreigners too so until
audience’s were foreigners too so until
audience’s were foreigners too so until 1920s the orchestra opened its regular
1920s the orchestra opened its regular
1920s the orchestra opened its regular concert to local Chinese audience and
concert to local Chinese audience and
concert to local Chinese audience and started to organise concerts with those
started to organise concerts with those
started to organise concerts with those talented Chinese tourists so because of
talented Chinese tourists so because of
talented Chinese tourists so because of the Orchestra Symphony had its first
the Orchestra Symphony had its first
the Orchestra Symphony had its first root in Shanghai and later God expressed
root in Shanghai and later God expressed
root in Shanghai and later God expressed whisper to the whole country because of
whisper to the whole country because of
whisper to the whole country because of the orchestra musicians Shanghai city go
the orchestra musicians Shanghai city go
the orchestra musicians Shanghai city go to the conditions to open the very first
to the conditions to open the very first
to the conditions to open the very first Conservatory of Music in China
Conservatory of Music in China
Conservatory of Music in China this orchestra is the first orchestra to
this orchestra is the first orchestra to
this orchestra is the first orchestra to introduce the western music Western
introduce the western music Western
introduce the western music Western classical music to China and at the same
classical music to China and at the same
classical music to China and at the same time it is first orchestra to play
time it is first orchestra to play
time it is first orchestra to play Chinese piece so you may ask so why why
Chinese piece so you may ask so why why
Chinese piece so you may ask so why why I’m here yes where is the orchestra
I’m here yes where is the orchestra
I’m here yes where is the orchestra right
right
right it’s ado think yeah it’s Shanghai
it’s ado think yeah it’s Shanghai
it’s ado think yeah it’s Shanghai Symphony Orchestra we are 100 in the 38
Symphony Orchestra we are 100 in the 38
Symphony Orchestra we are 100 in the 38 years old it is a very long history for
years old it is a very long history for
years old it is a very long history for in Orchestra compared with the other
in Orchestra compared with the other
in Orchestra compared with the other world class orchestras
world class orchestras
world class orchestras Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is still
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is still
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is still considered to be one of the oldest
considered to be one of the oldest
considered to be one of the oldest orchestra in the world
haha after sharing with you the history
haha after sharing with you the history of the symphony in China I would like to
of the symphony in China I would like to
of the symphony in China I would like to talking about the present situations in
talking about the present situations in
talking about the present situations in the summer of 2017
the summer of 2017
the summer of 2017 there were over 350,000 the children
there were over 350,000 the children
there were over 350,000 the children applied music grinding tests and the
applied music grinding tests and the
applied music grinding tests and the number is growing each year you may say
number is growing each year you may say
number is growing each year you may say that while we have a large population
that while we have a large population
that while we have a large population for our music future yes and how about
for our music future yes and how about
for our music future yes and how about those professional symphony orchestras
those professional symphony orchestras
those professional symphony orchestras now in China the number of the
now in China the number of the
now in China the number of the professional orchestra is over 73 now
professional orchestra is over 73 now
professional orchestra is over 73 now almost a double the number in the last
almost a double the number in the last
almost a double the number in the last decades but there’s another fact
decades but there’s another fact
decades but there’s another fact compared with the large population of
compared with the large population of
compared with the large population of China the concert audience number is
China the concert audience number is
China the concert audience number is still very small
still very small
still very small some people’s that own Symphony music is
some people’s that own Symphony music is
some people’s that own Symphony music is no longer belongs to our times but I
no longer belongs to our times but I
no longer belongs to our times but I disagree as I mentioned people use
disagree as I mentioned people use
disagree as I mentioned people use symphonic music everywhere people so
symphonic music everywhere people so
symphonic music everywhere people so many people study or learn music means
many people study or learn music means
many people study or learn music means the audience needs those only good music
the audience needs those only good music
the audience needs those only good music they even want to find those
they even want to find those
they even want to find those untraditional fresh and neuter things in
untraditional fresh and neuter things in
untraditional fresh and neuter things in those traditional arts they want
those traditional arts they want
those traditional arts they want something meaningful for them that’s why
something meaningful for them that’s why
something meaningful for them that’s why nowadays people need more interactive
nowadays people need more interactive
nowadays people need more interactive participating much more than the other
participating much more than the other
participating much more than the other times especially for a young person
times especially for a young person
times especially for a young person fortunately Symphony again on the way to
fortunately Symphony again on the way to
fortunately Symphony again on the way to encounter our times our composers use
encounter our times our composers use
encounter our times our composers use different elements
different elements
different elements and make some very different music so I
and make some very different music so I
and make some very different music so I would like to show you some video first
would like to show you some video first
would like to show you some video first cachito the city has lots of cats
cachito the city has lots of cats
cachito the city has lots of cats present I am one of them so this piece
present I am one of them so this piece
present I am one of them so this piece actually for me it’s so touching let’s
actually for me it’s so touching let’s
actually for me it’s so touching let’s try the cat actually it’s the piano solo
try the cat actually it’s the piano solo
try the cat actually it’s the piano solo the cat’s name is Norah
the cat’s name is Norah
the cat’s name is Norah [Music]
[Music]
[Music] beautiful rights very touching
beautiful rights very touching
beautiful rights very touching Shampoo Shia Symphony Orchestra
Shampoo Shia Symphony Orchestra
Shampoo Shia Symphony Orchestra introduced his piece in 2013
introduced his piece in 2013
introduced his piece in 2013 mr. Festival mr. festival is in a
mr. Festival mr. festival is in a
mr. Festival mr. festival is in a crossover class classical Plus Festival
crossover class classical Plus Festival
crossover class classical Plus Festival for young people in the summer time each
for young people in the summer time each
for young people in the summer time each year so the next piece is symphonic
year so the next piece is symphonic
year so the next piece is symphonic chocolate the piece has four movements
chocolate the piece has four movements
chocolate the piece has four movements each movement represents you know
each movement represents you know
each movement represents you know different flavor the full flavor of
different flavor the full flavor of
different flavor the full flavor of chocolates
chocolates
chocolates so on the council day the audience will
so on the council day the audience will
so on the council day the audience will get a very special program book it’s not
get a very special program book it’s not
get a very special program book it’s not a book it’s a box of chocolate with the
a book it’s a box of chocolate with the
a book it’s a box of chocolate with the full flavor chocolate inside
full flavor chocolate inside
full flavor chocolate inside that means the audience can taste each
that means the audience can taste each
that means the audience can taste each flavor while listening
flavor while listening
flavor while listening [Music]
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[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] well I think it will be a great
well I think it will be a great
well I think it will be a great promotion you know for these chocolates
promotion you know for these chocolates
promotion you know for these chocolates and the next piece is ping-pong concerto
and the next piece is ping-pong concerto
and the next piece is ping-pong concerto ping-pong is a very common sports in
ping-pong is a very common sports in
ping-pong is a very common sports in China so in 2015
China so in 2015
China so in 2015 Shanghai single keystroke commissioned
Shanghai single keystroke commissioned
Shanghai single keystroke commissioned the ping-pong concerto in the premier it
the ping-pong concerto in the premier it
the ping-pong concerto in the premier it in that year so let’s see that means the
in that year so let’s see that means the
in that year so let’s see that means the suet is not a cat but it’s not musicians
suet is not a cat but it’s not musicians
suet is not a cat but it’s not musicians well they are ping-pong players very
well they are ping-pong players very
well they are ping-pong players very professional last two minutes
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] [Music]
the audience are extremely happy they
the audience are extremely happy they keep those ping-pong boys a souvenir
keep those ping-pong boys a souvenir
keep those ping-pong boys a souvenir that day so you can do that symphony
that day so you can do that symphony
that day so you can do that symphony concert can be very unusual in creative
concert can be very unusual in creative
concert can be very unusual in creative besides the music education can also be
besides the music education can also be
besides the music education can also be very important way for audience to get
very important way for audience to get
very important way for audience to get involved in the development of symphony
involved in the development of symphony
involved in the development of symphony music classical music is very helpful in
music classical music is very helpful in
music classical music is very helpful in creativity those those experienced play
creativity those those experienced play
creativity those those experienced play together on the stage in
together on the stage in
together on the stage in example or in in Orchestra is
example or in in Orchestra is
example or in in Orchestra is irreplaceable in the croup people and
irreplaceable in the croup people and
irreplaceable in the croup people and how to listen to each other how to
how to listen to each other how to
how to listen to each other how to cooperate in the play they encounter
cooperate in the play they encounter
cooperate in the play they encounter different cultures ideas learn how to
different cultures ideas learn how to
different cultures ideas learn how to understand music from different angles
understand music from different angles
understand music from different angles eventually it encounter presents the
eventually it encounter presents the
eventually it encounter presents the complete music so all these are very
complete music so all these are very
complete music so all these are very helpful and useful for people’s future
helpful and useful for people’s future
helpful and useful for people’s future let’s listen photos about the education
let’s listen photos about the education
let’s listen photos about the education project here is the mr. Festival
project here is the mr. Festival
project here is the mr. Festival Orchestra
Orchestra
Orchestra this project is for those very young
this project is for those very young
this project is for those very young people you can see the first picture
people you can see the first picture
people you can see the first picture yeah the little boy even shorter than
yeah the little boy even shorter than
yeah the little boy even shorter than his instruments right and this is a
his instruments right and this is a
his instruments right and this is a children’s auto opera the name is Noah’s
children’s auto opera the name is Noah’s
children’s auto opera the name is Noah’s Flood the whole production was casted by
Flood the whole production was casted by
Flood the whole production was casted by children children’s choir children’s
children children’s choir children’s
children children’s choir children’s Orchestra children’s a reporter and even
Orchestra children’s a reporter and even
Orchestra children’s a reporter and even the audience is served by the children
the audience is served by the children
the audience is served by the children and this is the project a Shanghai
and this is the project a Shanghai
and this is the project a Shanghai Symphony Orchestra cooperated with
Symphony Orchestra cooperated with
Symphony Orchestra cooperated with Lincoln Center the young composers
Lincoln Center the young composers
Lincoln Center the young composers studio those young people who never try
studio those young people who never try
studio those young people who never try to compose music never learned to
to compose music never learned to
to compose music never learned to compose music made the miracle in 70s
compose music made the miracle in 70s
compose music made the miracle in 70s only 70 they were inspired in different
only 70 they were inspired in different
only 70 they were inspired in different way to compose their own music and got
way to compose their own music and got
way to compose their own music and got the chance to premiere the music in our
the chance to premiere the music in our
the chance to premiere the music in our stage by the musicians from New York
stage by the musicians from New York
stage by the musicians from New York Philharmonic in Shanghai Symphony
Philharmonic in Shanghai Symphony
Philharmonic in Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
so besides you may ask how about the
so besides you may ask how about the traditional orchestra season concept of
traditional orchestra season concept of
traditional orchestra season concept of course those my strolls solo it’s great
course those my strolls solo it’s great
course those my strolls solo it’s great musician will always bring you the most
musician will always bring you the most
musician will always bring you the most luxury music in the world
luxury music in the world
luxury music in the world in our days with the development of the
in our days with the development of the
in our days with the development of the science acoustic designers will present
science acoustic designers will present
science acoustic designers will present you more in more fantastic host
you more in more fantastic host
you more in more fantastic host this is Shanghai Symphony Hall located
this is Shanghai Symphony Hall located
this is Shanghai Symphony Hall located in middle fishing roads
in middle fishing roads
in middle fishing roads it opened in 2014 for audience the
it opened in 2014 for audience the
it opened in 2014 for audience the experience get more and more delicate
experience get more and more delicate
experience get more and more delicate person will may say ah nowadays more
person will may say ah nowadays more
person will may say ah nowadays more Keys rebuild their own digital Hall so
Keys rebuild their own digital Hall so
Keys rebuild their own digital Hall so people can sit at home and choose those
people can sit at home and choose those
people can sit at home and choose those concerts you know even in other
concerts you know even in other
concerts you know even in other countries in China we can even watch in
countries in China we can even watch in
countries in China we can even watch in in typing at the same time we call it
in typing at the same time we call it
in typing at the same time we call it bullet screen right a very interesting
bullet screen right a very interesting
bullet screen right a very interesting for fun yes it really all of them but
for fun yes it really all of them but
for fun yes it really all of them but it’s only a kind of the digital hole
it’s only a kind of the digital hole
it’s only a kind of the digital hole just like a recording when you play it
just like a recording when you play it
just like a recording when you play it it will be always the same but the line
it will be always the same but the line
it will be always the same but the line concerts is different more than 80
concerts is different more than 80
concerts is different more than 80 musicians they gathering together play
musicians they gathering together play
musicians they gathering together play on the stage you are never heard the
on the stage you are never heard the
on the stage you are never heard the same interpretation even the same piece
same interpretation even the same piece
same interpretation even the same piece played by the same Orchestra so it’s
played by the same Orchestra so it’s
played by the same Orchestra so it’s just like you know the nail gun will
just like you know the nail gun will
just like you know the nail gun will never replace the Hammers completely the
never replace the Hammers completely the
never replace the Hammers completely the car will never replace the bicycle
car will never replace the bicycle
car will never replace the bicycle completes me people need different
completes me people need different
completes me people need different things but those were in nature will
things but those were in nature will
things but those were in nature will never be out of date symphony always
never be out of date symphony always
never be out of date symphony always bring us the top enjoyment the on-site
bring us the top enjoyment the on-site
bring us the top enjoyment the on-site experience were also you know delivered
experience were also you know delivered
experience were also you know delivered to you the organic hours out of these
to you the organic hours out of these
to you the organic hours out of these disturbing huge information words
disturbing huge information words
disturbing huge information words so in the end I would like to say that
so in the end I would like to say that
so in the end I would like to say that in a metropolitan city like Shanghai
in a metropolitan city like Shanghai
in a metropolitan city like Shanghai every day
every day
every day you will find so many concerts so I
you will find so many concerts so I
you will find so many concerts so I strongly recommend you to walk into a
strongly recommend you to walk into a
strongly recommend you to walk into a council hall
council hall
council hall because the classic music is something
because the classic music is something
because the classic music is something you cannot keep for yourself you need to
you cannot keep for yourself you need to
you cannot keep for yourself you need to experience on-site to be there at the
experience on-site to be there at the
experience on-site to be there at the moment that’s the charm of it
moment that’s the charm of it
moment that’s the charm of it of the triangles cross over things
of the triangles cross over things
of the triangles cross over things activities you need to at least try once
activities you need to at least try once
activities you need to at least try once that’s the treasure of human beings
that’s the treasure of human beings
that’s the treasure of human beings Symphony make us to encounter different
Symphony make us to encounter different
Symphony make us to encounter different cultures of the world in the net load
cultures of the world in the net load
cultures of the world in the net load encounter China it bring us the endless
encounter China it bring us the endless
encounter China it bring us the endless creativity and the healthy quality of
creativity and the healthy quality of
creativity and the healthy quality of life so together with our music director
life so together with our music director
life so together with our music director long you maestro Lulu we would like to
long you maestro Lulu we would like to
long you maestro Lulu we would like to welcome you to Shanghai Symphony Hall
welcome you to Shanghai Symphony Hall
welcome you to Shanghai Symphony Hall the oldest orchestra in Asia will always
the oldest orchestra in Asia will always
the oldest orchestra in Asia will always be there for you to remind why Symphony
be there for you to remind why Symphony
be there for you to remind why Symphony matters thank you
matters thank you
matters thank you [Applause]
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