Spanning over seven decades of trials and tribulations, we now proudly stand within a nation marked by prosperity and well-being. With the PRC approaching her 74^th birthday and the “Belt and Road” Initiative celebrating its 10^th anniversary, the NCPA is honoured to join hands with the Tianjin Conservatory of Music to sing for Beijing and Tianjin, often referred to as “twin cities” of literature and art, by holding the “Motherland, Let Me Sing for You” National Day Concert at the NCPA Concert Hall from September 30^th to October 1^st, in order to celebrate the Motherland’s 74^th birthday with a grand musical tribute.

“Motherland, Let Me Sing for You” National Day Concert will feature an illustrious assembly of artists from the NCPA Resident Opera Singers and Tianjin Conservatory of Music Youth Symphony Orchestra & Youth Choir. Such an all-star cast will also include well-known reciters XU Tao and ZHANG Kaili, renowned singers LEI Jia and WANG Hongwei, and vocalists ZHOU Xiaolin, ZHANG Wenqin, WANG Zenan, KOU Jing, WANG Kai, etc. With the artistic director WANG Hongwei and conductor ZHANG Haifeng, these artists will sing for this flourishing era in the golden autumn.


Under the theme of “Motherland, Let Me Sing for You”, the concert is curated into four sections - Chinese Love Song, National Paean, Long Song of the Silk Road, and Singing for the Times. The repertoire features not only timeless classics, including grand symphonic choruses My Motherland and New Era March, vocal solos Eastward flows the Yangtse River, The Railway to Tibet and Pamir, How Beautiful My Hometown, but also new works composed for the new era - Centennial Glory, Celebration on Earth and Great Chinese, instrumental pieces including the distinctive national orchestral suite Chinese Sights and Sounds, erhu ensemble Horse Racing, violin ensemble Spring in Xinjiang, and Youth & Feelings for the Accordion and Orchestra. The classic and new melodies will create an unforgettable musical experience.


Four odes to the motherland have been singled out from hundreds of poetic masterpieces gathered from all over China. These poems titled What is the Motherland, I Have Seen My Motherland in a Pomegranate, She is My Motherland, and · will be recited by XU Tao and ZHANG Kaili. Their performance will be an amazing highlight of the concert!

This year marks the 10^th anniversary of the “Belt and Road” Initiative, which has delivered remarkable achievements for the benefit of all people in the world. During the performance, YUAN Lu, a tenor residing in Italy, will sing The Song of Belt and Road with CAO Ying, an associate professor at the Vocal Music Department of Tianjin Conservatory of Music. Their melodious singing will rebuild the spectacular Silk Road.

As one of the mainstays of the performance, the Tianjin Conservatory of Music Youth Symphony Orchestra and Youth Choir will give a brilliant appearance under ZHANG Haifeng’s leadership. They will start with the symphonic chorus My Motherland, which is followed by classical and new works including choruses The Yellow River Cantata: Defending the Yellow River and Centennial Glory, songs from orchestral music Chinese Sights and Sounds, and symphonic chorus New Era March. To the accompaniment of beautiful music, their affectionate singing will present a tribute to their beloved Alma Mater and praise for their cherished Motherland. Furthermore, their performance will add greater glory to the Tianjin Conservatory of Music on her 65^th birthday.

From September 30^th to October 1^st, the NCPA “Motherland, Let Me Sing for You” National Day Concert will share the resounding melodies of our great motherland and vibrant heartbeat of our thriving Chinese nation!