Young artist explores the wonderful world of guzheng

By Wang Ran and Li Jingrong: 0 Comment(s)Print E-mail China.org.cn, June 19, 2017

Liu Le performs at a recital. [Photo provided to China.org.cn]

Promoting traditional Chinese art to go global

According to Liu Le, Chinese folk music is enjoying prosperous development, with the number of guzheng learners increasing year by year. The fact that guzheng has been established as a major in Chinese art colleges and universities proves that the central government attaches great importance to the development of traditional folk music.

However, it has to be admitted that differences still exist in Chinese folk music. Liu hopes that, folk musicians of different ages and professionals can be more open and more inclusive for all sorts of issues, and create more works of art and, from a long-term and pluralistic point of view, contribute to the prosperity and development of Chinese folk music.

In the past seven years, Liu has played concertos many times with European and American symphony orchestras, including the French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Radio Orchestra, and Goteborg Symphony Orchestra, and also participated in a series of international music festivals.

Liu said that he could feel the "brilliant artistic sparks" produced by the multicultural integration during the activities. What impressed him most was when he participated in a temporary international band for a performance tour of 40 schools in Norway, during which his guzheng performances "sowed the seeds of Chinese culture among the local children."

He said he hopes the seeds will take root, sprout and grow vigorously in the future.