Music

A new episode of The Old Quarter's Musical Story by Đông Kinh Cổ Nhạc (the Ancient Music Group of Tonkin) will take place with the theme A Beautiful Summer. — Photo hanoigrapevine.com HÀ NỘI —  The Old Quarter's Musical Story by Đông Kinh Cổ Nhạc (the Ancient Music Group of Tonkin) will be performed on May 25 with the theme 'A Beautiful Summer'. In the fourth Lunar month, the programme inspired by the spirit of Vesak Day, will introduce the music of ancient Vietnamese spiritual life and poems from the Lý and Trần dynasties (the 10th-13th centuries) turned into music, as well as traditional theatre of tuồng and chèo. The acoustic concert aims to show the audience the beauty of Vietnamese traditional cultural identity. The concert will be held monthly at the Hà Nội Old Quarter for Cultural Centre, 50 Đào Duy Từ Street, with free entry. — … [Read more...] about Classic music to feature beauty of summer

  Beside composing, Nguyễn Văn Thương had great devotion for training other musicians. — Photo courtesy of the organiser HÀ NỘI — A concert reviewing the legacy of prominent composer Nguyễn Văn Thương (1919-2002) will take place tomorrow in Hà Nội to mark his 100th birthday. Thương composed many songs loved by Vietnamese of all ages. He was appreciated as People’s Artist and honoured with many titles and awards. Beside composing, Thương had great devotion for training other musicians. He worked as director of the Việt Nam National Academy of Music and the Việt Nam National Music, Song and Dance Theatre. With the theme of 'Return to the Motherland', the concert gathers famous artists who were students of Thương such as Quang Thọ, Thu Hiền, Thái Bảo, Phương Thảo and … [Read more...] about Concert to pay tribute to composer Nguyễn Văn Thương

  Famous conductor Michel Jakobiec from Belgium will perform with Vietnamese singers. Photo http://ekladata.com HÀ NỘI — Belgian conductor Michel Jakobiec will perform with the National Academy of Music of Việt Nam during a concert held on Thursday in Hà Nội. The performance will feature pianists Hồng Thạch and Thành Thi. Free tickets can be collected at the reception of Daeha Building, 360 Kim Mã Street, Hà Nội. The concert is co-organised by the academy and the Conservatory of the City of Tournai (Belgium). Jakobiec, head of the Vocal Ensemble of the Conservatory of Tournai, has been giving master classes to students majoring in composing, conducting, musicology and vocals at the National Academy of Music of Việt Nam who will take part in the concert. This project is part of the Co-operation Programme between Wallonia-Brussels and Việt Nam from 2019-21. … [Read more...] about Belgian conductor to lead Vietnamese choir at concert

Israel earned the right to host next year’s Eurovision in May when Israeli singer Netta Barzilai won the 2018 contest in Lisbon. — AFP Photo Viet Nam News GENEVA — Tel Aviv will host the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time next year, beating out bids by Jerusalem and Eilat, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said Thursday. Israel earned the right to host next year’s Eurovision in May when Israeli singer Netta Barzilai won the 2018 contest in Lisbon with a song inspired by the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment. EBU said the decision to chose Tel Aviv was taken by the contest board, which had asked Israeli public broadcaster KAN to present at least two potential candidate cities for the annual competition. "All the bids were exemplary but in the end we decided that Tel Aviv provides the best overall setup for the world’s largest live music event," EBU chief Jon Ola Sand said in a statement. "We are excited to bring the Contest to a … [Read more...] about Tel Aviv beats out Jerusalem to host 2019 Eurovision Song Contest

Big band: The event held in Hà Nội is expected to contribute to the deeper international friendship between Germany and Việt Nam. — Photo reissner-band.deViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Germany’s Reißner Big-Band will play Bavarian folk music on the pedestrian street in Hà Nội on August 11. The musicians of Reißner will carry with them their instruments, including tuba, trombone, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, as well as a joyous mood. With a variety of traditional instruments and vast repertoire of songs, Bavarian folk music represents a unique tradition within the cultural landscape of Germany. Bavarian culture is a deeply rooted tradition of music, costumes and way of life. Bavarian folk music is made famous worldwide through folk festivals such as the Oktoberfest in Munich, and played at weddings in Öland and in the city. The event held in Hà Nội is expected to contribute to the deeper international … [Read more...] about Traditional German folk music to be played on Hà Nội’s pedestrian street