Chinese orchestra holds concert to celebrate China-Hungary relations

Pipa artist Zhang Qiang (L, front) and cellist Qin Liwei (C, front) perform with members of the Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra (GSYO) directed by conductor Jing Huan (R, front) at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary on July 23, 2024. GSYO held a concert at the Hungarian State Opera on Tuesday as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

BUDAPEST, July 23 (Xinhua) -- The Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra (GSYO) held a concert at the Hungarian State Opera here on Tuesday as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hungary.

The concert opened with Franz Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2," immersing the audience in a rich depiction of Hungarian folk life, followed by Zhao Lin's "A Happy Excursion," a cello and pipa concerto, and then Chen Qigang's "Moments from a Peking Opera," a symphonic overture, and concluded with Igor Stravinsky's "The Firebird" suite (1919).

The audience enjoyed the concert, directed by the conductor Jing Huan, with great enthusiasm and gave warm applause to the wonderful performance.

The concert was part of the activities to celebrate the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in October 1949.

The GSYO, an affiliate of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, was founded in 2011 and is the first youth orchestra in China organized by a professional orchestra. 

Pipa artist Zhang Qiang (L, front) and cellist Qin Liwei (R, front) perform with members of the Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra (GSYO) at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary on July 23, 2024. GSYO held a concert at the Hungarian State Opera on Tuesday as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Members of the Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra (GSYO) directed by conductor Jing Huan (front) perform at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary on July 23, 2024. GSYO held a concert at the Hungarian State Opera on Tuesday as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Members of the Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra (GSYO) perform at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary on July 23, 2024. GSYO held a concert at the Hungarian State Opera on Tuesday as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)