At 8.00 pm, on New Year’s Day, after more than half a year’s elaborate designing and preparation, 2009 Hainan International Travel Island New Year Concert, which was co-hosted by China Culture Group, CPC Hainan Provincial Propaganda Department, Tourism Administration of Hainan Province, the United States and China Foundation, raised curtain at the Great Hall of the People of Haikou.
Leaders who attended this concert including standing member of Hainan CPC and Director of Hainan Provincial Propaganda Department, Zhou Wenzhang, President of China Culture Group of Ministry of Culture Zhangyu, USCF President Larry Lee, Vice Director of CPC Hainan Provincial Propaganda Department Zhang Songlin and leaders of all walks in society.
The audience’s enthusiasm and appreciation for this international concert indicated Hainan the Hainan people’s passion for the elegant art.
The first song was The Figaro’s Marriage, which immediately won loud applause from audience. The concert reached a climax when a song ‘ Wanquan River ’, conducted by Liu Fengde, was performed, the audience couldn’t help singing this song together with the performers, which was never seen here before.
After the performance, Director Zhou Wenzhang, President Zhangyu, USCF President Larry Lee, Vice Director Zhang Songlin and other leaders stepped onto the stage and had a group photo taken with the performers. Hainan TV Station and Entertainment Broadcasting Station filmed the concert.
From late December 2008 till January 2, 2009, Hainan Daily, Southern Metropolis Daily, Haikou Evening Newspaper, Hainan Special Zone News, China News Service Hainan Branch, Nanhai net and Tengxunnet.com covered this concert. Lots of Hainan viewers called in to book this concert tickets since the hot line for tickets was set up.
On January 2, 2009, all performers and the Symphony Orchestra headed for Danzhou to give their second concert there.
At 8.00 pm on the evening of January 3, 2009, at a theatre facing Danzhou Government Building , 2009 Hainan International Travel Island Danzhou New Year Concert raised curtain in the audience’s warmest applause and there was no vacant seat in the theater. Danzhou municipal governmental officials and USCF President Lee attended this concert. The pleasant atmosphere was throughout the concert. After the performance, Danzhou municipal governmental officials, President Lee had a group photo with all the performers. This concert achieved a great success. 2009 Hainan International Travel Island New Year Concert concluded successfully. This concert as a historic event in the musical history in Hainan would be remembered forever by Hainan people.
