ENSEMBLES 2011
Children’s Choir of Shenzhen Experimental School Primary Section
The Children’s Choir of Shenzhen Experimental School Primary Section was founded in 1992. Up to now, it has gained favorable reputation in Shenzhen.
The Children’s Choir has attended The City Choir Competition Chorus since 1995 and won the First Prize five times and obtained the title of four-year Championship.
In 2002, the Children’s Choir received the invitation from Shenzhen Television Station to attend the opening performance of The City Environment Protection Award Party.
In 2004, China Central Opera House had three performances of Carmen in Shenzhen Grand Theatre. The Children’s Choir was invited to act the children’s part and sing Street Teenager and other songs of the opera.
In 2006, American Broadway Music teleplay group came to Shenzhen and gave the performance of The King and Me. The Children’s Choir was invited to take part in the selection of Young Actors.
On August 31, 2006, in order to host the World University Games for Shenzhen, The Children’s Choir was invited to meet with Chairman of the International University Games Association George Kilian and his wife. Kids sang two English songs, The Moon on the Coralado River and Sing.
In November, 2006, The Children’s Choir received the First Vice Chairman of International University Games Association Claude Grian and sang a French song, Les Champs Elysees Joe Dassin.
In 2008, the Children’s Choir was awarded The Excellent Red Scarf Club of Guangdong Province due to outstanding performance.
In June, 2009, The Children’s Choir attended The Children’s Day Large Multi-media Animation Concert at Shenzhen Music Hall, which was hosted by Shenzhen Arts School and Chen Xiang, famous violinist, joined.
In April, 2010, The Children’s Choir attended the Primary School Large Multi-media joint performance in Shenzhen Citizen Center Auditorium.
In November, 2010, The Children’s Choir attended the special performance Beautiful Sunday and Life Trip at Shenzhen Music Hall.
Du Hong
Artistic leader and conductor
Ms. Du Hong graduated from Wuhan Conservatory of Music. From November, 1995, Ms. Du Hong has been working in Shenzhen Experimental School Primary Section. As a responsible and industrious teacher, she has led the Children’s Choir to attend many competitions and won numerous awards and prizes.
In 1997, Ms. Du won the First Prize for National Music Teacher’s Basic Skills in the First National Primary and Secondary Music Teachers Contest of Basic Skills
In the Shenzhen Lychee Cup Singing Contest of 1998, Ms. Du won the title of Shenzhen Top Ten singer. In the same year, she also received the prize of Medal of Pengcheng Youth Talent in the Municipal Talent Selection.
In 1999, she led the team to take part in the Municipal the Fifth Middle and Primary Schools Choir Competition and was awarded the prize of outstanding guidance of Choir Competition First prize
In the Municipal Middle and Primary School Music Education Reform “Five-One Project”, Ms. Du led the Children’s Choir and won the First Prize for Scientific Research Item and enjoyed great honor.
In 2004, Children’s Choir of Shenzhen Experimental School Primary Section attended the Seventh Municipal Middle and Primary Schools Choir Festival. Ms. Du took in charge of the whole competition and the Children’s Choir finally received the Second Prize, which was highly honored by the school leaders.
Ms. Du Hong loves music and enjoys imparting knowledge to children. She wants to shares Chinese music with music lovers around the world. In the meantime, Ms. Du Hong hopes her students can take opportunities to appreciate world music and upgrade themselves.
Competition Program
Herwig Reiter | O du lieber Augustin 1 | |
György Ligeti | Die Bommel | |
Zhang Yida | Southern Spring Rain | |
Chinese Folk Song | Plucking Cabbage Song |
Additional Concerts Program
Amazing Grace | ||
Tea Plucking Dance | ||
Boys | ||
Fernleaf Hedge Bamboo Under Moonlight | ||
Jasmine Flower | ||
Cowboy Piccolo | ||
Zhuoma | ||
Notturno in the Fisher boat | ||
on that East Mountain Top |