Nearly 300 delegates, artists to attend Asia – Europe music festival in Hanoi, Phu Tho

Hanoi, November 21 (VNA) – The 4th International Asia – Europe New Music Festival will take place in Hanoi and Phu Tho province from November 27 to December 1, bringing together nearly 300 domestic and international delegates and artists.

At a press briefing held in the capital city on November 20, President of the Vietnam Musicians' Association (VMA) Nguyen Duc Trinh said that through its three previous editions in Vietnam (2014, 2016, 2018), the festival has become a prestigious highlight of the country’s professional music scene. Each edition has attracted more than 200 composers, performers and singers from over 40 countries.

Speaking at the event, Do Hong Quan, chairman of the art council of the Vietnam Musicians’ Association, noted that this year’s edition will welcome around 30 international musicians and artists from Russia, Tatarstan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Adygea, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Japan, China, Australia, Laos and others. They will participate in performances, exchanges and masterclasses. The Vietnamese side will contribute more than 220 artists from various domestic art units.

Quan added that a special feature of the 4th festival is the inclusion of many compositions about Vietnam created by international musicians.

The opening ceremony will be held on the evening of November 27 at the grand concert hall of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, featuring a symphonic concert performed by the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra.

On November 28, audiences will enjoy an international chamber music concert. November 29 will feature two chamber concerts at the Military University of Culture and Arts – one by young Vietnamese composers and another by the Moscow contemporary chamber orchestra.

On November 30, the festival will expand beyond Hanoi with an artistic exchange programme at the heritage park in Cao Phong, Phu Tho. A collaboration between the Moscow orchestra and the Hoa Binh ethnic art troupe promises a unique performance.

A series of masterclasses by international experts will also be held for students of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, focusing on East-West instrumental fusion, orchestral conducting and chamber performance.

The festival will conclude on the evening of December 1 with a symphonic concert at the academy./.