Park concert attracts crowds and top artists
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CHINA Eagle Group presented an open-air concert on July 16 in the forest park of a residential community it developed in Putuo District. It was one of the most prestigious outdoor concerts held in Shanghai.
The idea of holding an open-air concert occurred to Rui Yongxiang, chairman of CEG, in early 2015 when he invited pianist Chen Jie to visit the community that features a rectangle forest park, a mini version of the Central Park in Manhattan, New York.
The park seemed like the ideal venue for a piano concert and many residents, including people from nearby communities, came for the concert and said they wanted to see more outdoor concerts in the park.
Encouraged by their feedback, the company decided to hold free concerts in spring, summer and autumn. Each season has a different theme and famous musicians, singers and bands are invited to perform there. An amphitheater was set up in the park, about 120,000 square meters in size with 11,000 camphor trees. It is capable of stunning multimedia effects.
The event organizer said outdoor concerts are common in many foreign cities like Berlin, London and New York. Shanghai should have its outdoor concerts.
People can get free tickets by registering at the WeChat account of “zyhslceg.”
Compared with concert halls, outdoor environment poses challenges for stage designers and acoustic engineers. Renowned sound and lighting experts Sha Xiaolan and He Biao were invited to create the best theatrical effects.
Now, CEG Central Park Concert has become a new cultural brand of Putuo. The concert in May last year gathered three award-winning artists — soprano Huang Ying, tenor Zhang Jianyi and young vocalist Wang Kai. They sang “My Dear Father,” “The Blue Danube” and “Hand In Hand” to an fascinated audience.
Based on the public feedback, the event organizer will make improvement in concert style and program. Famous Chinese singer Jiang Dawei was invited because one man tweeted on WeChat that Jiang has been his idol since he was young.
Celebrated Chinese violinist Lu Siqing attracted a score of young violin learners as he was rehearsing for the outdoor concert. Later, these children went on stage to play a piece with their idol.
Rui Yongxiang, the CEG chairman, said he feels proud that the forest concert has become a new cultural brand of Shanghai and is enriching the life of local residents. As the word spread, more and more people are coming to the concert. Police, firefighters and cultural supervisors are also involved in the event.
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