A symphony of Western and Chinese classical music will be performed by the Macao Orchestra for the opening of the 2nd Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians on Sept. 9. Tickets for the 12-day-long musical event at the Zhuhai Huafa & CPAA Grand Theater went on sale on July 20.
The Macao Orchestra is one of the best of its kind in Asia, and its music director and principal conductor, Lu Jia, will lead the performance. In addition, He Ziyu and Fujita Mao, last session's winning violinist and pianist in Group B (ages 13 to 16), will perform a Mozart Piano Concerto and Macao Bride, a suite produced by Chinese composer Ye Xiaogang.
The only classical music contest tailored for children, teens, and adults (ages less than 23). The event has been widely recognised as a shortcut to fame for musical geniuses.
Since enrollment opened last November, the competition has received applications from young artists of 39 countries and regions -- all from prestigious schools and institutes -- to vie for the musical honours.
Approved by the Ministry of Culture, the event is sponsored by the Zhuhai municipal government and University Mozarteum Salzburg in Austria, and organised by Huafa Group. It is designed to discover young people with musical talent and deliver frontier music concepts to boost public appreciation of the arts.
As a cultural event with international influence, the contest has been supported from the beginning by the Chinese Musicians Association, and Embassy of Austria in China. It has become a member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation, an independent worldwide information and service centre for musicians and competitions.
Ticket prices have been lowered this year to make it more affordable to benefit a broader public. More than this, concerts, performances and lectures will be given in schools and communities, promoting classical music and attracting greater engagement in the Mozart Competition, according to the organising committee.
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