The 'From the Yangtze to the Amazon' concert wrapped up in São Paulo, Brazil
According to China News Service: Sao Paulo, October 4 (Reporter Lin Chunyin) — On the evening of October 3 local time, the 'From the Yangtze to the Amazon' tour concert held its final performance in São Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian soprano Marília Vargas, classical guitarist Fabio Zanon, Chinese soprano Yu Xi who is based in Brazil, and the Brazilian Gaoshan Liushui Band all performed together on stage.
The concert program was themed around the two great rivers of China and Brazil, featuring a mix of classics from both countries, like Brazil's 'White Moon' and 'Suite No. 5 in the Style of Bach' and China's 'Jasmine Flower' and 'My Motherland.' It wrapped up with a fusion of Chinese melodies like 'Dance of the Golden Snake' and traditional Brazilian music, and the singers from both countries came together for a performance of 'I Love You, China,' really getting the whole audience hyped.
On October 3rd local time, the 'From the Yangtze to the Amazon' tour concert wrapped up in São Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian soprano Marília Vargas (left) and Chinese soprano Yu Xi, who is based in Brazil (right), performed together. Photo by Lin Chunyin, China News Service.
As one of the key exchange projects of the 'China-Brazil Cultural Year,' this touring concert's Brazil leg was held in four cities: Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belém, and São Paulo. Before that, Vargas and Zanon had performed in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing, and Chongqing, and interacted with Chinese musicians and music fans.
"Whether in China or Brazil, every time we perform in a city, we are warmly welcomed by the locals. This is also due to the deep friendship between Brazil and China," Vargas said in an interview. She has been to China many times to perform and has formed deep friendships with many musicians and music fans. "We look forward to returning to China and reuniting with our friends."
On October 3 local time, the 'From the Yangtze to the Amazon' tour concert concluded with a final performance in São Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian soprano Marília Vargas (second from right), classical guitarist Fábio Zanon (third from right), and Chinese soprano Yu Xi (right), who is based in Brazil, performed together. Photo by Lin Chunying, China News Service.
Zhanong said, 'This concert is like an unusual window that helps us understand China more deeply.' He has visited China four times and is very impressed by China's vitality, booming productivity, and kind people.
The beautiful scenes of the two countries' natural landscapes and customs became the backdrop for the concert. Different tones, like soprano, classical guitar, and traditional Chinese instruments, blended together, bringing images of rivers, forests, homeland, and love to life on stage.
Yu Qian said that in 'Two Big Rivers,' 'everything in nature turns into memory, the rivers carry stories, and distance breeds nostalgia.'
Carlos, a fan of Chinese culture, said that the two rivers in China and Brazil reflect and learn from each other in music and human culture. 'There's a lot of poetry in them,' he said. 'When you follow the river, there's always something that connects with our lives.'
"This musical journey along the great river isn't about erasing the distance between Brazil and China, but about listening to each other's differences and finding resonance in them," said Pablo Castellar, the artistic director of the concert.