The album "CRYSTAL DREAMS-LIU TIANHUA: TEN PIECES FOR ERIHU" is a China Erhu works album recorded and performed by the Chinese Erhu musician Zhang Yongyin. Based on the ten Erhu pieces by Mr. Liu Tianhua, Zhang Yongyin's superb performance and contemporary temperament, it conveyed the cultural heritage and distinct charm of China Erhu music.
Liu Tianhua is a pioneer in the recreate and reform of modern China national music. His idea of optimizing national music has salvaged and revitalized the then endangered China national music. The musical works he composed blend China and Western elements and have unique musical styles and ideological connotations. Up to now, the direction of China national music development opened up by Liu Tianhua has always influenced the China national music practitioners.
The composition of this album run through the whole life of Mr. Liu Tianhua. The ten erhu pieces brewed at different stages of his life are precisely the practice of his musical ideas and creative thoughts In terms of musical style, these ten erhu pieces can roughly be divided into three categories: his worry and indignation with reality, his refined interest of literati with nature, and his passion and striving with struggle. Through these works, the audience can feel the various attempt made by Mr. Liu Tianhua in the complex and turbulent early 20 century Chinese society to improve and exploit national music, and can also appreciate the unique melody of Chinese erhu during this period.
During the recording process musician Zhang Yongyin specially chose an old Erhu with a history of more than eighty years. which just coincides with the historical period in which Mr. Liu Tianhua's works are located. In order to restore Mr. Liu Tianhua's musical works to the greatest extent, Zhang Yongyin did not deliberately preset the techniques for these ten works during the performance but looking for the improvisational expression from the existing musical scores. This way of interpretation not only shows Zhang Yongyin's deep understanding and superb skills of these works, but also allows the audience to feel the charm and depth of Mr. Liu Tianhua's musical works more truly.
The whole recording process of this album is full of challenges. Through her own efforts and talent, Zhang Yongyin successfully presents Mr. Liu Tianhua's musical works in front of the audience. This album is not only a new-era interpretation of Mr. Liu Tianhua's musical works, but also a tribute and inheritance to traditional Chinese music. Through this album, the audience can approach the essence of traditional China music more closely and can also feel how contemporary Chinese musicians inherit and carry forward the mission and great vision of national musicians represented by Liu Tianhua for the improvement and exploration of the China national music.
Deputy Directorof the Department of Chinese Traditional Music, Zhejiang Conservatory of Music; Associate Professor, Master's Supervisor, Ph.D.Executive Council Member, Chinese Nationalities Orchestral Society (CNOS) Huqin Professional CommitteeVice President, Zhejiang Provincial CNOS Huqin Professional CommitteeNational Arts FundFirst Batch of Stage Arts Project Funded TalentBorn into a musical family, Zhang Yongyin began learning the erhu from her father at a young age. She attended theAffiliated High School of Tianjin Conservatory of Music before being admitted to the Department of Chinese Traditional Music at the China Conservatory of Music for her undergraduate studies, where she was later recommended for exemption from entrance exams to pursue her master's degree. Throughout her studies, she studied under the renowned erhu performer and educator, Professor Song Fei. She earned her Ph.D. in Instrumental Performance Art from the China Conservatory of Music, with Professor Song Fei as her professional supervisor and the distinguished composer Professor Liu Qing as her theoretical supervisor. She has also received invaluable guidance from esteemed masters and teachers including Lü Guofeng, Chen Youceng, Liu Zunhai, Song Guosheng, Liu Changfu, Min Huifen, Wang Guotong, Yang Guangxiong, Zhu Changyao, Zhou Wei, Deng Jiandong, among others. She has also studied a variety of other Chinese bowed string instruments, including the jinghu, banhu, zhuihu, leiqin, and the principal huqin used in Yangzhou opera.Zhang Yongyin has garnered numerous awards in prestigious professional competitions, such as the"CCTV National Instrumental Music Television Competition," the Shanghai Spring Erhu Invitational Competition, the first "Dunhuang Cup" National Ethnic Instrumental Music Competition, the 10th and 11th Zhejiang Provincial Music and Dance Festivals, and the "2017 Domestic and Overseas Jiangnan Sizhu Invitational Competition."Since beginning her career, she has been honored with titles such asZhejiang Province G20 Advanced Individual, Zhejiang Province Outstanding Party Affairs Worker, and Zhejiang Province Youth Post Expert. She has been selected for several national-level talent development programs, including the National Arts Fund Erhu Performance Art Talent Training Program, the China Musicians Association National Key Erhu Performer Training Program, and the China Musicians Association National Key Erhu Teacher Training http://Program.In recent years, she has been active on the concert stage as a soloist. She has been invited to perform at major artistic events such as theChina Bowed String Art Festival, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Performance Seasons series, the Beijing Zhongshan Park Music Hall Art Festival, the Australian Chinese Cultural Festival, WMD World Music Days, the Tianjin Song and Dance Theatre 'Masters and Masterpieces' Performance Seasons series, the China Hangzhou G20 Summit, and National Arts Fund large-scale projects including "Along the River During the Qingming Festival," "Qiantang River Soundscape," "Song of the Ancient Yue Land," "The Great River North," "Unity is Strength," "Xiong'an," "The Great Harmony Silk Road," and "Yanzhao Long Song." She has premiered works such as "Life Begets Life," "Dream Casting," "Silk," "Prosperous Country and Peaceful People," "Wild Goose Feathers," "Embracing," and "Sentiments Told to Baipo."Zhang Yongyin is also dedicated to promoting the development and research of erhu art. In 2019, she commissioned the renowned composerProfessor Wang Yunfei to create the large-scale erhu concerto "Dream Casting," which she premiered. The work received funding from the National Arts Fund Young Artistic Creation Talent Program — Stage Art Performance Project and was also selected for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's 2020-2021 "Symphony of the Times — Chinese Symphonic Music Works Creation Support Plan." In 2021, Zhang Yongyin collaborated with the Suzhou Chinese Orchestra to complete the recording of the full concerto and released her personal performance album "Dream Casting" with Shanghai Music Publishing House. Her other solo album releases include "Unaccompanied Erhu Suite - Rulai Dream," "Music Dictionary Performer Album Series: Erhu - Zhang Yongyin," and "Chanting the Celestial Sound of Chinese Music - Liu Tianhua's Ten Erhu Solos." She has presided over multiple national and provincial-level projects and has published several academic papers in core journals.
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