On the evening of June 22, local time, the 50th Istanbul International Music Festival awarded Tan Dun the "Lifetime Achievement Award".
"Tan Dun has always been committed to the deep cultivation and long-term development of original music and the protection of the original intangible cultural heritage traditional art. On behalf of the music festival, I would like to pay the highest tribute to Tan Dun's outstanding contributions to the art field and Eastern and Western music culture worldwide. "The Festival Director Efruz Cakırkaya delivered a speech on behalf of the Congress.
"I love Istanbul, and I love the Turkish culture and the people here. I dreamed that I had been to this city when I was born, and I mean, it is the biggest stage where East and West cultures collide. I have always been My dream is to come here and share my music, my life, and a bright future with everyone. Therefore, today is my greatest honor!" When accepting the award, Tan Dun said in his speech, "I really love music, Just like you love music too."
"Whether in history, music, culture, or perception of life, the East and the West are inextricably linked. Composers, artists, and cultural fields must serve the East and the West, the common home of mankind. Work hard." This time in Istanbul, Tan Dun met many musicians. He specifically mentioned, "They and we are the messengers who travel between the East and the West, the messengers of peace, the messengers of life, the messengers of nature protection, we We must become part of the development trend of the world, and we must use humanistic creativity to influence the trend of thought, music, culture, and the future of this trend in the East and the West.”
"Double Concerto for Violin and Piano" was composed by Tan Dun and co-commissioned by the San Francisco New Century Chamber Orchestra, the Odessa Music Festival in Ukraine, and the Istanbul International Music Festival. That night was also the premiere of the work in Turkey.
Before that, Tan Dun, Daniel Hope, and Alexis Potvinov performed the song in San Francisco, USA and Odessa, Ukraine. Unfortunately, the city was bombed when they had just finished their show in Odessa.
That night, Tan Dun also conducted the orchestra to perform Stravinsky's Firebird. Dr. Melih Fereli, founder and director of Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum, said: "I have heard many versions of Stravinsky's Firebird, but Tan Dun's Firebird is the best I've ever heard in my life. A version of !"
For a long time, the "living fossils" of the Silk Road along the "Silk Road" - ancient musical instruments, ancient musical scores and music, have always been Tan Dun's creative interest and research direction. Istanbul happens to be an important city on the "Silk Road". In addition to participating in the music festival, Tan Dun also took the opportunity to collect local music and recorded local music, old artists and folk art. In addition, Tan Dun is also inspired by modern technology and science fiction. Maybe in the near future, everyone will be able to hear Sci-Fi Music created by Tan Dun.
In the process of collecting wind, Tan Dun observed that life in Istanbul, like the novels written by Turkish writer and Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk, is full of casual romance and nostalgia of the East and the West.
"In the thousand-year-old city of Istanbul, there is a river. One side of the river is Europe, and the other side of the river is Asia. The dividing line between Asia and Europe is here! So in history, this is always culture, business, religion. , an interesting place for politics..." In order to show respect to Tan Dun, the Istanbul Music Festival specially provided him with a boat. Tan Dun drifted freely in the Istanbul Strait and deeply felt the river that divides the east and the west of the world.
"Tan Dun has always been committed to the deep cultivation and long-term development of original music and the protection of the original intangible cultural heritage traditional art. On behalf of the music festival, I would like to pay the highest tribute to Tan Dun's outstanding contributions to the art field and Eastern and Western music culture worldwide. "The Festival Director Efruz Cakırkaya delivered a speech on behalf of the Congress.
Tan Dun accepting the award
Founded in 1973, the Istanbul International Music Festival is the largest and most international classical music festival in Turkey, held from June to July every year. In history, countless famous troupes have visited this music festival. Like many well-known European music festivals, it has become one of the regular choices of the European literary and artistic tourism army, and many European music fans can be seen every summer."I love Istanbul, and I love the Turkish culture and the people here. I dreamed that I had been to this city when I was born, and I mean, it is the biggest stage where East and West cultures collide. I have always been My dream is to come here and share my music, my life, and a bright future with everyone. Therefore, today is my greatest honor!" When accepting the award, Tan Dun said in his speech, "I really love music, Just like you love music too."
"Whether in history, music, culture, or perception of life, the East and the West are inextricably linked. Composers, artists, and cultural fields must serve the East and the West, the common home of mankind. Work hard." This time in Istanbul, Tan Dun met many musicians. He specifically mentioned, "They and we are the messengers who travel between the East and the West, the messengers of peace, the messengers of life, the messengers of nature protection, we We must become part of the development trend of the world, and we must use humanistic creativity to influence the trend of thought, music, culture, and the future of this trend in the East and the West.”
Tan Dun conducts "Double Concerto for Violin and Piano" composed by himself
After the award ceremony was the closing concert of the 50th Istanbul International Music Festival. Tan Dun sat on the scene and conducted the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra. Together with British violinist Daniel Hope and Ukrainian pianist Alexy Potvinov, they performed the Double Concerto for Violin and Piano."Double Concerto for Violin and Piano" was composed by Tan Dun and co-commissioned by the San Francisco New Century Chamber Orchestra, the Odessa Music Festival in Ukraine, and the Istanbul International Music Festival. That night was also the premiere of the work in Turkey.
Before that, Tan Dun, Daniel Hope, and Alexis Potvinov performed the song in San Francisco, USA and Odessa, Ukraine. Unfortunately, the city was bombed when they had just finished their show in Odessa.
That night, Tan Dun also conducted the orchestra to perform Stravinsky's Firebird. Dr. Melih Fereli, founder and director of Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum, said: "I have heard many versions of Stravinsky's Firebird, but Tan Dun's Firebird is the best I've ever heard in my life. A version of !"
Tan Dun is having fun with the musicians of the orchestra backstage
Backstage after the performance, Tan Dun held a violin and had a good time with the musicians of the orchestra. Everyone learned from each other, trusted each other, and became one. The orchestra has issued a conductor invitation to Tan Dun: go back to Istanbul and make music again with them.For a long time, the "living fossils" of the Silk Road along the "Silk Road" - ancient musical instruments, ancient musical scores and music, have always been Tan Dun's creative interest and research direction. Istanbul happens to be an important city on the "Silk Road". In addition to participating in the music festival, Tan Dun also took the opportunity to collect local music and recorded local music, old artists and folk art. In addition, Tan Dun is also inspired by modern technology and science fiction. Maybe in the near future, everyone will be able to hear Sci-Fi Music created by Tan Dun.
In the process of collecting wind, Tan Dun observed that life in Istanbul, like the novels written by Turkish writer and Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk, is full of casual romance and nostalgia of the East and the West.
"In the thousand-year-old city of Istanbul, there is a river. One side of the river is Europe, and the other side of the river is Asia. The dividing line between Asia and Europe is here! So in history, this is always culture, business, religion. , an interesting place for politics..." In order to show respect to Tan Dun, the Istanbul Music Festival specially provided him with a boat. Tan Dun drifted freely in the Istanbul Strait and deeply felt the river that divides the east and the west of the world.
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