On April 24, the large-scale music and cultural program "Classic Chanting Spreading Youth" jointly created by the China Central Radio and Television Center and CCTV Creation Media Co., Ltd. held a press conference in Beijing. At the press conference, the innovative highlights of this season's program were introduced, and the theme song of the program was officially released.

Conference site

Zhang Guofei, convener of the Central Station Art Program Center, Huang Xiaoju, deputy director of the Art Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Guo Tong, general manager of CCTV Media Development Co., Ltd. Kang Zhen, vice president of the university, Wang Lijun, dean of the School of Liberal Arts of Beijing Normal University, Lin Yuan, director of the large-scale event center of the Central Station Arts Program Center, Tian Mei, producer of the "Classic Odes" program, Wang Chuanyue, a tenor singer and professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, Popular singer group Phoenix Legend, music singer-songwriter Dong Baoshi and other guests attended the press conference.

According to reports, as of April 24, since the six seasons of "The Legend of Classic Odes", a total of 303 classic poems have been sung, 338 groups of classic singers have been invited, and 338 classic music works have been created. continuously increasing. The new season of "Classic Odes" is a new starting point. The program focuses on the theme of "positive youth" and strives to achieve breakthroughs in multiple dimensions.

Zhang Guofei, the convener of the Central Station's Art Program Center, said: "The new launch of "Classic Chanting and Prosperity" is the main station's adherence to the creative concept of 'people-centered', and further implementation of the 'creative transformation and innovation of Chinese excellent traditional culture'. Another masterpiece of the "sexual development" policy. The program will surely become another example of the innovative fusion of traditional culture and contemporary expression."

Zhang Guofei

Program producer Tian Mei introduced the innovative highlights of the program on the spot. In terms of conception, the program takes "Positive Youth" as the core theme, gathers the power of youth from poetry classics, demonstrates youthful vitality in music creation, and endows traditional classics with more vigorous vitality and communication power; in terms of lineup, the program links multiple majors The art troupe creates high-quality literature and art, invites many experts and scholars in the field of culture and music to expand the appreciation dimension, and further enhances the musicality, professionalism and cultural connotation of the program content; The classics are sung, showing the demeanor of young people in the new era with a youthful and high-spirited spirit, and practicing "educating people with beauty and culture".

Tian Mei

Liao Changyong, Dean of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, expressed his expectations for the program on the spot: ""Classic Odes" perfectly integrates poetry and music, and truly achieves the artistic effect of '1+1 is greater than 2'. We often say The word 'poetry', poetry and song are always together. I hope that there will be more excellent poetry works recommended to everyone on this stage, and I also hope that there will be more well-composed songs, true classic songs that will last forever. Push it out."

Liao Changyong, Sa Beining

At the press conference, the theme song of the program "Classic Odes: Positive Youth" was also announced. The song was composed and sung by Xu Song, played by Lang Lang on the piano, centering on the theme of "Positive Youth", the melody is progressive from gentle to passionate, expressing the spirit of "Positive Youth" with aspirations, down-to-earth, and fearlessness of difficulties. At the same time as the song was announced, the program also launched the "Create a Desired Heart MV with the Whole Network" activity on the Internet, inviting netizens to perform "Hearted Desired" in various ways such as cover singing, second creation, musical instruments, and dances. High-quality content will be included In the official video, participants will have the opportunity to become the protagonists of the MV for "Somewhere in the Heart" together with Xu Song and Lang Lang.