Science and art are the two cornerstones of human civilization, and symphony is the highest form of music art and the common language of mankind.

In this beautiful golden autumn season, our school’s brass band officially opens! On September 30th, our school held a grand opening ceremony for the brass band in Huihai Hall.

Opening ceremony

At the opening ceremony, President Zhou Yuhua delivered a speech: 

The famous writer Flaubert said: "Music makes a nation's temperament more noble." Similarly, music can make a person's temperament noble. Music has infinite charm, and the power of music can change life. Classmates, when you participate in the learning of the band, you can not only learn the skills of music, but more importantly, the infiltration of art can make your soul better.

As the saying goes, one minute on stage, ten years off stage. Learning music is very boring and arduous. Without perseverance and perseverance, it is possible to give up halfway. I hope that the students will live up to the expectations of the teachers and cherish the opportunities created by the school for everyone. Under the careful guidance of the teachers, with tenacious will and perseverance, they will defeat themselves and enter the door of music as soon as possible.

Our school’s music teacher and band assisting teacher Yan Minyuan made a speech:

New team, new task, new challenge. Coming here means that your professional skills are about to rise to a new level. In the future, the teacher hopes that you will work harder and become a role model for other members of the band in the future. Here, I would like to make a few requests to all members of the band:

1. Participate carefully in each professional class, and inform the teacher in time if you have any problems. All team members must respect your professional teacher, show good behaviors, and earnestly complete the professional training tasks assigned by the teacher. 2. You must have the spirit of not being afraid of difficulties and daring to persevere. Whether it is learning or playing an instrument, as long as you work hard, you will definitely gain! 3. There must be a spirit of teamwork, and everyone must unite and help each other. 4. Musical instruments are the beloved things of every performer. Please take care of your musical instruments and cherish it.

Student representative Chen Zhaoying made a speech:

Together with my good friends, I signed up for the study trumpet very actively. I didn't know the trumpet before. I only saw it in movies. The sound is clear, clear and melodious. Just a few days ago, I was excited to get my own trumpet, and I look forward to starting my learning journey sooner.

From today, every week in the future, our orchestra students will study and rehearse under the guidance of professional teachers. In the process of learning musical instruments, we must persevere and persevere, not forgetting the full support of our parents, and thank the school and teachers for the precious opportunities provided to us.

I believe that through your efforts, our rising youth band will give you more surprises and play a wonderful movement! thank you all!

The school issues letters of appointment to teachers. The teachers of the orchestra all graduated from well-known music academies at home and abroad and have rich performance experience. I believe that under the careful guidance of professional teachers, our students will grow rapidly.

Famous teacher guidance

Taking advantage of the opening of the class, the teacher started the first class of wind music for the children in their lives. Children have great interest in wind instruments. In class, the students actively spoke and listened carefully to the teacher's guidance, and their excitement was beyond words.

Xing Naijiang

Conductor and trombone teacher

Graduated from the High School Attached to Shanghai Conservatory of Music, majoring in piano and trombone. In 1968, she was transferred to the Shanghai Dance School "White Haired Girl" crew orchestra (later renamed Shanghai Ballet). He has visited North Korea, Japan, France and Canada successively with the group and served as the trombone principal player. In 1983, he went to Japan to engage in cultural and friendly exchanges between China and Japan. Since 2003, he has devoted himself to the popularization of music education in many places in China. He has successively established orchestras for Suzhou Middle School, Lida Middle School, Suzhou University Art Institute, Suzhou Science and Culture Center Grand Theater, Jinji Lake School and "Suzhou Love Orchestra", and served as the artistic director and conductor of each group. He is currently the permanent conductor of the Music and Art Center of the Beijing Hefeng Art Foundation, and the director and conductor of the "Jiayi Symphony Orchestra" of the Shanghai New Hongqiao Cultural and Art Exchange Center.

Xi Weixiong

Trumpet teacher

Graduated from the High School Attached to Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Member of Shanghai Musicians Association. The former chief trumpet player of the Shanghai Film Orchestra, has participated in a series of film recordings such as "Ah, Cradle", "Old Things in the South", "Strange Ball Game" and "Lushan Love". Now he is the head of the Jasmine Symphony Orchestra of Shanghai Workers' Cultural Palace.

Lei Lei

Oboe teacher

Graduated from the Orchestra Department of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of famous performer and educator Sun Minghong. In 2014, he participated in the Changsha Yamaha Wind Music Competition and won the first place in the ensemble. He has performed with the big band of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Xi'an, Changsha and other places for many times. In March 2019, he visited Australia with the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and performed "Tang Xianzu" at the Sydney Opera House.

Lin Zijian

Percussion teacher

Graduated from Shanghai Conservatory of Music. I learned from Wang Wanjin, a percussion professor at the Normal University, and Yang Ruwen, a professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. When he was in high school, he studied at Keio High School in Japan and served as the chief of percussion sound department for a long time. At the age of 18 he held a solo concert. In the 2015-2016 competitions held by the Percussion Association, he won the double championship of snare drum and timpani. Long-term cooperation with Shanghai's three major orchestras.

Xu Weiyi

Flute teacher

Graduated from the flute major of the Music School of Shanghai Normal University, and currently serves as the deputy director of the Shanghai Chuanyang Art Center. From 2014 to 2017, as a guest flute and piccolo player of the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, he has worked with conductors such as Tang Muhai, Chen Xieyang and other masters to perform classic works by Chinese and foreign composers.

Shi Song

Clarinet teacher

He studied clarinet and saxophone since he was a child. He studied clarinet under Professor Gu Peng of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He is now a member of the Shanghai Wind Musicians Association. He has a wealth of performance experience and has performed with many orchestras in Hong Kong, Japan, France, Germany, and Poland. He used to be the clarinet musician of the Shanghai Armed Police Military Band and the Shanghai Bao Steel Pipe Orchestra. He is currently a musician and music supervisor of the Shanghai Shencheng Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.

Li Yang

French Horn Teacher

Graduated from the French Horn Major in the High School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Worked in Shanghai Film Orchestra (now Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra) until retirement. Tutoring students to explain in simple terms, the Shanghai Wuning Road Primary School Wind Band won the gold medal in the national competition twice.

Zhao Jianhao

Master teacher

Graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of Liu Zhaolu, the dean of the Orchestra Department of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He was highly praised by Sophie Dartigalongue, chief tube chief of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and co-hosted a large orchestral concert with Guilhaume Santana, chief tube chief of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and Axel Benoit, chief of the German Cloister House Orchestra. In 2019, he won a prize in the Southwest Regional Big Pipe and Oboe Competition.

Xu Yishao

Saxophone teacher

Graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, once served as the chief saxophone of the Symphony Orchestra of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Member of Jiangsu Wind Music Association, director of Suzhou Musicians Association Wind Music Association, and Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra cooperator. Since joining the Suzhou Song and Dance Theater in 2014, he has served as a saxophone player and deputy captain of the band. During his tenure, he has participated in the reception performances of the Suzhou Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government for many times, participated in the Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, and participated in large-scale music performances in cooperation with the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra.

After the first training, the teachers greatly appreciated the musical literacy demonstrated by our students. Motivation comes from hobbies, stay vigorous, stay enthusiasm, I believe they will have the hope to become the best musicians. From now on, every Thursday will be the training time for the orchestra, and the teachers will launch targeted guidance to the students. 

Ever since

Our path to wind music sets sail

Ever since

We play the hymn of life with the instruments in our hands