Star Choir of Guangzhou Middle School
Star Choir of Guangzhou Middle School
The Star Choir of Guangzhou Middle School (formerly the Student Chorus of Guangzhou 47th Middle School ) is a prestigious chorus group with above 50 years’ history which is the only member from a middle school in Guangdong Chorus Association .
In the competitions of Guangzhou Students' Chorus Festival ,our team won the first prize for twelve times in a row within fourteen years.
In the summer vacation of 2018, the Star Choir of Guangzhou Middle School participated in the international exchange and won these following honors:
In order to improve our students’ skill , we invited many famous experts to have lectures and guide the rehearsals, such as Liao Yuan ( Conductor) , Professor Su Yanhui (Vice President of College of Music ,South China Normal University) ,Tao Wenhua ( Deputy Chairman of Guangdong Chorus Association) , Professor Lai Guangyi ( Conductor) , Professor Lei Yusheng ( National First Grade Composer), Ms Ma Benling ( Vocal Music Professor of Guangzhou Orchestra ),Ms Victoria(Professor of Xinghai Conservatory of Music). Our students have won the appreciation of these experts.
The Tianhe Education Bureau also encourages and organizes our student chorus to participate in chorus exchanges domestic and aboard. In the 6th Beijing International Chorus Festival 2002,our children’s choir won Gold Metal , stood out from more than 10 countries、 60 excellent chorus teams and 4000 contestants, and got a high praise from Yozo Sato,the Vice President of International Chorus Union . In 2015, our school choir was invited to participate in the 9th Brahms World Chorus Festival in Germany and won Silver Metal of Folk Music.
The chorus has become a featured art project which creates a strong atmosphere for our school. In the future, our choir will adhere to ‘people-oriented, harmonious development’ and move towards higher goals.
The Conductor
Ms Wei Jingwen, the middle school first-level teacher, permanent conductor of the Star Choir of Guangzhou Middle School , member of Guangdong Musician Association, member of Chinese Chorus Association, member of Guangdong Chorus Association, counselor of the council for the union of music talents from Guangdong 、Hongkong and Macau.
Ms Wei was graduated from Xinghai Conservatory of Music where she was taught by Zhang
Yingyan, a young soprano ,the director of the Vocal Music Teaching and Research Office from Department of Art Management .She began to be a chorus director since 2007, and now is learning to be a chorus conductor from Dr. Victoria , the professor of Xinghai Conservatory of Music. Her former teachers also include Tao Wenhua (National First Grade Conductor of South Singing and Dancing Troupe) ,Liao Yuan ( National First Grade Conductor of Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra ). Since 2011, many chorus concerts have been successfully held by her, and in recent years, the chorus led by her has achieved excellent results in many provincial and municipal competitions. In 2017, she won Silver Metal of Children’s Choir in the 4th World Chorus Festival in Latvia. In 2018, She led the Star Choir of Guangzhou Middle School to participate in the international exchange and won these following honors:
The Star Choir of Guangzhou Middle School (formerly the Student Chorus of Guangzhou 47th Middle School ) is a prestigious chorus group with above 50 years’ history which is the only member from a middle school in Guangdong Chorus Association .
In the competitions of Guangzhou Students' Chorus Festival ,our team won the first prize for twelve times in a row within fourteen years.
In the summer vacation of 2018, the Star Choir of Guangzhou Middle School participated in the international exchange and won these following honors:
- The gold medal of the youth female voice group of “Belt & Road ” World Choir Festival
- Silver award in folk group of “Belt & Road ” World Choir Festival
- Best performance award of the fourth Sydney Chinese art festival
In order to improve our students’ skill , we invited many famous experts to have lectures and guide the rehearsals, such as Liao Yuan ( Conductor) , Professor Su Yanhui (Vice President of College of Music ,South China Normal University) ,Tao Wenhua ( Deputy Chairman of Guangdong Chorus Association) , Professor Lai Guangyi ( Conductor) , Professor Lei Yusheng ( National First Grade Composer), Ms Ma Benling ( Vocal Music Professor of Guangzhou Orchestra ),Ms Victoria(Professor of Xinghai Conservatory of Music). Our students have won the appreciation of these experts.
The Tianhe Education Bureau also encourages and organizes our student chorus to participate in chorus exchanges domestic and aboard. In the 6th Beijing International Chorus Festival 2002,our children’s choir won Gold Metal , stood out from more than 10 countries、 60 excellent chorus teams and 4000 contestants, and got a high praise from Yozo Sato,the Vice President of International Chorus Union . In 2015, our school choir was invited to participate in the 9th Brahms World Chorus Festival in Germany and won Silver Metal of Folk Music.
The chorus has become a featured art project which creates a strong atmosphere for our school. In the future, our choir will adhere to ‘people-oriented, harmonious development’ and move towards higher goals.
The Conductor
Ms Wei Jingwen, the middle school first-level teacher, permanent conductor of the Star Choir of Guangzhou Middle School , member of Guangdong Musician Association, member of Chinese Chorus Association, member of Guangdong Chorus Association, counselor of the council for the union of music talents from Guangdong 、Hongkong and Macau.
Ms Wei was graduated from Xinghai Conservatory of Music where she was taught by Zhang
Yingyan, a young soprano ,the director of the Vocal Music Teaching and Research Office from Department of Art Management .She began to be a chorus director since 2007, and now is learning to be a chorus conductor from Dr. Victoria , the professor of Xinghai Conservatory of Music. Her former teachers also include Tao Wenhua (National First Grade Conductor of South Singing and Dancing Troupe) ,Liao Yuan ( National First Grade Conductor of Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra ). Since 2011, many chorus concerts have been successfully held by her, and in recent years, the chorus led by her has achieved excellent results in many provincial and municipal competitions. In 2017, she won Silver Metal of Children’s Choir in the 4th World Chorus Festival in Latvia. In 2018, She led the Star Choir of Guangzhou Middle School to participate in the international exchange and won these following honors:
- The gold medal of the youth female voice group of “Belt & Road ” World Choir Festival
- Silver award in folk group of “Belt & Road ” World Choir Festival
- Best performance award of the fourth Sydney Chinese art festival
