High Life

HIGH LIFE 117 Upon completing her postgraduate studies on scholarship at the University of Southern California, she successively played in the Los Angeles YouthOrchestra, the LosAngeles Ballet Orchestra and the SanDiego Symphony during her 12 years in the United States, before taking the Principal Cello seat with the Macao Orchestra and now in the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra. “The orchestra is only as strong as its conductor. An outstanding conductor gives musicians new freedom and possibilities with the same score. In one way or another, the orchestra is one giant instrument with which the conductor expresses themselves musically.” Sophie Chen During her years abroad, Shenzhen has made unprecedented progress in its classical music scene. “Almost every school now has its own orchestra taught by musicians”, she observed, “and avid students are soaking up music like a sponge.” Indeed, the level of enthusiasm is such that tickets are often sold out well in advance. True to the Shenzhen spirit, the orchestra is always active and ambitious in seeking new connections. International touring is a staple: the orchestra has in recent years twice given Chinese New Year concerts at the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts inWashington DC, in addition to tours in Europe and elsewhere. 获颁奖学金并在美国南加州大学完成研究生课程后，陈学青先后在洛衫矶 青年乐团、洛衫矶芭蕾舞团及圣第亚哥交响乐团任职。在美国度过了十二个寒暑 后，她走马上任澳门乐团的大提琴首席，现为深圳交响乐团大提琴首席。 “乐团表现好坏主要取决于指挥。出色的指挥会让乐师在相同的乐谱上，看见新的 自由度及可能性。可以说，乐团是指挥亲自演奏并抒发音乐情感的巨型乐器。” 陈学青 陈学青在美国的岁月，恰好是深圳在古典音乐领域高歌猛进之时。她指出 说：“深圳的大中小学几乎都有由专业乐师指导的乐团，而热忱的学子们更有如 海绵般吸收古典音乐。” 诚然，深圳居民对古典音乐需求之殷，让深圳乐团的门票往往提前售罄。深 圳乐团雄心勃勃，不断寻找新机遇；看来，深圳精神在其乐团身上已可见一斑。 深圳乐团的国际巡演节目极为出色，近年已两度于华盛顿举世闻名的约翰肯尼迪 表演艺术中心举行农历新年音乐会，并定时在欧亚大陆各国巡回演出。