The Music of Gao Hong - A Celebration of 50 Years of Making Music With Friends
A CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS OF MAKING MUSIC WITH FRIENDS
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN CHINESE PIPA AND MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD
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"The concert was FANTASTIC!!!!! Every single piece was completely breathtaking!!! Your improvisation completely blew me away - that was so amazing and so touching!!!! That was the best concert I have ever seen!!! Congratulations on 50 years as the most incredible pipa player and best teacher in the world!!!!!!!"
"You inspire musicians of seemingly every possible style and tradition, you inspire the public across the world, and you inspire generations of talented students (like Gus!) whom you mentor with the same indefatigable dedication as Lin Shicheng mentored you. I hope that you know how much your caring love means to your own students! It transforms their lives and motivates them to create beauty and peace as they prepare for Life. You’re amazing!"
"I don't know that I've ever sat through a concert where I felt so fortunate as to inhale the artistry of a performer. Gao Hong was so generous of spirit and absolutely floored the audience with her skill and expressiveness. Wow. What a Sunday high."
"I was truly gratified to be at your concert yesterday. The innovative approaches to each of the six performance groups, as well as your solo improvisation, was absolutely fascinating and wonderful. This places you in a unique position in the world of pipa performers. Combining your performance artistry with being an originator of new compositions raises you to a special level of attainment. Add to this your collaboration with such a wide range of performers from different cultures is truly forward thinking and has contributed to the new world of musical concepts."
"Dear Gao Hong you are the best bridge builder between the East and West that I have ever known. Music transcends and music unites."
"Gao Hong composes and plays music on the pipa that transcends boundaries and multiplies connections. Those of us at the Ordway were entertained and inspired by the power of music."
"Your event yesterday, proclaimed "Gao Hong Day" in St. Paul, showed us not only what a special artist you are but also how your music can bring together cultures and generations."
"To your improvisation for teacher you said that if you were bad we'll cry. If you were good, we'll applaud. You were magical and we did both. Thank you for your beautiful music!"
"You cross genres and bring us all music and love."
" Your Pipa performance, its sounds, always bring tears to my eyes. What sensitive, expressive, and beautiful sounds!!! Thank you soooo much for your music. I enjoyed it to my heart's content. It was a fabulous Sunday afternoon!! 謝謝"
"What a marvelous afternoon of music-making you gave us! Thank you for all that you provided with so excellent musicians. As you could tell, the audience was with you all the way!"
"You are a national treasure in two nations. How grateful we are for your talent."
"You were fabulous Gao Hong. We're so lucky to have you in Minnesota…no WONDER they proclaimed yesterday YOUR day!"
"Amazing work, stunning collaboration, moving music. My first post pandemic music concert. I will treasure this day in my memory. We are so lucky to have so many talent Chinese artists in Minnesota"
"Thank you for your beautiful concert yesterday and your exquisite artistry in performance and composition. Listening to you play was transportive to another dimension. Bravo!"
"What a beautiful and emotional concert!!!!"
"Your music lifted me up and filled my soul with the joy of life. Congratulations, and thank you for sharing your truly marvelous music with all of us!"
"Wow! What a wonderful concert you gave at the Ordway yesterday. It was special - not only because we were celebrating 50 years of music making with you, but also because it was such a fine concert. I am honored to know you - and to have had the opportunity to hear you shine as a musician over the years."
"What a glorious concert on Sunday! I was so moved by the tribute to your teacher, and your performances were incredible. Thank you!"
"The wonderful performances on Sunday really showcased how much you have accomplished as a musician, composer, educator, and ambassador bridging cultural and musical divides to bring joy and understanding through your music. The world – through your music and your effervescent joy in it are so impressive."
"With my sincere best wishes and congratulations as you celebrate your illustrious career as a musician, composer, and teacher. You have contributed and incomparable creative legacy for us all. Thank you!"
"Joining the gratitude party--you are clearly deeply loved and respected by the community, Hong. Congratulations on pulling off an ambitious, beautiful, and varied program."
"In a world plagued by political polarization and culture wars during the pandemic, Gao Hong, through music making and teaching, brings people together and breaks boundaries of all kinds. This is what our society needs. This will be what I aspire to do in the future."
"Although Gao Hong is now a world-renowned musician, she is still the same person I met twenty-one years ago—her genuine demeanor, sincere gratitude to everyone, and unwavering determination for connection. After the concert, she gladly joined my students for a group photo, which, as a Hmong American student told me, would be one of the most memorable moments in her life as a community college student. A refugee student from Miramar with some Chinese heritage was so impressed by Gao Hong’s inspiring musical career that she decided to apply for a leadership position and a tutoring job on campus. “Ms. Gao did it. I can too!” She told me recently. A Somali Canadian student said Ms. Gao’s heart-felt gratitude to her late teacher made her think about her teachers in Somalia who encouraged her to challenge traditional gender roles through education. She later texted me, “my eyes were full of tears while listening to her improvised piece for her teacher. I felt that was music from my heart too.”"
"您昨天的音乐会出乎意料的惊艳，太绝了！多种风格元素融合在一起，非常默契，有意义又有趣，的确是艺术的升华也是享受！"
"高虹老师用音乐传播东方文化，以自然而然、润物无声的意境感染和播种东方人文精神。听她与人合作的琵琶即兴表演，似乎在音乐交融中表达出你中有我，我中有你、而非唯我独尊的文化自省；她在美国的东方民乐普及教育有着令人意想不到的影响力、传播力，她让西方人以学习音乐的方式理解、体会和感受东方文化。她这种让中国文化走向世界的方式既雅又美。我想，高虹老师的例子值得深度研学，她的文化传播力也绝非用“硬宣传”所能做到。"
"祝贺高虹老师演出圆满成功！高虹老师正如一座虹桥，中西融合把中华艺术和琵琶演奏引入了一个前所未有的境界，惊艳了时光！"
"刚才听到的高虹老师为纪念她的恩师林石诚大师而作的即兴表演真是细腻感人，犹如与恩师的对话。有恩师的尊尊教诲，有学生的倾听与发问，无限思念在指尖流淌。完全是一首缅怀诗"
" '高虹日' 乃高虹女士的殊荣，她是明州华人艺术家的骄傲。在此谨向高虹女士致以热烈的祝贺！"
“高虹祝贺您的演出取得圆满成功！今日下午“虹日”高照圣保罗大剧场！您为传播中华文化在世界上的传播作出了巨大贡献，是我们学习的榜样！”
“祝贺高老师演出圆满成功。明州自此有了高虹日。 您用您的琵琶建起中美友谊桥梁， 让世人，明州人认识琵琶并感受中国文化艺术之美。 由衷的感谢和祝贺。”
“您的功底、音乐表现、对中国文化的传承精神和语言表达能力都是超级超级棒的，再次祝贺这次演出大获成功，特别为你高兴，也感受到了观众对你的爱戴，你把音乐无国界做到了一个置高点，再次祝贺。”
“中国乐器中我最喜欢的就是琵琶。您的音乐会我去过很多场，今天这一场最精彩最震撼！”
“50年来，您作为一位演奏家、作曲家、教育家、浦东派的传承者、中华民族音乐的传播者、世界音乐的创新者… 每件事您都做得非常出色。4月3日被St Paul市长命名为高虹日，足以证明您作为一名华人艺术家对美国社会的影响和贡献。”
"看到您在后台的疲惫和忙碌，我真心佩服您对完美的追求和数不胜数的成就。整场音乐会即多元化又和谐，不仅仅体现了您的艺术成就，更展示了您的人格魅力。"
"恭贺您的演出大获成功，非常敬佩您弘扬中国文化的精神。"
"祝贺高虹老师！促进中国音乐与世界的对话！"
