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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-STRAITS FORUM(CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-STRAITS FORUM(CN)

(230617) -- XIAMEN, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pianists from Chinese mainland and Taiwan perform during the 15th Straits Forum in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 17, 2023. The 15th Straits Forum kicked off in Xiamen Saturday. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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(2)2 Japanese violinists awarded in int'l violin competition

(2)2 Japanese violinists awarded in int'l violin competition

PARIS, France - Kyoko Yonemoto, 18, from Tokyo wins third place in the violin division in the International Marguerite Long and Jacques Thibaud Competition, a major international competition for young pianists and violinists, held in Paris on Nov. 23.

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(1)2 Japanese violinists awarded in int'l violin competition

(1)2 Japanese violinists awarded in int'l violin competition

PARIS, France - Akiko Yamada, 16, from Tokyo wins Premier Grand Prix in the violin division in the International Marguerite Long and Jacques Thibaud Competition, a major international competition for young pianists and violinists, held in Paris on Nov. 23.

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"Melody of the Orient" chamber concert held in Malta

STORY: "Melody of the Orient" chamber concert held in Malta DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Peng Yijun, political counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Malta giving speech 2. various of Reno Calleja, president of the Malta-China Friendship Society giving speech 3. various of performance at the concert STORYLINE: A chamber concert themed "Melody of the Orient" was held on Wednesday night in San Anton Palace, the official residence of the President of Malta in Attard. Hosted by China International Culture Association, the event was co-organized by China Cultural Centre in Malta and the China National Opera and Dance Theater. At the concert, Belgium pianists and composers Jean-Francois Maljean and Johan Famaey and the Belart Female String Quartet consisting of Chinese and Belgium musicians played classic pieces as well as new productions from Europe and China, which were warmly welcomed by audiences. "We should deepen cultural coo

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Japanese pianists Kamei, Shigemori

Japanese pianists Kamei, Shigemori

Japanese pianists Masaya Kamei (L) and Kotaro Shigemori pose for a photo as they take part in the Long-Thibaud International Competition for up-and-coming classical musicians in Paris on Nov. 13, 2022. Kamei shared first prize with South Korean Lee Hyuk and Shigemori finished fourth.

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Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita (R) and Aimi Kobayashi perform at the Karuizawa Ohga Hall in the Nagano Prefecture town of Karuizawa, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2021. Sorita and Kobayashi finished second and fourth, respectively, at the Frederic Chopin international piano competition in Poland in October.

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Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita (C) and Aimi Kobayashi (L) perform at the Karuizawa Ohga Hall in the Nagano Prefecture town of Karuizawa, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2021. Sorita and Kobayashi finished second and fourth, respectively, at the Frederic Chopin international piano competition in Poland in October.

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Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita (C) and Aimi Kobayashi (L) perform at the Karuizawa Ohga Hall in the Nagano Prefecture town of Karuizawa, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2021. Sorita and Kobayashi finished second and fourth, respectively, at the Frederic Chopin international piano competition in Poland in October.

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Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita, Aimi Kobayashi

Pianists Kyohei Sorita (C) and Aimi Kobayashi (L) perform at the Karuizawa Ohga Hall in the Nagano Prefecture town of Karuizawa, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2021. Sorita and Kobayashi finished second and fourth, respectively, at the Frederic Chopin international piano competition in Poland in October.

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Pianists who finished 2nd, 4th at Chopin int'l competition

Pianists who finished 2nd, 4th at Chopin int'l competition

Kyohei Sorita (C) and Aimi Kobayashi (L), who finished second and fourth, respectively, at the Frederic Chopin international piano competition, talk with Japanese Ambassador to Poland Akio Miyajima at the ambassador's official residence in Warsaw on Oct. 23, 2021.

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Pianists who finished 2nd, 4th at Chopin int'l competition

Pianists who finished 2nd, 4th at Chopin int'l competition

Kyohei Sorita (L) and Aimi Kobayashi, who finished second and fourth, respectively, at the Frederic Chopin international piano competition, pose for a photo during their visit to the official residence of Japanese Ambassador to Poland Akio Miyajima in Warsaw on Oct. 23, 2021.

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Japanese pianists Kyohei Sorita and Aimi Kobayashi

Japanese pianists Kyohei Sorita and Aimi Kobayashi

Undated photo shows Japanese pianists Kyohei Sorita (L) and Aimi Kobayashi. Sorita finished in second place and Kobayashi fourth in the 18th edition of the prestigious Frederic Chopin international piano competition, the organizers said on Oct. 21, 2021.

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Empress Michiko at charity concert

Empress Michiko at charity concert

Pianists Ikuyo Nakamichi (R) and Miyuji Kaneko address a charity concert commemorating the 40th anniversary of founding of the Association for Aid and Relief in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2018, in front of the audience, including Japanese Empress Michiko. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)2 Japanese violinists awarded in int'l violin competition

(2)2 Japanese violinists awarded in int'l violin competition

PARIS, France - Kyoko Yonemoto, 18, from Tokyo wins third place in the violin division in the International Marguerite Long and Jacques Thibaud Competition, a major international competition for young pianists and violinists, held in Paris on Nov. 23. (Kyodo)

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(1)2 Japanese violinists awarded in int'l violin competition

(1)2 Japanese violinists awarded in int'l violin competition

PARIS, France - Akiko Yamada, 16, from Tokyo wins Premier Grand Prix in the violin division in the International Marguerite Long and Jacques Thibaud Competition, a major international competition for young pianists and violinists, held in Paris on Nov. 23. (Kyodo)

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