关乃忠
简介
<p> 关乃忠自幼受父亲及德国钢琴教授古普克的严格音乐教育，十七岁进入中央音乐学院，1961年毕业于作曲系。随后曾担任东方歌舞团指挥及驻团作曲家、中国艺术团驻团作曲家、北京艺术团、中国歌舞团指挥、香港中乐团音乐总监及高雄市立国乐团指挥。<br /> <br /> 关乃忠的作品很多，早期有“第一交响曲”、“第二钢琴协奏曲”、“第三弦乐四重奏”及大量舞蹈音乐、歌曲。1979年关氏赴港定居，创作有“拉萨行”、“第三钢琴协奏曲��英雄”、“云南风情”、“天山风情”、“天山恋歌”、“青松风铃”、“漓江春雨”、“烟火”、“管弦丝竹知多少”、“第四钢琴协奏曲��十面埋伏”、中乐交响诗“序曲”、古琴与中乐队的交响诗“离骚”、“第一二胡协奏曲”、“第一笛子协奏曲”、“第一打击乐协奏曲”、“山地印象”、大提琴协奏曲“路”及改编很多古典和民间音乐。1994年关乃忠移居加拿大，继续从事音乐创作，活跃于中国、香港、台湾音乐界。<br /> GUAN Nai-zhong <p> Graduated from the Composition Department of the Central Conservatory of Music in 1961, KUAN Nai-chung received music education from his father and from Professor Kubelik, a German pianist since his childhood. Since then he had been the Conductor and Composer-in-Residence of Chinese Art Ensemble, Conductor of Beijing Art Ensemble and Chinese Song and Dance Troupe. KUAN was the Music Director of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and the Conductor of Kaohsiung City Chinese Orchestra. He was invited to be guest conductor of many orchestras including the Central Philharmonic Orchestra of China, the China Broadcast Chinese Orchestra, the Central Chinese Orchestra of China, Central Song and Dance Troupe, Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, Beijing Film Orchestra, Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Taipei Municipal Chinese Classical Orchestra, The Ministry of National Defence Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan and Hong Kong Sinfonietta, etc. As a prolific composer, KUAN's early works include Symphony No.1, Piano Concerto No. 2, String Quartet No. 1 and many works of dance music. In 1979, he emigrated to Hong Kong and composed many works for Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and Hong Kong Music Office, including Journey to Lhasa, Piano Concerto No. 3 Hero, The Beautiful Scenes of Yunnan, Love Song of Tianshan, Green Pine and Wind Bell, Spring Rain is Falling on Li River, Fireworks, Instrumental Guide to the Chinese Orchestra, Piano Concerto No. 4 Ambush, Symphonic Poem Overture, Symphonic Poem Li Sao for Qin and Chinese Orchestra, Erhu Concerto No. 1, Dizi Concerto No. 1, Percussion Concerto No. 1, Dance Drama Flying to the Moon and Symphony No. 2, Suite of Ci Poems by JIANG Bai-shi, Banhu Concerto Hilly Country Image and Cello Concerto Endless Way. He also adapted and rearranged many Chinese folk music. Emigrated to Canada in 1994, KUAN still engages in composition and is active in music circle of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. <p>
