More than 100 artists are performing at the Vietnam Classical Music Festival which was held in the UNESCO Creative Music City of Da Lat, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from March 10 to March 17, VNA reported.

Artists from the Kosmos Opera group performed excerpts from Mozart's most popular opera The Magic Flute. Source: Vietnam Classical Music Festival

The week-long festival gathers renowned Vietnamese and international music troupes and artists such as Song Hong Ensemble, Schubert in a Mug, and pianists Nguyen Duc Anh, Liao Hsin-Chiao (from China’s Taiwan), and Tim Allhoff (from Germany).

A live concert staged by musicians from the Hanoi and Da Lat brass communities kicked off the festival, attracting a large number of festival-goers.

Artists from the Kosmos Opera group also performed excerpts from Mozart's most popular opera The Magic Flute on the evening of the festival's opening day.

The Song Hong Ensemble performs on March 11 and features Vietnamese popular trio violinist Pham Truong Sơn, cellist Dao Tuyet Trinh, and pianist Pham Quynh Trang. Photo: Pho ben doi

On the same day, a painting exhibition featuring a collection of original paintings of 12 zodiac signs by late artist Nguyen Tu Nghiem, one of the most influential painters in 20th-century Vietnam, was organized at Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa. This is the first time that the city dwellers of Da Lat have a chance to enjoy these paintings.

Pianist Tran Le Bao Quyen and violinist Tran Le Quang Tien performed as a part of the exhibition opening while a talk with exhibition curator Nguyen Nhu Huy will take place on March 13.

Nguyen Tu Nghiem (1922-2016) is considered to be one of the four most influential painters in 20th-century Vietnam. He was renowned for his experimentation with new materials in lacquer painting and his success with oil paintings, pastels, and watercolors.

At the painting exhibition by late artist Nguyen Tu Nghiem will open at Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa displaying a collection of 12 zodiac signs. Photo: Ana Mandara Resort & Spa Dalat

At the opening event of the painting exhibition featuring Nguyen Tu Nghiem's paintings. Photo: Ana Mandara Resort & Spa Dalat

Meanwhile, an opera concert is scheduled at the Lam Dong Youth Centre (called “Pho ben doi” (Hillside Street)).

Other fascinating performances in the framework of the festival include those by Song HongTrio in the Flower Town, a sunset concert, and Beethoven’s A Portrait piano solo.

Other workshops will be conducted by experts and musicians to introduce and discuss the local and international background of classical music. The String Ensemble Workshop & Masterclass will offer participants an opportunity to perform at the end of the course and showcase their new skills alongside established artists.

A grand final concert will be performed by the participating artists along with artists from the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and Vietnam Youth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Phan Do Phuc at Da Lat Opera House.

Da Lat was recognized as a UNESCO Creative Music City last October. The organization of the classical music festival will promote the city's actions to preserve and develop different music genres.

In Vietnam, Hanoi was the first city to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2019.

UNESCO launched the Creative Cities Network in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities that recognize creativity as a significant factor in their development. The network recognizes seven factors – craft and folk arts, media, film, design, gastronomy, literature, and music – as creative fields.

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