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A Historic Moment! Post-2000s Conductor Ye Wenbo Successfully Leads "Yellow River Cantata," Becoming First Current Chinese University Graduate Student to Fully Perform the National Classic

Chengdu Debut Concludes to Great Success, National Tour Officially Launched

— A Super-Sized Ensemble of Over 100 Stirs the "International Music City" at the Renowned Chengdu City Concert Hall, Earning Widespread Acclaim: A Resonant Encounter Between Youth and the Spirit of the Yellow River

On the evening of May 1st, thunderous, prolonged applause filled the renowned Chengdu City Concert Hall in Chengdu, China's "International Music City." As the final note of "Roar! Yellow River" faded, the baton of 24-year-old post-2000s conductor Ye Wenbo came to a halt in midair. The entire audience rose to their feet spontaneously, with cheers and ovations lasting a full three minutes.

At this moment, a new page has been written in the history of Chinese music. Ye Wenbo, a post-2000s conductor hailed by a renowned literary and art critic as a "cutting-edge young conductor of China's new generation," successfully led the prestigious Laizhiyin Symphony Orchestra and Laizhiyin Gexing Choir—both highly reputed in China's music industry—to a flawless performance of the Yellow River Cantata in his personal large-scale choral and symphonic concert. With this achievement, Ye Wenbo has officially become, since the Yellow River Cantata was first unveiled, the first current university graduate student and young conductor in Chinese history to present this national classic in a large-scale, complete, comprehensive, mature, and high-quality musical masterpiece at the top-tier, high-standard Chengdu City Concert Hall.

 The Chengdu debut concluded with resounding success, marking the official launch of the national tour.

I. On-the-Spot Report｜Beneath That Baton, the Yellow River Surges and Youth Blossoms

At 7:30 p.m., the Chengdu City Concert Hall, which seats over 1,300 people, was packed to capacity. The symphony orchestra and choir, together forming a grand ensemble of over 100 performers in full strength and high spirits, brought together powerhouse artists from various disciplines and skills—piano, vocal, violin, hosting, and more—hailing from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Sichuan, as well as Italy, the United States, Austria, and elsewhere. This remarkable collaboration delivered a special concert featuring both symphonic and choral forces in a dual-ensemble spectacle centered on the evening's theme.

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Dressed in a stately Zhongshan suit, the young conductor Ye Wenbo calmly took the stage, bowed deeply to the audience, and turned around. As he raised both arms and his baton sliced through the silence—the surging, torrential opening of The Yellow River Boatmen's Song burst forth in an instant, like giant waves crashing against the shore, leaving the entire audience breathless and utterly transfixed.

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From the solemn and profound depth of Ode to the Yellow River to the tearful, plaintive melody of Lament of the Yellow River; from the folk charm of Dialogue by the River to the heart-wrenching anguish of Lament to the Yellow River; and finally to the overwhelming, earth-shattering unison of Defend the Yellow River and Roar! Yellow River—"Defend our homeland! Defend the Yellow River! Defend North China! Defend all of China!"Ye Wenbo's conducting was at once thunderously powerful and exquisitely nuanced in its layering, moving both the live audience and online viewers to the core.

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Prior to Ye Wenbo's conducting performance, Wang Chijiu, the 75-year-old renowned lyricist and former director of the Creation Office of the Navy Political Department Art Troupe, sent his blessings from Beijing and provided guidance. Wang has composed numerous hit songs that have swept across China—such as Red Moon, Our China's Songs Are Sweet with Flowers, All Pull Together on a Great Ship, and Sea Maiden—for celebrated singers including Song Zuying, Lyu Jihong, and Li Danyang. He is also Ye Wenbo's mentor in music composition, having guided the young conductor in creating a range of outstanding songs in various styles, including Forever a Striving Youth, Reporting to the Motherland, A Ya, The Theme Song of the Large-Scale Art Documentary "Retracing Zhang Daqian's Journey" — Zhang Daqian, Ode to Harmony, and Little Tadpoles Search for Their Mother. After watching the performance, an emotional Wang said with tears in his eyes: "Listening to the Yellow River through Wenbo's music, his artistry moves all of Sichuan. Just four months later, this post-2000s young man has once again taken this stage—bringing not only the震撼 of music but also a declaration: the new generation's inheritance of our national classics has already borne rich fruit."

After the performance ended, the entire audience rose to their feet with thunderous applause. Ye Wenbo returned for four curtain calls, yet the audience remained reluctant to leave for a long time.

II. A Historic Breakthrough｜From University Graduate Student to Conductor – With Strength, He “Moves Steadily to Go Far”

Many people thought this was the “sudden emergence of a prodigy,” but those familiar with Ye Wenbo know that the success of that night was the result of years of painstaking effort and repeated refinement.

When he was still in middle school, Ye Wenbo already set his dream: to bring classic contemporary musical works to the public stage through artistic innovation. Since entering university, he has deliberately prepared and conducted several personal special symphonic concerts featuring the repertoire Yellow River · Butterfly Lovers in cities such as Chengdu, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Xi’an, and Hangzhou – a repeated rehearsal for today’s “major test.” It has been revealed that for this independent special concert, he conducted no fewer than eleven full-element, full-ensemble experimental rehearsals, each followed by thorough re-planning.

According to reports, Ye Wenbo was admitted to both undergraduate and graduate programs with top professional scores and excellent academic results, majoring in conducting, composition, music art, and education. His principal teachers include renowned conductor, composer, and music educator Professor Li Xilin – former vice president of Sichuan Conservatory of Music, vice chairman of the Chinese Chorus Association, and chairman of Sichuan Chorus Association – as well as celebrated lyricist Wang Chijiu, former director of the Creation Office of the Navy Political Department Art Troupe; Professor Yao Chuncheng and associate professors Chen Tao, Deng Tingting, and Liu Qiqi from Sichuan Conservatory of Music. In his early university years, he initiated the formation of a chamber orchestra, a symphony orchestra, and a choir – allowing them to complement and enhance each other, undergoing practical training and innovative development in the tide of the market. After years of accumulation, he gradually grew into a uniquely styled young conductor active on the Chinese stage, leading vibrant ensembles. In recent years, he has organized and conducted nearly a hundred large-scale special symphony or choral concerts featuring works like Yellow River · Butterfly Lovers, New Year’s Eve, Castle in the Sky, as well as works by Beethoven, Strauss, Bach, Mozart, Brahms, and others. He has been covered by over 100 media outlets, including People’s Daily, China Weekly, China.com, Global Weekly, Hong Kong Satellite TV, Hong Kong Morning Post, Taiwan Headlines, American Fashion Magazine, US Times News, American Science Magazine, Wired (US), New York Daily News, New York Daily Times, New York Times News, Chicago Times, World Postal English Web, UK Flying TV, The Guardian, Austria Times, Singapore Chinese Web, ASEAN Times News; Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun and NHK; South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo and Chosun Weekly; as well as Arab United English Web, UAE News English Web, Sichuan Radio and Television, West China City Daily, Cover News, Sichuan Online, and other domestic and international platforms – featuring multi-dimensional broadcasting and special reports. His meticulously organized performances have earned Ye Wenbo a loyal audience and fan base, now numbering over one million cumulative viewers and fans, with online media plays exceeding fifty million.

His mentor, Professor Li Xilin, once commented: “He remains low-key in character and steadfast in his work – performing the symphony of fine personal qualities and a career that moves steadily to go far.” After the performance, Professor Li Xilin said excitedly: “Wenbo has achieved a perfect unity of technique and emotion. He has proved that my earlier assessment was correct – only by moving steadily can one go far.”

Earlier this year on New Year’s Day, as a representative young Chinese musician of solid strength, Ye Wenbo was handpicked by the 80-year-old legendary lyricist and composer Wu Songjin – a “tireless musical ox,” “mentor of pop stars,” “Grandpa of Children’s Songs” who has created over 5,000 works (including classics sung by Yang Yuying, Chen Sisi, Xiao Zeng, and others) – to successfully conduct the “Soundscape of China – Wu Songjin Large Orchestral Suite Personal Concert” in the very same concert hall. In just four months, from paying tribute to a veteran artist to independently conducting a national classic, this post-2000s young man has accomplished a remarkable transformation.

III. Witnessed by Esteemed Guests – Praise from All Sides: This Is the Powerful Voice That the Era Needs

After the performance, guests from various fields, both onsite and online, could hardly contain their excitement and offered congratulations and comments to Ye Wenbo.(The following are in the order of the interviews)

▶ Meng Fanyun, Executive Deputy Managing Editor of Baisheng Think Tank (Sichuan) and Special Researcher of Chengdu Investment Promotion Research Center:“The Yellow River Cantata is not only a classic in music history, but also a monument of the national spirit. Seeing young conductor Ye Wenbo on the podium today, I witnessed a kind of ‘youthful dialogue’ across time. As a think tank researcher, we have always focused on the cultivation of cultural talent. Ye Wenbo’s growth path proves that Sichuan needs not only top-tier imported talent, but also this kind of locally nurtured young force that is rooted in tradition yet embraces the times. This is precisely the hope for the high-quality development of our province’s cultural performance industry.”

▶ Wang Zhixin, renowned tenor, Party Secretary and Dean of the School of Music at Shenzhen Technology University, Dean of the School of Continuing Education, Doctoral Supervisor, Professor:“I am delighted and inspired to learn that the post-2000s young conductor Ye Wenbo has successfully conducted the red classic Yellow River Cantata, wielding the baton with youthful vigor and passing on the powerful voice of the times with his original artistic intention. The Yellow River Cantata is an immortal artistic treasure engraved with the nation’s character and bearing the feeling of home and country. As a new generation of young conducting talent, Ye Wenbo is rooted in his profession, dedicated to exploration, and has injected the youthful vitality and contemporary interpretation of the post-2000s generation into the classic, allowing the red melody to cross the years and continue unbroken, sounding the youthful commitment to the nation. When youth thrives, art thrives; when youth is strong, the cultural lineage is strong. Ye Wenbo has shown his love through youth and his respect for the classics through professionalism, demonstrating the mission of young musicians in the new era to uphold tradition, innovate, and continue the cultural lineage. May he take this as a starting point, stay true to his artistic heart, deepen his craft in conducting, continue to pass on red classics, promote national music, and walk steadily and far on the path of art, telling China’s story well with youthful voices and contributing fresh strength to the flourishing of China’s cultural and artistic endeavors.”

▶ Qiu Hua, President of the Yi Society of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, Model Worker:“The spirit of the Yellow River and the spirit of the Yi people share one thing – boundless love for the homeland and a determination to defend it to the death. Tonight’s music transcended region and ethnicity, striking directly at the heart. Thank you, Ye Wenbo, thank you to all the artists, for allowing me, a person from the great Liangshan mountains, to find resonance in the roar of the Yellow River.”

▶ Zhuoma, a Tibetan compatriot from Ruo’ergai County, the source of the Yellow River:“I grew up by the Yellow River. My mother said the Yellow River is our mother river. Tonight, when I heard Lament to the Yellow River, I cried uncontrollably; when I heard Defend the Yellow River, I wanted to sing along. For such a young person to be able to conduct out the feelings of us who live by the Yellow River – I am convinced. Tashi Delek!”

▶ Wang Chijiu, renowned lyricist, former director of the Creation Office of the Navy Political Department Art Troupe:“I want to revise what I once said – I thought he would deliver a good performance, but I never expected him to deliver a perfect one. The Yellow River Cantata has been performed countless times, but tonight, from a 24-year-old conductor, I heard the true ‘Soul of the Yellow River.’ This is not just technique; it is sentiment – a conscious resonance with the destiny of the nation.”

▶ Ding Jiageng, Vice Chairman of the Calligraphers Association of Central State Organs, Vice Chairman of the Beijing Calligraphers Association, “General Calligrapher”:“In calligraphy, we value ‘force penetrating the back of the paper.’ Tonight, Ye Wenbo has ‘force penetrating the notes.’ His conducting was both flowing and powerful – disciplined yet passionate. I give him eight characters: ‘Yellow River flows into the sea, youth rises like a dragon.’ He is not just the ‘wave behind’ in China’s literary and art circles – he is a giant wave!”

▶ Professor Li Xilin, renowned conductor, composer, and music educator:“Wenbo’s greatest strength is his ‘heartfelt’ approach to maturity, not just ‘wielding the stick.’ He was completely immersed in the spiritual world of the Yellow River, yet he carried the explosive energy unique to young people. This was a textbook-level interpretation and a milestone victory in his life.”

▶ Han Bangyan, former Vice Governor of Sichuan Province:“Truly inspiring! Hearing the Yellow River in my youth gave me one feeling; hearing these young people perform it tonight gives me another – excitement, relief, and hope. Ye Wenbo and his team have presented a perfect May Day gift to the people of Sichuan and the national audience. I wish his tour a triumphant journey!”

▶ Ye Tiande, descendant of a marshal:“After hearing Defend the Yellow River, I could not calm down for a long time. Our fathers defended the Yellow River and all of China amid the flames of war. Today, a young man in a concert hall ‘defends’ this classic and the spark of spirit with his baton. Ye Wenbo, well done!”

▶ Wu Songjin, renowned musician:“Today I came as an ‘old fan.’ When he conducted my works on New Year’s Day, I could already see that this young man had something great inside him. Tonight’s Yellow River brought out all the blood-and-iron spirit of defending home and country and the indomitable national spirit. For a post-2000s to reach such depth – remarkable! I am proud of him.”

▶ Shen Youling, Executive Vice Chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Directly Affiliated Working Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang and Director of the Legal Service Center:“This was a concert with height, warmth, and depth. Not only was the artistic level high, but more importantly, it integrated patriotic education into every note. As a current university graduate student daring to take on such a leading role, Ye Wenbo fully embodies the responsibility of young people in the new era.”

▶ Tang Xudong, Vice Chairman of the China International Marine Photography Association:“I recorded the entire concert with my camera. To be honest, having shot over a hundred performances, including aerial shots of the Yellow River’s source, Hukou Waterfall, the Yellow River estuary, and many cities and scenic spots along the river, tonight’s performance was the most stirring. Ye Wenbo’s every gesture, every expression, was a dialogue with the Yellow River and the nation. I captured the moment his eyes reddened at the end of Lament to the Yellow River – that was the soul resonance between conductor and vocalist, and the artist’s selfless interpretation of the song.”

▶ Zhou Xiangsheng, Director of the Sichuan Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center:“The Yellow River Cantata itself is a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Today’s performance showed me that intangible heritage is not just about preservation, but also about ‘activation’ by young people. Ye Wenbo and over a hundred young artists have breathed new life into this classic that is over eighty years old. This is the best example of living transmission of intangible heritage.”

▶ Lee Jae-seok, President of the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Sichuan Province:“I have attended several concerts organized and conducted by Mr. Ye Wenbo. Music knows no borders. I was utterly stunned. Especially during Lament to the Yellow River, many of my Chinese friends around me cried. For such a young conductor to be able to mobilize the emotions of over a hundred artists and capture the hearts of the entire audience – that is already a high level of achievement.”

▶ Gou Hongbo, painter from Langzhong Ancient City and representative inheritor of intangible cultural heritage paper-cutting:“My paper-cutting carves a world out of paper, telling stories with lines. Ye Wenbo’s conducting cuts sound through the air, carving emotion with rhythm. Hearing him conduct the Yellow River tonight, I felt as if I saw a huge, flowing scroll of paper-cutting – every note was like a cut of the scissors, crisp and decisive yet deeply heartfelt. With his youthful hands, he ‘cut’ the soul of the Yellow River and the sinews of our nation into each of our hearts, stroke by stroke. After this concert, I especially want to create a paper-cut of The Yellow River Boatmen’s Song, using Ye Wenbo’s baton-stroke moment as the blueprint. Intangible heritage needs craftsmen; classics need interpreters – tonight, the two of us were doing the same thing: passing on what our ancestors left us to the next generation.”

▶ Deng Shiguang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Propaganda Industry of Ziyang City, Sichuan Province, and Full-time Vice Chairman of the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles:“I have heard countless versions of this work, but tonight’s version moved me the most. Because the conductor is a young man, yet in his eyes and gestures there is no immaturity – only determination. The spirit of the Yellow River and the spirit of the Long March have found living transmission in him. Congratulations on the complete success of the performance!”

IV. Successful Debut｜National Tour Officially Launches – Next Stop to Be Announced

Following the successful conclusion of the Chengdu debut, Ye Wenbo will lead the original dual-ensemble lineup to multiple cities across the country. Under the theme “Paying Tribute to National Classics, Carrying Forward the Spirit of the Yellow River,” the tour will present the complete Yellow River Cantata in its entirety, infused with the contemporary interpretations of young artists.

It is reported that the schedule for subsequent tour cities will be announced gradually through official channels, and Hong Kong Media will provide timely coverage.

The Chengdu City Concert Hall – a renowned Chinese music venue known for its high standard, top quality, and spectacular visual presence – witnessed history this evening. And Ye Wenbo, this post-2000s young conductor of solid strength, has declared to the world with his baton: national classics, carried forward by youth; the Yellow River surges, and the next generation has arrived.

[Concert Concludes with Complete Success · National Tour Officially Underway]