The 2019 Music Day, forming part of the 14th Croisements Festival—a series of events celebrating cultural exchange between China and France, is set to be held in Shunde, Foshan between June 21st and 23rd, 2019.
You will be able to enjoy performances presented by a chamber music ensemble and six bands from both China and France, watch a few French movies outdoor, enjoy French and Chinese gastronomy, visit a creativity fair and take part in some cultural exchange activities.
Schedule
Organizer:
Daliang Subdistrict Office, Shunde
Supported by:
Consulate General of France in Guangzhou
Shunde Culture&Art Development Center of Foshan
faguowenhua.com
Institute Francais
UniFrancefilms
Producers:
Ping Pong Event
Valkyrie Advertising
MeiYiNan Culture
Performers Introduction
Le Concert impromptu- Wind Quintet
Le Concert Impromptu is one of the great chamber music ensembles in France active on national and international scenes since 1991. It is from Paris to Lahore, from Kinshasa to Hamburg, the ambassador of French music and its quick-silver spirit combining the art of colour and virtuosity. Le Concert impromptu’s musicians offer their audience an intimate experience based on the repertoire of this rebellious and romantic genius. The concert will have cooperation with performers of traditional orchestra in Shunde to give an chinese traditional instrumental performance.
Le Concert impromptu [Photo: The Croisements Festival]
Line-up
Le Concert impromptu - Wind Quintet:
- Yves Charpentier, flûte
- Violaine Dufès, hautbois
- Jean-Christophe Murer, clarinette
- Antonin Bonnal, cor
- Pierre Fatus, basson
Special guests - Folk Orchestra of Shunde:
Liu Fengjiang, Erhu
Li Qin, Bamboo flute
Feng Yinting, Dulcimer
Orē (France)
STYLE: HIP HOP, POP, ELECTRONIC
Line-up:
VOCAL: Morgane, SZUCS
DRUMMER: Pablo, ECHARRI
Oré © Laure-Marie Choblan
Orē’s imaginary world is a mix between rap, French music, pop and electro. Mixed Artist, she plays with different sounds and words at the same time poetics and funny. She also blends the genders in her video clip like in “Agence matrimoniale”. This video shows us a rhythmic gymnastics gang wearing strass leotards with an urban background like the American rapper video clip.
Dlyn/YNSM (China)
Style: Melody/Trap /R&B/Pop/Old School
Line-up:
VOCAL: DLyn, Game Boi, Pen-G
DJ: POPDAN
YNSM is the abbreviation of Young New Square Mob. The team was formally established in August of 2016. A trap called “materials” in Huidong and Hakka dialect has spread from Huizhou to the Pearl River Delta. Since then, the YNSM office becomes well-known. The founding members of the team were originally a group of ordinary youths who skated and danced in the new square (the residence of Huidong District, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province). They shared a common hobby, rap.
VYAN (China)
STYLE: HIP HO
Line-up:
VOCAL: Vyan
DJ: Lee Haojie
One of the early Chinese rappers, music producer, composer,songwriter and writer, Vyan is hailed as "the backbone of rap in Guangdong ", using rap to outline the social reality. The inflammatory voice, significative lyrics, rhythmic and melodic works, and the impressive live performances have become the symbols of Vyan.
MNNQNS (France)
STYLE: ROCK, PUNK
Line-up:
Vocal & Guitare: Adrian DEPINAY
Bass: Félix RAMAEN
Guitarist/DJ: Marc LEBREUILLY
Drummer: Grégoire MAINOT
MNNQNS © Rod Maurice
This is after the student exchange in Cardiff in 2013, that the Norman, Adiran d’Epinay, created MNNQNS (pronounced “Mannequins”, Welsh way). The post-punk group, the four men are influence by the New York’s underground rock and the British punk.
After two E.P. named ‘Capital’ (2016) and ‘Advertisement’ (2018), their first album will be released in 2019’s spring. Also Rock on the stage, the French magazine names “Les Inrocks” talk about MNNQNS like “one of the best French groups to see on live now, all musical genre”.
MISS FUTURE (China)
STYLE: POP, PUNK, ROCK
Line-up:
Vocal: Xiao Wu
Bass/Leader/Producer: Jojo
Guitarist/DJ: Mao Tui
Guitarist: Kwnn
Drummer: Xiao Chao
MISS FUTURE was formed in late 2015 and each member has his own distinctive characteristics. As a new dynamic punk band in China, they chose to transform the classic "roaring anger" of punk into a warm upward strength. They bravely stood in the darkness, facing all the obstacles around them, feeling different tastes of life, and singing for the bright future.
POWER MILK (China)
STYLE: ROCK, JAZZ
Line-up:
Vocal: Gulico
Guitarist: Toto
Drummer: Xin’er
Bass: Peter Pan
Saxophone: Alex
Founded in 2007, Power Milk is a non-constrained Mix&Match band. Since its formation, Power Milk has been active in major music festivals and is popular for their excellent live performances. The album ‘Circle Circus’ was nominated for the Best Overseas Creation Award at the 9th Taiwan Golden Indie Music Award and was unanimously recognized by the jury and the audience.