{"id":2105,"date":"2012-09-07T09:43:38","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T09:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/?p=2105"},"modified":"2012-09-07T09:43:38","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T09:43:38","slug":"all-subject-inter-disciplinary-project-brings-chinese-orchestra-of-peking-university-to-kilmarnock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/2012\/09\/07\/all-subject-inter-disciplinary-project-brings-chinese-orchestra-of-peking-university-to-kilmarnock\/","title":{"rendered":"All Subject Inter-disciplinary project brings Chinese Orchestra of Peking University to Kilmarnock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Silk Road from Peking\u2026 to Kilmarnock<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grange Academy reverberated to the unearthly sounds of the erhu recently, as the world-renowned Chinese Orchestra of Peking University delighted youngsters with its first ever performance outside China.<\/p>\n

Eminent composer Professor Nigel Osborne \u2013 who has shared a stage with Barack Obama in his time \u2013 said hearing the orchestra perform a Chinese song written by Annanhill pupils was \u201cone of the most exciting moments of my career\u201d \u2013 and a \u201cworld first\u201d.<\/p>\n

Professor Osborne was visiting Grange Campus to see youngsters work with the Chinese musicians.<\/p>\n

The 70 players of traditional instruments such as Chinese bamboo flutes, erhu (a two-stringed Chinese violin), pipa (lute) and yangqin (Chinese dulcimer) played music from all regions and traditions of China, as well as new compositions in Chinese classical style.<\/p>\n

The musicians themselves are the elite of a new generation of young people at China’s leading university, studying a wide range of subjects from the sciences and humanities to new technologies, law and medicine.<\/p>\n

Professor Osborne said they were \u201cthe smartest of a country of hundreds of millions, to get into this high-flying group at Peking University\u201d \u2013 the future top politicians, business leaders and scientists of China.<\/p>\n

Their performance thrilled pupils from Annanhill Primary, Park School and Grange Academy, who joined the orchestra to play melodies on metallophones and to sing in Mandarin Chinese.<\/p>\n

The prestigious cultural visit was designed to boost Grange Academy\u2019s huge Silk Road <\/em>project, an innovative educational programme relating to pathways of commerce, thought and knowledge stretching from China to Scotland.<\/p>\n

The project involves all school subject areas in studying the historical trade routes that criss-crossed Eurasia for 2,000 years. Silk travelled from China to Scotland, but so also did cultural, scientific, mathematical and religious ideas.<\/p>\n

By following the silk route, the school touches on many areas of interest, using music as an entry point to learning in the arts, sciences and social subjects.<\/p>\n

The orchestra\u2019s visit celebrates strong emerging links between China and Scotland.<\/p>\n

Professor Osborne said: \u201cGrange Campus has made a fantastic contribution to learning and teaching. These young Scottish pupils have composed authentic Chinese songs which have been played by a top Chinese orchestra \u2013 a world first!\u201d<\/p>\n

Grange Academy Headteacher Fred Wildridge said: \u201cThis was the elite orchestra\u2019s first major visit abroad and we were proud that they chose to come to Scotland and indeed Kilmarnock.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe stunning performance fitted well with our Chinese language programme in school and linked also to our Silk Road project\u201d.<\/p>\n

Councillor Stephanie Primrose, Spokesperson for Lifelong Learning, said: \u201cThe spectacular show was a real treat for the young people, bringing vividly to life the culture and language of China.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe visit to Grange Academy \u2013 where global citizenship is high on the agenda – also provided a wonderful opportunity for pupils to meet the young Chinese performers face to face\u201d.<\/p>\n

As part of the Silk Road project, 1,000 pupils from Grange and two other schools in the project are due to perform in a mass concert in Glasgow\u2019s Royal Concert Hall in November 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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