THEME

The Beijing Forum for Symphonic Music was initiated in Beijing, China in 2019.

Created in this new era featuring cultural prosperity in China and cultural diversity in the world, the Forum, in line with the principles of being international, open and forward-looking, aims to build a high-level international platform for exchanges in the field of symphonic music. By identifying the developing trends and discussing hot issues of symphonic music, it will draw more attention and support to the development of symphonic music from all sectors of society and promote cross-region and cross-industry integration in order to contribute to exchanges and development in the global performing arts industry.

Themed “Vision and Innovation for a Shared Future”, Beijing Forum for Symphonic Music 2021 will be held from November 29th to 30th in Beijing, China.

INSTITUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS & SPEAKERS

Rudolf Buchbinder

Pianist

Valery Gergiev

Conductor

Franz Welser-Möst

Conductor

Antonio Pappano

Conductor

Wiener Symphoniker

Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra

Orchestre National de France

Radio France and Its Ensembles

The Karajan Academy of The Berliner Philharmoniker

Dresden Music Festival

NDR Radiophilharmonie

The Munich Philharmonic

Budapest Festival Orchestra

Association of Japanese Symphony Orchestras

The Concertgebouworkest

The Alexandrov Ensemble

Lucerne Festival Orchestra

Verbier Festival Orchestra

Royal Philhormonic Orchestra

The Cleveland Orchestra

The Philadelphia Orchestra

The National System of Youth and Children's Orchestras and Chiors of Venezuela

Martin Cullingford

Publisher of Gramophone

OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND SPEAKERS

ZHU Jing

Vice President, National Centre for the Performing Arts

GONG Jicheng

Vice President, National Centre for the Performing Arts

LÜ Jia

Artistic Director of Music, National Centre for the Performing Arts / Music Director, China NCPA Orchestra

CHEN Zuohuang

Conductor

LI Xincao

Conductor / General Director, China National Symphony Orchestra

QIN Wenhuan

Vice President, China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd.

WANG Liguang

Chairman, Global Music Education League / President, China Conservatory of Music

YU Feng

President, Central Conservatory of Music

ZENG Yun

Hornist

ZHANG Yi

Conductor / Music Director, National Ballet of China

LIST OF INSTITUTIONS AND SPEAKERS
Rudolf Buchbinder Likuo Chang CHEN Zuohuang Ivan Fischer
Valery Gergiev Franz Welser-Möst Antonio Pappano Teatro Colón
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Opera Australia Vienna Philhoarmonic Orchestra Wiener Symphoniker
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal National Arts Centre Orchestra medici.tv Orchestre national de France
Philharmonie de Paris Radio France The Berliner Philharmoniker Dresden Music Festival
NDR Radiophilharmonie The Munich Philharmonic Staatskapelle Dresden Stiftung Oper in Berlin
Budapest Festival Orchestra Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Association of Japanese Symphony Orchestras New National Theatre, Tokyo
The Concertgebouworkest Cultural Center of the Philippines Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra The Alexandrov Ensemble
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay Singapore Symphony Orchestra Seoul Arts Center Teatro Real
Royal Opera House Muscat Lucerne Festival Verbier Festival Royal Opera House
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Gramophone Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Cleveland Orchestra The Philadelphia Orchestra WFMT Radio Network The National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela
Askonas Holt Harrison Parrott Intermusica Kajimoto
Konzertdirektion Hans Ulrich Schmid GmbH PR² classic
 
China Symphony Development Foundation China Symphony Orchestra China National Opera House National Ballet of China
China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater Central Chinese Music Orchestra China Philharmonic Orchestra China Broadcasting Performing Art Group
NCPAO Beijing Symphony Orchestra Beijing Wind Orchestra Shanghai Opera House
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra Tianjin Symphony Orchestra Tianjin Opera & Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra, China Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra Ningbo Symphony Orchestra
Jiangsu Symphony Orchestra Suzhou Symphony Orchestra Sichuan Symphony Orchestra Sichuan Philharomnic Orchestra
Liangshan Symphony Orchestra Harbin Symphony Orchestra Changying Orchestra Jilin Symphony Orchestra
Shenyang Symphony Orchestra Xi’an Symphony Orchestra Fujian Song & Dance Theater Symphony Orchestra Symphony Orchestra of Xiamen Opera & Dance Drama Theatre
Xiamen Philharomnic Orchestra Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra Changsha Symphony Orchestra Qingdao Symphony Orchestra
Guiyang Symphony Orchestra Kunming Nie Er Symphony Orchestra Baotou Symphony Orchestra Symphony Orchestra of Guangxi Performance & Arts Group
Macao Orchestra China Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Central Conservatory of Music China Conservatory of Music
The Tianjin Juilliard School The Forbidden City Concert Hall Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts Shenzhen Concert Hall
Xinghai Concert Hall Harbin Concert Hall Xi’an Concert Hall Silk Road International Culture Exchange Center
Wu Promotion Poly Armstrong (Beijing) International Arts Communication Ltd. Seasons of Songs Culture & Art Co., Ltd MajorMusic
Amstrong Music&Arts Hear Music Management Ruge Artists Nanjing Culture Investment Holding Group
Liang Classic Arts Management Co.,Ltd. TAN Lihua Siqing Lu WU Muye
China Record Corporation HUAWEI
SPEECHES
November 29th

ZHANG Xu(Opening Ceremony)

Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China

WANG Hong(Opening Ceremony)

Vice Mayor of The People's Government of Beijing Municipality

WANG Ning(Opening Ceremony)

President, National Centre for the Performing Arts

Valery Gergiev(Keynote Speech)

Conductor

LÜ Jia(Keynote Speech)

Artistic Director of Music, National Centre for the Performing Arts / Music Director, China NCPA Orchestra

Paul Müller(Keynote Speech)

Executive Director, The Munich Philharmonic

Michel Orier(Keynote Speech)

Director of Music and Creation, Radio France and Its Ensembles

LI Xincao(Keynote Speech)

Conductor / General Director, China National Symphony Orchestra

Eduardo Méndez(Keynote Speech)

Executive Director, the National System of Youth and Children's Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela

André Gremillet(Keynote Speech)

President & Chief Executive Officer, The Cleveland Orchestra

Franz Welser-Möst(Keynote Speech)

Conductor

November 30th

CHEN Zuohuang(Thematic Forum I)

Conductor

Stefan Dohr(Thematic Forum I)

Chairman of the Berliner Philharmoniker

Johannes Neubert(Thematic Forum I)

Managing Director, Orchestre National de France

Jan Vogler(Thematic Forum I)

Director, Dresden Music Festival

James Williams(Thematic Forum I)

Managing Director, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Antonio Pappano(Thematic Forum I)

Conductor

YU Feng(Thematic Forum I)

President, Central Conservatory of Music

ZENG Yun(Thematic Forum I)

Hornist

ZHANG Yi(Thematic Forum I)

Conductor / Music Director, National Ballet of China

Rudolf Buchbinder(Thematic Forum II)

Pianist

Dominik Winterling(Thematic Forum II)

Managing Director The Concertgebouworkest

Michael Haefliger(Thematic Forum II)

Executive and Artistic Director, Lucerne Festival

Matthias Ilkenhans(Thematic Forum II)

General Manager, NDR Radiophilharmonie

Martin Cullingford(Thematic Forum II)

Publisher of Gramophone

Matías Tarnopolsky(Thematic Forum II)

President & Chief Executive Officer, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Kimmel Center, Inc.

GONG Jicheng(Thematic Forum II)

Vice President,National Centre for the Performing Arts

QIN Wenhuan(Thematic Forum II)

Vice President, China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd.

WANG Liguang(Thematic Forum II)

Chairman, Global Music Education League / President, China Conservatory of Music

Gennadiy Sachenyuk(Closing Ceremony)

General Director & Artistic Director, the Alexandrov Ensemble

ZHU Jing(Closing Ceremony)

Vice President, National Centre for the Performing Arts

MORE SPEECHES

Jan Nast

Executive Board & Intendant, Wiener Symphoniker

Iván Fischer

Conductor

Arna Einarsdóttir

Managing Director, Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra

Hiroshi KUWABARA

Managing Director / Executive Director, Association of Japanese Symphony Orchestras

Hideki NISHIHAMA

Managing Director, Association of Japanese Symphony Orchestras

Martin Engstroem

Founder & Artistic Director, the Verbier Festival

AGENDA
KEYNOTE SPEECHES