Shanghai Daily news
Shanghai invites musicians from the world for music of the World Expo 2010
Shanghai.
The Shanghai Publicity Department of Shanghai Committee of Communist Party of
China and the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination held a ceremony in
Beijing yesterday to send out the invitations.
The ceremony attracted more than 100 well-known musicians and composers,
including Qiao Yu, Wu Zuqiang, Gu Jianfen, Yan Su, Xu Peidong, Zhang Yadong,
Huang Xiaomao, Wang Liguang and Xiao Ke. David Lee Brewer, who created the music
for the closing ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and heads of some British
and German record companies, also attended the ceremony.
Hong Hao, director general of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination,
said the grand event in 2010 needs a lot of music as there would be over 20,000
performances that require fitting scores.
The organizers of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai will post the bulletin for the
music on April 30. Organizers will invite musicians from around the world to
write songs including the theme song, songs to embody the Expo volunteers and
sound to indicate the Expo.
Shanghai will host a ceremony to initiate the collection of the music on May
11. The deadline for the theme song will be January 2009, October 2008 for the
volunteer-related songs and January 2008 for the sound indicator.
All other musical works are also welcomed and may be used as background music
in various events and performances.
The theme song of the 1873 Vienna Expo in AustriaĦ°The Blue DanubeĦħhas become
a classic and the theme song of the 2005 Aichi Expo was also very popular. The
Shanghai Expo is seeking the same type of world-class musical recognition for
its event.
The World Expo 2010 Shanghai will be the first Expo held in a developing
country. It is expected to expand the influence of the World Expos, enhance
communication and accelerate global economic, cultural and technological
development.
The main task now is how to translate the Expo themeĦ°Better City, Better
LifeĦħinto music and make it a piece that people will enjoy for a long time,
which organizers are eager to complete.
