UDC 784.5.6
DOI: 10.36871/hon.2023020107
Authors
Xu Kaihua,
Russian State Specialized Academy of Arts, Moscow, 121165, Russian Federation
Abstract
This article is about improving the quality of choral conducting education in China and, in this regard, the authority of the conductor's profession. Choral conductors are working to update the methodological literature, which should help to improve the Chinese system of choral conducting education. A great contribution to the development of choral conducting specialty was made by such masters as Zhou Shuang, the first professional vocal teacher in the modern history of China and the first female choirmaster and composer in China, as well as conductors Yang Jiaren, Ma Geshun, Wu Lingfen, who got their choral conducting education at the Moscow Conservatory. Zhang Shizhong made a considerable contribution to the development of choral art in China. He actively worked in the field of children's choral education, which has not been cultivated in China for a long time. Zhang Shizhong tirelessly promoted the art of choral singing in Beijing secondary schools. His monograph “Methods of Working with a Children’s Choir” was the culmination of this work. Equally active in choral conducting are young specialists such as Leon Chu and Patrick Chiu, who not only lead choirs in Hong Kong, but also organize various choral festivals and competitions.
Keywords
choral conducting, choral conducting education, the art of choral singing, choral conductor
