Art Songs in China

Presenter: Ms. Sunny Valentine, Soprano

Sunny Valentine received vocal training from Belcanto masters, professors, and teachers from Italy, Russia, China and the United States. She has the honor to be invited to various places in China, United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Macau. She has successfully held a solo concert in the prestigious He Luting Concert Hall of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, achieving the goal of singing 18 difficult Italian arias and art songs in a concert hall with 800 audience. She has also performed before 10,000+ patrons in Guang Zhou and Shen Yang, China. In this presentation, Sunny would share her knowledge and talents on Art Songs in China, focusing on how this art form has evolved in China with classical, modern and contemporary Chinese poetry being combined into this Western vocal music composition. Along with the presentation, Sunny will demonstrate some art songs through her beautiful voice, accompanied by a professional pianist.