五月，青浦协和迎来了首届小学部校队汇报音乐会。有纯净甜美的夜莺合唱团、英姿飒爽的军乐队、婉转激昂的管弦乐团。我们还特别邀请了上海市级学生乐团——上海理工大学沪江管弦乐团前来交流。
This month SUIS Qingpu held the very first Primary School Teams Concert. In that evening, the Nightingale Choir, the gallant Marching Band and the passionate SUIS QP orchestra amazed the audience with their performances. In addition, our school specially invited the Hujiang Orchestra from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, to have what is the first musical exchange between both institutions.
夜莺合唱团的孩子们用纯净甜美的歌声唱响了来自不同国家不同语言的歌曲Winter Slumber 《冬眠》、Peace Variations《和平变奏曲》、Vois Sur Ton Chemin 《遥望你的路途》，作为音乐会的序幕。合唱团成立只有一年半的时间，孩子们将不同声部的旋律融合在一起，美妙动听，感染了在座的家长。
With pure and sweet voices, the choristers of the primary school Nightingale Choir sang three songs from different languages, Winter Slumber, Peace Variations and Vois Sur Ton Chemin. With them, the concert was opened, and with their sound and their first steps singing at two voices, they did captivate all the audience. The choir has only been established for one year and half, and this was the first time in which all choristers’ parents could appreciate the result of their children’s great job.
军乐队的学生在本学期的成长是里程碑式的。他们不仅提高了自己的音乐能力，锻炼了听觉的独立性和自主性，还展示了精神风貌。在《对话》这个作品里，我们感受到了不同乐器的音色和节奏。与升旗仪式不同的是，在这次的汇报演出中，孩子们以表演主角的身份出现在舞台上，他们的精气神让人眼前一亮，老师和家长们从心底为孩子们感到自豪。
The growth of the marching band during this semester was a milestone. They not only improved their musical ability, exercised their independence and autonomy of listening to each other, but also showed off their spiritual mien. Through the performance of the piece “Dialogue”, the audience could appreciate how the percussion and wind instruments were interacting among each other giving form and coherence to the melodies and rhythmic patterns presented by the piece. This experience differs from their monthly participation in our school’s flag-raising ceremony in the fact that for first time and during their presentation the whole audience was paying attention to them in a concert like setting, and the performers’ spirits were striking. A moment in which parents and teachers felt really proud of them.
SUIS QP弦乐团演奏了《B小调协奏曲第一乐章》和《菊次郎的夏天》，为初夏带来一抹清凉。SUIS QP弦乐团编制由小提琴家族：小提琴、中提琴、大提琴和低音提琴组成，在成立的一年时间内茁壮成长，期待少年们为大家带来更美妙的乐章!
The SUIS QP String Ensemble performed the “Concerto No.1 in B minor” and “Summer”, bringing a touch of coolness to the early summer. To this ensemble belong the violin family, comprising the violin, the viola, the cello and the double bass. It has been growing vigorously since its establishment one year ago. We are look forward for them to bring us more wonderful music!
SUIS QP管乐团和打击乐团演奏了《胡桃夹组曲》和《Simple Gifts》，打击乐与管乐的美妙结合让观众耳目一新。SUIS QP管乐团编制由长笛、小号、双簧管和大管组成；打击乐团则由马林巴、小军鼓、铁琴和低音鼓等组成，这是一支正在成长的队伍，期待更多管类乐器的加入。
The SUIS QP Wind Ensemble performed the “Nutcracker Suite” and “Simple Gifts”. The wonderful combination of percussion and wind music made the audience find everything fresh and new. This ensemble comprises flutes, trumpets, Oboe and one bassoon, while the percussion orchestra comprises the marimba, snare drum, glockenspiel and bass drum. This is a growing team and we are hoping to include many more wind instruments in it.
学校邀请了在场各学科代表的校队老师上台，包括体育、科技、美术、音乐等。老师们用辛劳和汗水见证了孩子们的成长，为了感谢校队老师们一直以来的辛勤指导和付出，孩子们为老师们献上鲜花和礼物。
We invited to the stage all our current School Team teachers, including the ones form the PE, IT, art and music departments. Thanks to their hard work and effort, all of them have witnessed the growth of the students. In order to acknowledge their great commitment, guidance and dedication to this project, the students presented flowers and gifts to the teachers.
欣赏了本校学生的精彩表演后，迎来的是我们的客人:上海理工大学沪江管弦乐团。他们正当少年，皆来自不同的专业和领域，出于对音乐的热爱，每天在完成本专业学科的作业之余，坚持练习乐器，用音乐陪伴生活。
在临近音乐会结束之际，沪江管弦乐团的乐手们还逐一介绍了乐器。在那一刻，在坐的学生、老师和家长都被法国圆号、大号、双簧管、单簧管和中提琴的独特音色所吸引。也在孩子们的心中播下管弦乐之美的种子。
After listening to the performances prepared by our school students, it was the time to welcome our guests: The University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. They are students from different majors, but with a love for music that makes them keep practicing day by day. Music can accompany us through our life.
As a didactic concert, the section leaders of the orchestra introduced one by one their instruments to the audience, French horn, tuba, oboe, clarinet, viola… With it, they also sowed the seeds of the orchestral music beauty in the hearts of all.
愿每一位孩子将艺术的热情化为学习动力，期待你们在艺术之路上寻找到真正的自己，愉快前行！
Here, the passion of music has become the motivation of learning. We expect our students to find their own way on this long road of music and move forward slowly but enjoying every step!