The Osaka Symphony Hall in Japan is packed with people, and the melody of the symphony "Poetic Jiangnan" flows like water, sometimes slow and sometimes intense, like a dynamic ink painting slowly unfolding in front of the audience... The Japanese composer said that the final chapter of "Poetic Jiangnan" is "harmony", reflecting the desire for harmonious coexistence between Japan and China. On April 8th, at the Osaka Symphony Hall in Japan, the Japan Century Symphony Orchestra and the Nanjing National Orchestra performed the symphonic piece "Poetic Jiangnan". The "Voice of Harmony" concert, featuring Chinese and Japanese artists, was held locally on the evening of the 8th. The symphony "Poetic Jiangnan", which combines elements of Chinese and Western music, achieved its global premiere at this concert. Poetic Jiangnan "was composed by the famous Japanese composer Kaoru Wada, who combined his experience of collecting wind in Nanjing and other places in China, and took two years to create. The song consists of five movements: "Mountain," "Water," "City," "Forest," and "Harmony," showcasing the natural and cultural scenery of the water towns in Jiangnan, China. That evening, under the direction of Japanese conductor Fan Sen, the artists of the Nanjing National Orchestra and the Japan Century Symphony Orchestra collaborated seamlessly, with Western and Chinese national instruments complementing each other perfectly, presenting this symphony. On April 8th, the Nanjing National Orchestra performed "Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" at the Osaka Symphony Hall in Japan. Yang Guang, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency, said, "It's very interesting for me to create works in the form of integrating Chinese folk music with Western orchestral music." Hetian Xun told reporters that he went to Nanjing three times to admire the mountains, rivers, trees, temples, city walls, and other cultural elements of Jiangnan in China, which became the inspiration for the creation of "Poetic Jiangnan". He said that the final chapter "Harmony" of "Poetic Jiangnan" reflects the desire for harmonious coexistence between Japan and China, and "hopes that this song will become a bridge and bond of friendship between Japan and China." On April 8th, Japanese conductor Fanqin Iimori was interviewed by reporters at the Osaka Symphony Hall. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Guang and Fan Qin commented on "Poetic Jiangnan", saying that this piece of music allows Chinese and Western instruments to showcase their strengths, and the joint performance for more than 40 minutes is harmonious and beautiful, without any sense of dissonance. He said that there are many similarities in the languages and cultures of Japan and China, and this performance can clearly feel the "chemical reaction" that occurs when artists from both countries perform. The "Voice of Harmony" concert is hosted by the Japan China International Cultural and Art Exchange Association and has been certified as a co creation project of the "TEAM EXPO 2025" at the Osaka Kansai World Expo. At the concert, the Nanjing National Orchestra also performed "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix", while Chinese famous songs such as "Horse Racing" were performed by erhu artists Zhang Bin and pipa artist Ye Weiyang, who were traveling to Japan, causing a warm response on site. On April 8th, Japanese composer Kaoru Wada was interviewed by reporters at the Osaka Symphony Hall. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Guang and Zhang Bin said that in recent years, more and more Japanese people have developed a strong interest in Chinese ethnic instruments such as erhu, which has promoted the exchange and integration of music and art between China and Japan. Chinese folk music has a unique melody, and the timbre, scale, and other characteristics of ethnic instruments are very distinctive. It has strong expressive power and can be understood at a glance, which is very attractive Fansen Fan said that both Japan and China have many unique musical instruments, and he believes that music exchange can help the two countries achieve deeper resonance in the cultural field. This concert attracted thousands of spectators. Ms. Oil Tani, a Japanese audience member, told reporters that the performance of "Poetic Jiangnan" and other music pieces that evening were excellent. She believes that the friendship between Japan and China is very important, and hopes that artists from both countries have the opportunity to jointly create and perform more music works. (New Society)