On May 29th, as the master class music exchange at the Beijing Modern Music Training Institute ended with laughter and joy, the Swiss national treasure level crossover music group DUO GIOVIVO's first Chinese tour "Joy of Life" came to a perfect conclusion.

The Zhongshan Park Music Hall in Beijing is filled with the joy of life

During the 20 day tour, artist couple Muriel Zeiter and Fabian Bloch traveled to five cities including Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Foshan, Shanghai, and Beijing, presenting boundary breaking music feasts to Chinese audiences and building bridges of cultural friendship between China and Switzerland through melodies.

One city, one melody, cross-border melody lights up the stage of the five cities

This tour focuses on "the joy of life", from the first performance of CITIC Youth Home in Shenzhen to the classical crossover night of the Pearl River Piano Caesar's Hall in Guangzhou; From the immersive audio-visual feast at Shanghai Poly City Theatre to the successful finale at Beijing Zhongshan Park Music Hall, Yuesheng Duet brings a unique music experience at every stop.

Two musicians seamlessly switch between seven instruments: piano, violin, flute, saxophone, tuba, tuba, and alpaca, skillfully blending classical, jazz, folk, and Eastern flavors. Especially when played with the four meter long Alpine horn, the deep and distant sound is like a natural echo coming from the Alps valley, shocking the entire audience.

Two musicians performed a piano duet for oral organ at the Pearl River Piano Caesar's Castle Concert Hall in Guangzhou

Two musicians perform violin and saxophone duet at Poly City Theatre in Shanghai

The Alps plays at the Zhongshan Park Music Hall in Beijing

In order to bridge the gap with Chinese audiences, the two musicians specially adapted the Chinese folk song "Jasmine Flower" and performed Eastern melodies with Western instruments, which were gentle and melodious, triggering strong resonance throughout the audience; The performance of classic works such as Brahms' "Hungarian Dance" and Bulgarian Dance "Ganjino Horo" demonstrates his profound skill in handling diverse musical styles. The entire performance was light hearted, humorous, and full of creativity, completely breaking the stereotype of classical music being aloof and cold, allowing audiences of different ages and backgrounds to immerse themselves in it and feel the pure joy of music without boundaries.

Empowered by master's courses, deeply cultivating local music education with international experience

During the tour, the two musicians also offered exclusive master classes in cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Foshan, providing valuable international exchange opportunities for music learners. In class, Muriel and Fabian combined their years of cross disciplinary performance experience to provide comprehensive and unreserved sharing on instrument playing techniques, emotional expression in music, stage presentation details, and cross instrument style integration.

Beijing music fans give flowers and gifts to two musicians

After the exclusive master class in Shanghai, two musicians signed autographs for fans as a souvenir

In response to the live performances of the students, two masters provided one-on-one precise feedback, patient guidance, and in-depth answers to core questions such as "how to find commonalities in musical expression among different instruments" and "how to break down style barriers and explore personalized music language". The teaching method that combines professionalism and inspiration has greatly benefited the on-site students, and injected international perspectives and diverse vitality into China's local music education, helping young musicians break through limitations and grow and advance.

Music knows no borders, continuing the cultural friendship between China and Switzerland with melody

From the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland to the five city stage in China, the first Chinese tour of Yuesheng Duo is not only a musical journey, but also a deep cultural exchange journey. This tour is linked by music, crossing language and regional barriers, conveying the concept of "music knows no boundaries, joy is shared", allowing Chinese audiences to experience the unique charm of Swiss art up close, and also allowing Swiss musicians to deeply experience the profound cultural heritage of China.

Music fans gather at the Pearl River Piano Caesar's Castle Concert Hall in Guangzhou

When it comes to this Chinese tour, the two musicians said, "The enthusiasm of Chinese audiences and their love for music deeply touched us. Every city has a unique cultural temperament, and every performance is a warm encounter. We hope to pass on the joy of life to more people through music, and we also look forward to coming to China again in the future to bring more wonderful music works

The successful conclusion of the first Chinese tour of the Swiss Yuesheng Duo not only left unforgettable audio-visual memories for Chinese audiences, but also promoted the deep exchange and collision of music cultures between China and Switzerland, and continued to write a warm and moving new chapter for Sino foreign artistic cooperation.