Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra Children's Choir Founded in October 2017 as a nonprofit initiative of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, the Children’s Choir provides a professional platform for singers aged 5–17. The choir has won top honors at international competitions, including Grand Prix at the 2025 WYCF World Youth Choir Festival, and performs regularly with leading orchestras and opera houses.

Program

1 Elements

Lyrics & Music: Katerina Gimon

Conductor: Liu Qiaoyue

Soloists: Wang Yuting, Zou Yuqing, Tian Xitong, Yi Lingxi, Chen Jin, Liao Yuexin, Wang Yuhan, Zhang Shuhan, Lu Peiyue, Tu Chengxiao

Rainstick: Zhong Muyu

Drum: Zhang Weiyi

Program Note: Elements is an a cappella choral suite by Canadian composer Katerina Gimon, inspired by the four natural elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. The work extensively employs modern choral techniques such as overtones, vocal percussion, and wordless phonemes, using pure vocal sounds to evoke natural imagery: Earth — steady and profound; Air — light and flowing; Fire — passionate and intense; Water — gentle and meandering.

Minimalist yet highly evocative, the piece is a classic example of contemporary vocal experimentation intertwined with nature-themed concepts.

2 Treading on Grass

Lyrics: Chen Yang

Music: Pan Xingzimin

Conductor: Zhang Weiyi

Soloists: Wang Yuting, Zou Yuqing

Program Note: Treading on Grass is a three-part a cappella chorus by young composer Pan Xingzimin. Evoking the spring scenery of Jiangnan (south of the Yangtze River), its gentle, fresh melody and delicate harmonies paint a poetic waterscape. It is an outstanding contemporary Chinese-style choral work rich in oriental charm.

3 ikimilikiliklik

Lyrics & Music: Tobin Stokes

Conductor: Liu Qiaoyue

Cajón: Zhang Weiyi

Program Note: Ikimilikiliklik is an a cappella chorus by Canadian composer Tobin Stokes. Drawing inspiration from Basque mythology, it depicts a witches’ gathering, spellcasting, and magical rituals. With lively rhythms and fantastical sound effects, the piece is mysterious and playful — a highly theatrical modern choral classic.

4 Zootopia + My Future Is Not a Dream

Lyrics: M.S. Eriksen, S. Furler, T.E. Hermansen, Chen Jiali

Music: M.S. Eriksen, S. Furler, T.E. Hermansen, Weng Xiaoliang

Conductor: Liu Qiaoyue

Piano Accompanist: Zhong Muyu

Cajón: Zhang Weiyi

Program Note: This choral medley, arranged by composer Wu Hao, combines the vibrant energy of Zootopia with the inspirational spirit of My Future Is Not a Dream. Bright, uplifting, and youthful, the piece is both dynamic and powerful, delivering a strong dose of positive energy.

5 Song Dynasty · Jiu Quan Zi · Longing for the West Lake

Lyrics: Pan Lang (Song Dynasty)

Music: Jiang Wantong Conductor: Liu Qiaoyue

Piano Accompanist: Zhong Muyu

Soloists: Wang Yuting, Zhang Shuhan, Shi Yinian Rainstick: Zhang Weiyi

Program Note: Set to the Ci poem Jiuquan Zi · Longing for the West Lake by Song Dynasty poet Pan Lang, this work features an elegant, flowing melody and a distant, ethereal mood. It fully captures the poetic beauty of West Lake and classical Chinese grace, making it an art song of profound oriental aesthetics.