On the 70th anniversary of JSNU, a series of celebrations were carried out for the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Academy of Music on Oct. 28th.
About 3 p.m., the 30th anniversary development conference of the Academy of Music was held in Ma Ke Concert Hall. Du Zengji, vice president of JSNU, Guo Kaifen, chairman of Xuzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Meng Zhaoxue, minister of Publicity Department, Han Mei, chairman of Jiangsu Liuqin Theater Co., Ltd., and other leaders and guests attended the conference. More than 400 people, including leaders of related colleges and universities in Xuzhou, leaders of related departments of our university and partner universities, representatives of retired teachers of the Academy of Music, representatives of alumni and representatives of teachers and students attended the conference in the main hall. Alumni association of the academy around the country participated in the live broadcast of the conference. More than 30 domestic partner institutions, such as Zhejiang Conservatory of Music and Nanjing Normal University School of Music, also expressed their congratulations to the 30th anniversary of the academy through videos and letters.
Mr. Du Zengji delivered a speech on behalf of the university, extending warm congratulations to all the faculty and staff of the academy and alumni at home and abroad. He also extended a sincere welcome to all the guests at the conference. Later, he pointed out that over the past 30 years, the faculty and staff of the academy have observed its motto and adhered to the advanced talent training philosophy. In this way, desirable achievements in talent training, scientific research, social services and cultural transmission and innovation have been gained. In conclusion, important contributions have been made to the construction of a high-level university. He hoped that the academy would take the 30th anniversary as a new beginning to strengthen internal and external cooperation based on its own resources. At the same time, the construction of national first-class major musicology should work as a support to enhance the core competitiveness for sustainable development of the academy.
From 1992 to 2022, the academy has always been keeping pace with the development of the university. After thirty years’ development, the academy has musicology, a national first-class major as well as the right of master degree-conferring of music and dance, a first-level discipline. The academy has formed the teaching and research layout which takes training music teachers as the main body, researching and promoting Chinese music and dance as characteristics and improving the capability of cultural innovation as a breakthrough.
Guo Kaifen delivered a speech on behalf of Xuzhou literary and art circles and expressed a warm congratulation to the 30th anniversary of the academy. She hoped to strengthen exchanges and cooperation and jointly implement the development philosophy of building a new Jiangsu with “advanced economies, rich citizens, beautiful environment and high social etiquette and civility”. Accordingly, a “strong, innovative, beautiful and happy Xuzhou with good governance” would be constructed to open a new chapter of a cultural city.
Mr. Wang Zhaoping, a representative of retired teachers and the first Party Branch Secretary of the academy, delivered a speech. He fondly reviewed the development of the academy over the past 30 years and expressed his heartfelt happiness to the brilliant achievements made by the academy. He encouraged all teachers and students of the academy to continue to carry forward the glorious tradition and remember the original aspiration and the mission of fostering virtue through education.
Sun Huaguang, a representative of alumni of the class of 2007 and president of Suzhou Alumni Association, delivered a speech. He expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the education and cultivation of the academy. He said he would always remember what he had learned in the academy and repay it with new performance in his workplace.
Hui Jian, the dean of School of Fine Arts College, created a piece of calligraphy work on site and present it to the Academy of Music as a gift.
After that, representatives of alumni associations from all around the country donated to “Fei Chengkeng Education Development Fund” actively, and Du Zengji issued donation certificates to donors on behalf of the university.
About 4:30 p.m., the seminar on the 30th anniversary of the academy was held simultaneously in parallel sessions. Focusing on “the training program of musicology and the construction of national first-class majors”, the participants made fully discussion and exchange combined with their own experiences from the perspective of professional training objectives, curriculum and career goals. Finally, they put forward many valuable suggestions on the featured development of the college.
At 8 p.m., the theatrical performance of the 70th anniversary of the university and the 30th anniversary of the Academy of Music was held as scheduled. Four provincial college students art troupes from the academy cooperated with old, middle-aged and young teachers and students as well as representatives of alumni present a feast of music and art to the guests.
