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Guan Guimin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 Changzhi, Shanxi province, China |
| Origin | Beijing |
| Died | September 2022 |
| Genres | Bel canto |
| Occupation(s) | Opera singer |
| Years active | 1983–2022 |
Guan Guimin (1946 – September 2022) was an operatic tenor who worked in China in the 1980s before eventually moving to the United States. His style integrated Italian Bel canto with Chinese vocal methods, [1] and was described as having a pure, bright tone. [2]
Guan was born in 1946 in Changzhi, Shanxi province to a family of vegetable farmers. [3] In 1983, he completed graduate studies in Chinese music and opera, and then began performing with the China Conservatory’s experimental orchestra. He was named a national first class performer by China's Ministry of Culture, was received by future Chinese leader Hu Jintao, [4] and went on to record songs for dozens of films and television shows in China. [2] [5] [6] Guan performed internationally as a solo tenor with Shen Yun Performing Arts from 2006. [5] [7]
Guan died of liver cancer in September 2022. [8]
- Partial listing of Guan Guimin’s recordings, Amazon.com
- ^ Campell, Neil. “Shen Yun Brings a Legacy to Nashville,” The Tennessee Tribune, December 16, 2010.
- ^ a b “The treble king, Guan Guimin, Zhong guo gu qu wang.
- ^ Zhang, Xinxin and Sang, Ye. “Chinese lives: an oral history of contemporary China.” MacMillan (1988). ISBN 0333433645
- ^ ”China Report: Political, Social, and Military Affairs,” Foreign Broadcast Information Service (1985), Issues 41-47.
- ^ a b Zhao, Jingyu. 傳遞真善與真美 提升人類道德 神韻藝術團 台北加演 Archived 2013-08-18 at the Wayback Machine Liberty Times (Taiwan), April 13, 2011.
- ^ Shen Yun Performing Arts Archived 2012-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, October 30, 2012.
- ^ “Meet the artists: Guan Guimin”, Shen Yun Performing Arts.
- ^ “法轮功”“神韵艺术团”副团长关贵敏病亡 (in Chinese)
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (May 2014) |
Guan Guimin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 Changzhi, Shanxi province, China |
| Origin | Beijing |
| Died | September 2022 |
| Genres | Bel canto |
| Occupation(s) | Opera singer |
| Years active | 1983–2022 |
Guan Guimin (1946 – September 2022) was an operatic tenor who worked in China in the 1980s before eventually moving to the United States. His style integrated Italian Bel canto with Chinese vocal methods, [1] and was described as having a pure, bright tone. [2]
Guan was born in 1946 in Changzhi, Shanxi province to a family of vegetable farmers. [3] In 1983, he completed graduate studies in Chinese music and opera, and then began performing with the China Conservatory’s experimental orchestra. He was named a national first class performer by China's Ministry of Culture, was received by future Chinese leader Hu Jintao, [4] and went on to record songs for dozens of films and television shows in China. [2] [5] [6] Guan performed internationally as a solo tenor with Shen Yun Performing Arts from 2006. [5] [7]
Guan died of liver cancer in September 2022. [8]
- Partial listing of Guan Guimin’s recordings, Amazon.com
- ^ Campell, Neil. “Shen Yun Brings a Legacy to Nashville,” The Tennessee Tribune, December 16, 2010.
- ^ a b “The treble king, Guan Guimin, Zhong guo gu qu wang.
- ^ Zhang, Xinxin and Sang, Ye. “Chinese lives: an oral history of contemporary China.” MacMillan (1988). ISBN 0333433645
- ^ ”China Report: Political, Social, and Military Affairs,” Foreign Broadcast Information Service (1985), Issues 41-47.
- ^ a b Zhao, Jingyu. 傳遞真善與真美 提升人類道德 神韻藝術團 台北加演 Archived 2013-08-18 at the Wayback Machine Liberty Times (Taiwan), April 13, 2011.
- ^ Shen Yun Performing Arts Archived 2012-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, October 30, 2012.
- ^ “Meet the artists: Guan Guimin”, Shen Yun Performing Arts.
- ^ “法轮功”“神韵艺术团”副团长关贵敏病亡 (in Chinese)