China NCPA Chorus,the resident chorus of National Centre for the Performing Arts, was established on December 8, 2009. WU Lingfen, the famous conductor, serves as its chorus master. As the professional artistic performing group that belongs to the highest palace of performing arts in China, the chorus adheres to NCPA's guiding principle of "for the people, for art, for the world" and is recognized as a vigorous professional chorus with infinite potential.
During the process of its growth, names of the most outstanding artistic masters in today's world have been observed, including famous directors Francesca Zambello, Giancarlo del Monaco, Hugo de Ana, CHEN Xinyi, CAO Qijing, LIAO Xianghong, WANG Xiaoying, YI Liming, LI Liuyi, TIAN Qinxin and YANG Xiaoyang; famous conductors Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Daniel Oren, Myung-whun Chung, Jaap van Zweden, Antonio Pappano, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, YAN Liangkun, YANG Hongnian, LÜ Jia, ZHANG Guoyong, LI Xincao, ZHENG Jian and YANG Li; famous singers Plácido Domingo, Leo Nucci, Inva Mula, Juan Pons, Brandon Jovanovich, Francesco Meli, YAN Weiwen, DAI Yuqiang, WEI Song, Warren Mok, YUAN Chenye, LIAO Changyong, Dilbèr, SUN Xiuwei, HE Hui, YANG Guang and Liang Li. The masters have given high praises to the chorus.
As one of China's leading choruses both in the orchestra pit and concert hall, the NCPA Chorus has participated in more than 50 operas by NCPA, such as opera commissions Xishi, The Ballad of Canal, Visitors on the Snow Mountain, FANG Zhimin, The Long March, and classical repertoires Turandot, Carmen, La Traviata, Der Fliegende Holländer, Le Nozze di Figaro, Aida, Rigoletto, etc. The world famous tenor Domingo once said, "I am honoured to cooperate with these gifted young artists". Apart from operas, the chorus has also planned and performed in many large-scale vocal works and theme concerts. In the Evening Gala for the G20 Hangzhou Summit, the gala "Millennial Road" for the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and the National Day celebration performance "Go for the Better, The Sons and Daughters of the Chinese Nation", the chorus did a good job and received praises from politicians across the world, bringing honor for the country.
As the singing envoy of zeitgeist, the chorus actively plans and participates in NCPA's Weekend Concert series, Classic Arts Lectures series, and holds more than 40 public benefit events to help popularize elegant art. They also toured in Asia, Europe, China’s Hong Kong and Macao and so on. The chorus's performances have been critically acclaimed by the audiences and local counterparts.
