You Hongfei () is a soprano at the

China National Opera The China National Opera House (CNOH) or China Central Opera (中央歌剧院) is a State-run opera company based in Beijing, China, and under the Chinese Ministry of Culture. CNOH consists of an opera troupe, a choir, a symphony orchestra and a ...

and a National A-class Performer of China (). You was born in

Hulan District Hulan District () is one of nine districts of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China. It covers part of the northeastern suburbs. The district was approved to establish from the former ''Hulan C ...

in Harbin, the capital of

Heilongjiang Heilongjiang () formerly romanized as Heilungkiang, is a province in northeast China. The standard one-character abbreviation for the province is (). It was formerly romanized as "Heilungkiang". It is the northernmost and easternmost province ...

province. She graduated from the Department of Opera of

China Conservatory of Music The China Conservatory of Music () is a public music academy in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The music conservatory was established in 1964, and currently co-funded by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Beijing Municipal People's Government. ...

in 1996 and joined

as an opera singer. She is a member of the council of Chinese Musicians' Association and a member of

Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China The Ministry of Culture (MOC) was a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of China which was dissolved on 19 March 2018. The responsibilities of the MOC, which were assumed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, encompassed cultur ...

Youth Federation. Awarded 'Honorable artist' by the Peking University Hall and named one of China's Top 10 Sopranos by CCTV China Central Television Music Channel. A visiting professor at Harbin Conservatory of Music.

Opera career

During the pursuit of her career, You gave special attention to the performance of original Chinese operas.

Concerts and other performances

You co-performed concerts with '' China National Symphony Orchestra,

China Philharmonic Orchestra The China Philharmonic Orchestra ( 中国爱乐乐团; abbreviated CPO) is an orchestra founded in Beijing, China, on May 25, 2000, based on the previous "China Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra". It is a division of the State Administration of Ra ...

Beijing Symphony Orchestra Beijing Symphony Orchestra (Simplified Chinese: 北京交响乐团), founded in 1977, is a symphony orchestra in based in Beijing, China. One of its best-known performances was an unfolding of Chinese history and culture performed at Badaling in t ...

Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO; Chinese: 上海爱乐乐团; pinyin: Shànghǎi Àiyuè Yuètuán) is a professional symphony orchestra based in Shanghai, China. It is under the administration of the Shanghai Municipal Administration of C ...

House Symphony Orchestra, China National Opera & Dance Theater Symphony Orchestra, Beijing Film Philharmonic and German Modern Orchestra'', etc. You Hongfei was a featured guest singer at '' José Carreras'' 's Beijing Solo concert. She was the leading soprano in'' Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)'' and ''

Requiem (Mozart) The Requiem in D minor, K. 626, is a requiem mass by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). Mozart composed part of the Requiem in Vienna in late 1791, but it was unfinished at his death on 5 December the same year. A completed version da ...

'' in the concert with '' China National Symphony Orchestra''. She performed with

Jean-Michel Jarre Jean-Michel André Jarre (; born 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer and record producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and new-age genres, and is known for organising outdoor spectacles featuring his music, accompani ...

inside the

Forbidden City The Forbidden City () is a palace complex in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, at the center of the Imperial City of Beijing. It is surrounded by numerous opulent imperial gardens and temples including the Zhongshan Park, the sacrifi ...

and attended the opening ceremony of Les Années Chine-France, which was broadcast to over 2.5 billion viewers worldwide. She has performed in countries and regions around the world including France, Germany, Australia, North Korea, Laos, Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan, etc. She also made appearances in domestic galas held by Chinese government and organizations, among which include the

CCTV New Year's Gala The ''CCTV New Year's Gala'', also known as the ''Spring Festival Gala'', and commonly abbreviated in Chinese as ''Chunwan'', is a Chinese New Year special produced by China Media Group (CMG). It is broadcast annually on the eve of Chinese ...

Awards

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:You, Hongfei Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Chinese sopranos Singers from Heilongjiang People from Harbin China Conservatory of Music alumni