Classical music awards event wraps up

The 2024 Cloud Super Music Awards, organized by the China Musical Instrument Association, concluded in Beijing on Aug 22.

Four professional groups and six amateur groups received awards. Divided by age and into five categories, including chamber music, violin, viola and cello, the competition attracted students from music schools around the country, including the China Conservatory of Music, the Central Conservatory of Music, and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Firebird, the string ensemble of the China Philharmonic Orchestra, and winner of the chamber music award, gave a performance during the event.

Chen Yun, a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music and president of the Chinese Musicians Association Chamber Music Society, was artistic director and chair of the panel. Nearly 70 well-known players of chamber music and string instruments participated in judging.

The award seeks to create a platform to promote young musicians, as well as to discover and showcase talented ensembles and soloists.