Musician Hoang Van (1930-2015) is one of the great names in Vietnamese music . He left behind more than 700 works in various forms, genres and formats: songs, choirs, film music, symphonies, instrumental music, children's music..., a rich heritage in which many works have become cultural symbols, accompanying the country. In April 2025, his collection of works was recognized by UNESCO as a World Documentary Heritage. At 8:00 p.m. on July 24 and 25, at Ho Guom Theater, a special art program called "For Forever" will take place, honoring his works.
According to Dr. Le Y Linh, the scriptwriter of the program, “For Forever” is taken from the song “For Today, for Tomorrow, for Forever” taken from the suite “Construction Song” composed by musician Hoang Van in 1973. And this sentence also applies to the musical stature and longevity of Hoang Van’s work from memory to the future.
The program introduces typical works of musician Hoang Van, who has devoted his entire creative career to the country and the people. The content of the works focuses on the theme of praising the Communist Party of Vietnam; praising the great President Ho Chi Minh, praising the exemplary soldiers, including the People's Public Security force. Those works carry the strong echoes of the homeland and the country and are pure yet majestic melodies carrying the memories and ideals of a generation of musicians and soldiers on the cultural front; are the voice from the heart representing a peace- loving nation.
Through his works, musician Hoang Van has contributed to many generations of musicians to foster love for the Fatherland, arouse national pride and the will to build the country. Musician Hoang Van was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize for Literature and Arts in 2000.
The program consists of 2 chapters. Chapter I: Reminiscences - are selected works, recalling historical milestones to future aspirations recorded in the sounds of the composer's own life. The audience will have the opportunity to enjoy "Symphony No. II", Remembrance (Chapter I). One of the emotional highlights of the program is the musical composition of the poem "Night Scene" by President Ho Chi Minh, restored by conductor Le Phi Phi from the author's original text. In addition, there are revolutionary songs that have accompanied the years such as "I am a miner", "That soldier", "Transportation song".
Chapter II, titled For the Future, opens up a bright and vibrant space, expressing the spirit of construction and the beauty of a peaceful country. From the emotional transition point through the work “Lullaby in the Fireworks Night”, the program takes viewers to their childhood memories through the Suite for children: “I love my school”, “The yellow-ringed bird”, “The season of blooming royal poinciana flowers”, along with melodies spanning across the country’s homelands such as: “Tay Nguyen love song”, “Sailor’s heart song”, “Singing about today’s rice plants”, “Song of the People’s Teacher”...
The program ended with the mashup "For today, for tomorrow, for eternity", like a song of joy, praising peace, love and the eternal aspiration of the Vietnamese people.
As the name of the program suggests, “For Ever After” is not only a space to honor the music of musician Hoang Van but also a testament to the lasting vitality of works that have stood the test of time, possessing artistic value and influence in the hearts of music lovers of many generations in the country and abroad.
Conductor Le Phi Phi, Music Director and conductor of the program shared: "For Forever After" is not a memorial program for musician Hoang Van, for us it is a program to pay tribute to the audience who have loved his music for more than half a century. That is why we want to introduce in a deep, selective and highly artistic way - a complete musical portrait of him: from instrumental music, choir, to art songs, and even works that have never been performed or have lost recordings or scores from more than half a century ago".
Conductor Le Phi Phi hopes that “For Ever After” will not only be a memory, but a milestone marking the return and spread of Hoang Van’s music in Vietnam’s artistic life. That music does not only live in memory, but needs to be recreated, loved and continued by the younger generation.
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025); the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), the Department of Political Affairs, Ministry of Public Security directed Ho Guom Theater to perform a special art program called "For the Next Generation". The program will take place at 8:00 p.m. on July 24 and 25, 2025 at Ho Guom Theater, Hanoi.
The program was organized by the Department of Political Work of the Ministry of Public Security, with the participation of performers: People's Artist Co Huy Hung (moon lute), People's Artist Xuan Binh (mono), People's Artist Vuong Ha (poetry recitation), Meritorious Artist Dang Duong; singers Trong Tan, Dao To Loan, Thanh Le, Bui Trang, Tran Trang, Truong Linh; artists Trinh Huong (piano), Thu Huong (flute), Anh Linh (bamboo flute), Quyen Thien Dac (saxophone), Nguyen Minh Tan (accordion), Binh Son (piano), and Oplus group. In particular, the program also had the participation of violinist Lydia Dobrevska from North Macedonia...
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