Who's Shen Wenyu?

Shen Wenyu, the new champion of Rachmaninov International Piano Competition.

He has amazing talent; He thinks he is a master and doesn't even care about being called a "madman"; He lives in music, as if isolated from the world; His mother said that they could only choose one of genius and perfection first.

wonder child

Shen Wenyu is a piano genius.

When he was over 5 years old, Shen Wenyu heard his parents watch the TV series The Legend of Chu Liuxiang. When he got up the next day, he played the theme song of the play on the toy piano.

More than 6 years old, easily passed the piano professional CET-6 in less than one year;

At the age of 9, he held a solo concert in Sichuan Conservatory of Music, becoming the youngest solo concert organizer in the history of the college;

12 years old, admitted to Karlsruhe Conservatory of Music in Germany; /kloc-at the age of 0/3, won the junior group championship of the first international piano competition in Siegen, Germany;

/kloc-at the age of 0/6, she won the silver prize in the world-renowned Queen Elizabeth International Piano Competition and was the youngest winner of the competition.

On June 17, 2005, at the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, USA, he won the world-renowned Rachmaninov International Piano Competition with his best piano concerto No.3 (hereinafter referred to as "La San").

When I was a child, my grandfather loved Shen Wenyu very much, but it made him active and rebellious. Adults tease him, and when he opens his mouth, he curses and spits on others. But after touching music, everything seems to have changed. Shen Wenyu became very kind and quiet. He keeps his room tidy, doesn't even throw toys around, and is very peaceful to people.

The late Liu Jianping, the former chairman and composer of Wanzhou Music Association in Sichuan Province, was Shen Wenyu's first teacher and the person he missed most so far. I started to learn piano when I was 6 years old, and I started late. Besides, Shen Wenyu has no slender fingers. It was the first time that Teacher Liu saw Shen Wenyu's unusual music. Seeing the rapid development of Shen Wenyu's skills, Liu Jianping thought it impossible for the child to teach by himself, so he recommended Shen Wenyu to Zheng Daxin, then the director of the piano department of Sichuan Conservatory of Music. Many years later, whenever Shen Wenyu complained that his later mentor didn't want him to fly away, he would still cherish the selflessness of Mr. Liu: "Only Mr. Liu is really good for me and sent me to Chengdu to study. Unlike other teachers, they always threaten me that I am useless without them. " Shen Wenyu once gnashed her teeth and said, "Do you know? My most respected teacher is Liu Jianping. Although he died, I buried him. I have so many teachers, only he is sure that I am a child prodigy! "

Zheng Daxin found that ordinary teaching methods were not suitable for the child. He increased the weekly teaching to twice a week. Professor Zheng commented: "This child is very talented. Quickly correct mistakes and quickly absorb new knowledge ... He has an amazing memory for music scores. "

German piano master Kamelin, who had a tense relationship with Shen Wenyu, also admitted to reporters: "We don't say that pianists are geniuses, only that composers are geniuses. But Shen is really an amazing student. "

"master"

But today's Shen Wenyu is not satisfied with "prodigy", he wants to be a "master".

Speaking of this, my father in Chengdu was young (he took his mother's surname, and his father's surname was Shen, so he still took his surname). He said, "1 1 year-old can play the three concertos. This is considered the most difficult music in the world, and it is not difficult for him to play it at all. Nothing is difficult for him to play. " "In fact, when he was thirteen or fourteen years old, he was already better than the master!"

Sheng Yuan Jr. said that he "deeply studied" different versions of the repertoire played by different pianists, and then compared the versions played by Shen Wenyu before reaching such a conclusion. George W. Sheng Yuan repeatedly stressed: "I am responsible for saying this, not talking nonsense!"

Sheng Yuan Jr. did not hesitate to praise his son in the most perfect language: "His research on music version is beyond the understanding of ordinary professors;" ..... Many Asian music authorities have no magnanimity, don't know or don't want to know what level Shen Wenyu is at present, and don't admit that he is better than many masters ... Many European authorities have no magnanimity to suppress the people of China. "

Sheng Yuan Jr. introduced that the famous German music critic Hoveyn had publicly stated that he had heard more than 60 different versions of La San, and Shen Wenyu's version was the best. However, Zheng Daxin corrected: "What Holwein said should be one of the best. This is more reasonable. " Shen Wenyu himself said: "Holven's statement in the newspaper is actually quite vague. He said this to a friend in private, meaning that my version is the best. "

Shen Wenyu also spoke highly of himself: "I can't say that I am better than the master in everything, but if I get a comprehensive score, I can sometimes get higher.". Few people in the world are so comprehensive and reach this level of ability at my age. It can be said that there is no one. I am the only one. "

When talking about the Rachmaninov International Piano Competition, he was very confident: "They (referring to other players) are definitely not as good as me. From the perspective of technology and artistic performance, the comprehensive strength feels several times worse than me. "

Perhaps because of such a high self-evaluation, Shen Wenyu felt that he had no talent in Germany, but became a "money-making machine" controlled by his teacher. On Kamelin's recommendation, Shen Wenyu signed a contract with a German brokerage company. In most German performances, Shen Wenyu earns about 65,438+0,000 euros per performance, sometimes about 700 euros. In his view, this is very unfair. "I think at my current level, I should enjoy the treatment of a master. Some masters can get 70,000 euros in performances, and it is reasonable for me to at least 1 0,000. " When he made this request to his mentor, Cameron just laughed it off.

"He once said that I am an ant and they are elephants. If you want to be famous, you must learn to endure. " When Shen Wenyu talked about it, he began to get a little excited. "I'm angry. Tell him I'm a tiger! "

In an interview with reporters, Cameron simply said: "His playing level can be called a master, but I wouldn't say he is a master."

"Bet"

Shen Wenyu received unconditional support from his father in Chengdu and his mother Tu Jingping who accompanied him in Germany. 1997, the mother came to Germany alone with her son who was only 12 years old. In the past eight years, Shen Wenyu's father has only been to Germany once and stayed for about two and a half months.

His son is very busy with his studies, so Tu Jingbing naturally helps him with all the trivial things in life and never lets him participate in any housework. "He can't do these things. Besides, if he spends all his energy on things at home, he won't be able to prepare for so many games. " When asked if he felt lonely in Germany, Shen Mu looked faint: "Nothing. Children usually practice at home and listen to the sound of the piano, so they don't feel so lonely. "

Parents' sacrifice may be related to Shen Wenyu's childhood health. Liao is an old friend for many years. He also wrote a book specially for Shen Wenyu, Shen Wenyu: From a Poor Family to a Miracle in piano master. He told reporters that after Shen Wenyu was born, his head was very big, and he couldn't talk for more than a year, and he couldn't walk steadily. Sent to the hospital for examination, only to find that it was severe malnutrition. This incident gave the couple a great stimulus and vowed to work hard to make money and let their children live a good life.

As the father of a 19-year-old boy, Sheng Yuan Jr. did not enjoy the worship and admiration of his father by teenagers of the same age in Shen Wenyu. "He doesn't worship me or even look down on me." When he said this, Sheng Yuan Jr. seemed quite proud and proud in his tone. He said that in order to keep up with his son's pace, he stayed at home early, listened to music and studied music theory. "We have paid too much for this child. All the bets of this family are on Shen Wenyu. "

Today, Shen Wenyu's achievements finally make his parents feel that years of hard work are worthwhile. Sheng Yuan's current wish is a family reunion.

Whole person

In Shen Wenyu's home, there is a small table one meter long and one foot wide. A small bamboo pole in the middle is the net of the table. Most of the time, Shen Wenyu plays table tennis alone on this mini table. Hold a racket in each hand and stand at the small table. Serve with the left hand and catch with the right hand.

Loneliness is an emotion that Shen Wenyu can't get rid of when he is growing up. Since I started learning piano at the age of five, the world in Shen Wenyu has become extremely simple. My mother and I practice the piano after class. I either practice the piano during the holidays or listen to the world-famous piano master.

After arriving in Germany, this sense of loneliness became stronger and stronger. He told his father more than once about his loneliness and his desire to communicate with others by telephone.

Both Sheng Yuan Jr. and Tu Jingbing are considering giving Shen Wenyu a very important lesson: society. The couple admitted that Shen Wenyu had been living in the music world far away from the real society and knew nothing about many common sense of social life, including communication with people. Like all prodigies, Shen Wenyu has personality defects and knowledge defects that are hard to hide.

Many people criticized Shen Wenyu's arrogance. His parents said, "He is telling the truth."

Shen Wenyu hasn't made a real friend yet. His father said angrily, "others are using him and deceiving him." No one is really good to him! "

"A genius, can't grow into a perfect person to go this way. So he can only learn other things while walking on the road of music. " At the end of the interview, Shen Mu made such a conclusion.

In the conversation with Shen Wenyu, it is not difficult to find that he is actually a very simple child. On the road from prodigy to master, he insisted that he had gone far enough and couldn't wait to be recognized by the whole world. He made a lot of efforts and made amazing achievements. In his young mind, what he doesn't understand is the complexity beyond music and the depth of the adult world.

Zheng Daxin, his mentor in China, said earnestly, "Shen Wenyu is still so young, and there is still a long way to go in life. What he needs is the necessary experience and accomplishment to become a master. Learn to be a man first, and one day he will become a real musician. "

Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition

This year is the second session. The activity aims to achieve world-class specifications. Successful contestants will receive 65,438 US dollars for round-trip travel+0,000 US dollars, room and board during the competition, and 30,000 US dollars for the first prize, and have the honor to hold a solo concert at Carnegie Hall, the highest concert hall in the United States. It is reported that only Yin Chengzong and Lang Lang can play in Carnegie Hall in China. Shen Wenyu will be the third.

Rachmaninov is an important musician in the later period of romanticism, and his music, like himself, is deeply influenced by Russian literary and artistic traditions. His works are famous for demanding skills, among which Piano Concerto No.3, also known as "Giant Concerto", is recognized as one of the most difficult concertos in the world.

Not long ago, good news came from Los Angeles, USA: Shen Wenyu, a young man from China, who was only 18 years old, won the world-renowned Rachmaninov International Piano Competition in one fell swoop by playing Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.3, and won the honor of giving a solo concert in Carnegie Hall, an American concert hall. At present, only Yin Chengzong and Mandy can perform in Carnegie Hall in China, and Shen Wenyu is the third person to win this honor.

The 9-year-old boy gave a piano solo concert.

Shen Wenyu, 1986, was born in a civilian family in Wanzhou District, Chongqing. My father is a postman and my mother is a housewife.

199 1 One night in May, my mother arranged for Yu Wen to go to bed and began to watch the video The Legend of Chu Liuxiang. The next afternoon, 5-year-old Shen Wenyu played the theme song of The Legend of Chu Liuxiang with one finger on the toy piano that his mother bought him with 20 yuan money. Yu Wen's father felt incredible after hearing this. Is his son very talented in music? Seeing that his son likes music, his father Dong Nuoxi lent his son a piano and invited Liu Jianping, the best local piano teacher, chairman of Wanxian Musicians Association and director of Sichuan Musicians Association, to give him lessons. I have studied piano with Mr. Liu for less than 1 year. I took the piano exam for the first time and easily passed the piano band 6. Seeing that Shen Wenyu's understanding was so high, Liu Jianping recommended Shen Wenyu to Professor Zheng Daxin, then the director of the piano department of Sichuan Conservatory of Music.

Since the age of seven, Shen Wenyu has been studying with Professor Zheng Daxin, and has played a lot of world-famous songs.

1One day in June, 995, Shen Wenyu, 9, had a whim to hold a solo concert in Sichuan Conservatory of Music. Shen Wenyu's idea has been fully affirmed and actively supported by teachers.

Sure enough, all the tickets were sold out. 165438+1October 10 evening, the auditorium of Sichuan Conservatory of Music with the huge banner of "Shen Wenyu Nine-year-old Piano Solo Concert" was packed with 800 seats. Shen Wenyu played Bach's No.1 French Suite in G Major, Op.8 16, scarlatti's Four in D minor, F minor and E major, He Lvting's Piccolo and Chopin's Nocturne in B major, Op.32 The beautiful melody flowed through his fingers and flowed in the concert hall. His wonderful performance won a house full of applause and was a great success.

10-year-old China piano prodigy sweeps South Africa.

On February 5th, Shen Wenyu was reading at home when he was interrupted by a light knock at the door. When he opened the door, he saw three kind faces smiling at him: his teacher, Professor Zheng Daxin, Professor Li Mingzhu from the Conservatory of Music, and an old foreign lady who had never met before.

It turned out that this foreign old lady was Professor Einar from the Piano Education Department of Pretoria University in South Africa who came to give a lecture at Sichuan Conservatory of Music. Einar is a world-famous expert in children's music education. When she heard the story of Shen Wenyu, a musical prodigy, she came to visit directly.

Shen Wenyu happily played Beethoven's Sonata of Sorrow and Chopin's Mazuka for the guests. From 7: 00 p.m. to 10, Einar couldn't believe her ears: it's a miracle that a child who has only learned piano for five years can play masterpieces so skillfully.

Einar said that in a few months, the world-famous piano educator Yasinsky will give lectures in South Africa. If Shen Wenyu wants to go to South Africa to attend the master's lecture, she will urge him to take this trip.

On February 3rd, 1997, Professor Shen Wenyu and Professor Li Mingzhu flew to Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, and Ms. Aina warmly received them. On February 7th, Li Mingzhu took him to piano master Yasinsky's class. Yasinsky is the chairman of the jury of Chopin International Piano Competition and Zimmerman's teacher in piano master. A college student is playing Chopin's Mazzuca at the instigation of Yasinsky. Maybe he was nervous. This college student failed to play well according to Yasinsky's request many times. Shen Wenyu stood up bravely and told Yasinsky that he wanted to give it a try.

A child has such courage, Yasinsky smiled and agreed. After Shen Wenyu took the stage and sat down, a beautiful Mazuka floated from his fingertips and echoed in the concert hall. The teachers and students present were deeply attracted by its smooth and perfect piano sound. Yasinsky stared at the China boy in surprise. After the performance, there was a short silence, and then thunderous applause broke out. Later, Yasinsky tested Shen Wenyu's ability to improvise, improvise and play new music ... and then stroked Shen Wenyu's hand and said, "You not only play your fingers well, but also have music in your heart. You are the darling of God. Stick to it and you will become a world-class piano master! "

A boy of 10 was highly praised and especially loved by Yasinsky. The news spread in Pretoria, a city that loves piano music. South African national television had an exclusive interview with Shen Wenyu in prime time. After the program was broadcast, Shen Wenyu held eight piano solo concerts in Pretoria University, Johannesburg University and Cape Town University.

During that time, South African newspapers such as Daily and Pretoria News reported Shen Wenyu with the title "10-year-old China piano prodigy swept Cape Town", "China's little genius surprised the master" and "piano prodigy's world-class solo performance". South African TV stations broadcast Shen Wenyu's program, and his legendary experience is talked about by people.

He wants to be the top ten piano master in the world.

After returning to China, Shen Wenyu studied under Professor Zheng Daxin and performed in Chongqing, Shenyang, Chengdu, Japan and Hong Kong. His level is constantly improving, and all kinds of praises follow. But Zheng Daxin told him that to become a truly world-class piano master, it is best to go to Germany for further study. La San was written by Russian piano master Rachmaninov.

The abbreviation of "The Third Piano Concerto". La San is known as the king of piano concerto in the world. The continuous chords as fast as lightning and the dense and intricate decorative sounds in music make it a difficult song to test the performance level. "La San" is like a wild wild horse from birth, and it is difficult for anyone to tame it ... It is impossible for a child of 1 1 to play La San well, so the examiners who love talents made an exception and gave Shen Wenyu, a primary school student in China, the opportunity to go to college. He became a famous piano educator and a student of Professor Hall of Karlsruhe National University of Music.

200 1 April Zhou Guangren, a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, is a famous piano educator in China and is regarded as a leading figure in piano education in China. During her time as a judge of the international piano competition in Ukraine, she mentioned Shen Wenyu to her good friend, Professor Goz, director of the piano department of Hanover University of Drama and Music, who was also a judge of the competition. Goldstein has known Shen Wenyu for a long time, and he likes this rare musical genius very much. He immediately suggested that Zhou Guangren persuade Shen Wenyu to study at Hanover University of Drama and Music.

With the help of Professor Goldstein, in 200 1 year, Shen Wenyu entered the University of Hanover and became an alumnus of Di Yun, studying under the famous professor Carmelin. Kamelin is Goldstein's teacher and enjoys a high reputation in Germany. He is regarded as the godfather of German piano. It is not easy to be his student. In August, 20001,the Polish Chopin Association held the 56th Chopin Memorial Music Festival. Shen Wenyu, Di Yun, Chen Sa and Wang Yujia were lucky enough to be invited to the concert. At the music festival, all four young pianists gave solo concerts.

In June 2003, after more than five weeks of fierce competition, 14 Queen Elizabeth International Piano Competition was announced. In this competition, Shen Wenyu, the youngest and allowed to participate, defeated more than 100 excellent piano players from all over the world with Schubert's sonata D784, Dream and Rachmaninov's third piano concerto, and won the grand prize. On June 8th, 2005, Shen Wenyu, aged 18, won the world-famous Rachmaninov International Piano Competition in one fell swoop and won a prize of up to 30,000 US dollars. Holven, a famous German music critic, has publicly stated that he has heard more than 60 different versions of La San, and Shen Wenyu's version is the best.

Although Shen Wenyu is regarded as a child prodigy, he is not satisfied with the titles of "child prodigy" and "genius". He wants to be a world-class master, so he works harder than before in front of flowers and halo.

"Winning the prize is normal for me. I know my own strength. I took part in the competition just to tell people and the world piano world: I'm coming! Because my ideal is not to win an award, but to become the top ten piano master in the world! " When I interviewed Shen Wenyu by international phone, he told me confidently on the phone.