

At different times and in different locations, we shared the joy of playing together with music as the carrier," Yuan Ye, principal trumpet of the Liaoning Symphony Orchestra and an initiator of the online performance, told Xinhua. "I played trumpet in my room, and the Egyptian musician played trumpet far away at his home. (Chinese Embassy in Egypt/Handout via Xinhua)

This combination of file pictures shows the musicians Jiao Jian from China, Ahmed Abdel Aziz from Egypt, Qu Yuanyuan from China and Yang Mo from China (L-R, top to bottom) who participated in the virtual performance of the Triumphal March. The piece, symbolizing victory, will encourage people to overcome the epidemic with optimism and courage, the musicians said. (Chinese Embassy in Egypt/Handout via Xinhua)īy Xinhua writers Gu Kang, Xu Yang, Wu DanniĬAIRO, May 13 (Xinhua) - As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on worldwide, Chinese and Egyptian musicians, thousands of miles apart, staged a virtual performance of the Triumphal March from "Aida," using music to soothe suffering hearts and inspire people in these difficult times. This combination of file pictures shows the musicians Niu Jun from China, Boles Bola from Egypt, Amr Ashraf from Egypt and Yu Shu from China (L-R, top to bottom) who participated in the virtual performance of the Triumphal March. The event is a vivid expression of cooperation and sincere friendship between the two peoples. The artists of the two countries show a willingness to jointly complete this performance and overcome all difficulties in a spirit of union and cooperation The famous piece is deeply inspiring for the two peoples at this very moment, "blowing the horn of unity and cooperation to fight the virus "
