Guan Guimin

Guan Guimin
Born 1946 (age 69–70)
Changzhi, Shanxi province, China
Origin Beijing
Genres Bel canto
Occupation(s) Opera singer
Years active 1983–present
Associated acts China Conservatory’s Experimental Orchestra
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Guan.

Guan Guimin is an award-winning operatic tenor who rose to fame in China in the 1980s before eventually moving to the United States. His style integrates Italian Bel canto with Chinese vocal methods,[1] and has been described as having a pure, bright tone.[2]

Guan was born in 1946 in Changzhi, Shanxi province to a family of vegetable farmers.[3] In 1983, he completed graduate studies in Chinese music and opera, and then began performing with the China Conservatory’s experimental orchestra. He was named a national first class performer by China’s Ministry of Culture, was received by future Chinese leader Hu Jintao,[4] and went on to record songs for dozens of films and television shows in China.[2][5][6] In 1996, after suffering from Hepatitis B for several years, Guan began practicing the meditation form Falun Dafa, which he credited with improving his health. He moved to the United States the same year.[7] Guan has performed internationally as a solo tenor with Shen Yun Performing Arts since 2006.[5][8]

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References

  1. ↑ Campell, Neil. “Shen Yun Brings a Legacy to Nashville,” The Tennessee Tribune, December 16, 2010.
  2. 1 2 “The treble king, Guan Guimin, Zhong guo gu qu wang.
  3. ↑ Zhang, Xinxin and Sang, Ye. “Chinese lives: an oral history of contemporary China.” MacMillan (1988). ISBN 0333433645
  4. ↑ ”China Report: Political, Social, and Military Affairs,” Foreign Broadcast Information Service (1985), Issues 41-47.
  5. 1 2 Zhao, Jingyu. 傳遞真善與真美 提升人類道德 神韻藝術團 台北加演 Liberty Times (Taiwan), April 13, 2011.
  6. ↑ Shen Yun Performing Arts, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, October 30, 2012.
  7. ↑ Artist Profile: Guan Guimin, The Epoch Times, December 17, 2008.
  8. ↑ “Meet the artists: Guan Guimin”, Shen Yun Performing Arts.
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