“The songs remain forever” - a concert to honor People's Artist Trung Kien

“The songs remain forever” - a concert to honor People's Artist Trung Kien

The special art program "Loi ca con mai" was performed on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of Vietnam Teachers' Day November 20, 2025. The program was produced by the Vocal Department, Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM), performed by Vang Son Mot Thuo, under the artistic direction of Dr. - People's Artist Do Quoc Hung - Director of VNAM, General Director Dr. - Meritorious Artist Tan Nhan, Master Nguyen Thi Bich Hong as production director.

Professor, People's Artist Trung Kien.

The special art program “The songs remain forever” with the participation of leading Vietnamese artists, who are excellent students of Professor and People's Artist Trung Kien such as: People's Artist Quang Tho, People's Artist Quoc Hung, Meritorious Artist Dang Duong, Meritorious Artist Lan Anh, Meritorious Artist Tan Nhan, Meritorious Artist Phuong Nga, Meritorious Artist Phuong Uyen... and singers Trong Tan, Anh Tho, Bich Thuy, Bich Hong, Phuc Tiep, Le Anh Dung, Nguyen Vu, Khanh Ly, Quang Tu, Manh Hoach, Thu Hang, Huong Ly, Minh Tuyen, Thang Long...

With pianists: Dr. - Meritorious Artist Trinh Minh Trang, Master Bui Dang Khanh, Master Nguyen Le Thuyen Ha, Master Nguyen Thanh Giang...

The special art program “The Songs Remain Forever” is divided into 3 parts: The Origin of Academic Vocal Music, Revolutionary Music Stream and Romantic and Contemporary Music. The 3 parts of the program will outline the career and dedication of Professor, People's Artist Trung Kien to the country's music and the role of "architect" in teaching and training vocal music in Vietnam, while also showing the continuation of the musical legacy of the famous teacher and artist.

Artists at the press conference.

Dr. Meritorious Artist Tan Nhan, Head of the Vocal Department, General Director of the program said: “Each performance in the special art program “Loi ca con mai” is not just a performance but like a chapter in a musical memoir honoring Professor, People's Artist Trung Kien - a diligent teacher who quietly contributed each brick to lay the foundation for vocal training and teaching in Vietnam.

The program recalls and affirms that the artistic path that Professor, People's Artist Trung Kien has chosen is a pioneering and correct path, laying a solid foundation for the country's professional vocal music industry. "A night of top-notch art, attracting audiences. The program is invested elaborately in terms of stage and high artistic quality, gathering leading artists... will bring the public a night of valuable art enjoyment, full of impressions and emotions.

The concert will take place at 8:00 p.m. on November 16, 2025 at the Grand Concert Hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam, Hanoi . The program does not sell tickets, is a touching tribute concert, a meeting place for teachers and students, where music becomes a thread connecting the past and the present, to remember and honor the talented artist, the exemplary teacher, who left behind a memorable artistic "legacy".

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Chuyen-dong-van-hoa/loi-ca-con-mai-dem-nhac-tri-an-nsnd-trung-kien-i787345/