Opening of Autumn Melody 2025: Fly to Vietnam

The 2025 Autumn Melody Arts Festival just opened emotionally with works that harken back to the roots on the opening night of 'Flying Up to Vietnam' on the evening of August 15. All shows were sold out early.

People's Artist Ta Minh Tam, conductor Le Ha My, the orchestra and choir brought a majestic atmosphere to the opening night with the work "My Fatherland has never been so beautiful" - Photo: H.VY

The event marks the 14th and 20th anniversary of the 2025 Autumn Melody Arts Festival organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO).

This year's festival brings together seven diverse and quality art programs: Swan Lake ballet, symphony concert, vocal music... taking place from August 15 to 24 at the Ho Chi Minh City Theater.

Immediately after being posted, the registration link to receive tickets for all shows were "sold out", showing that art lovers are always looking forward to the return of Autumn Melody.

Autumn melody towards the origin

Opening with familiar and emotional works of Vietnamese music : Ho Chi Minh is the most beautiful name, Aspiration, Up to the mountains, My country has never been so beautiful , Radiant Vietnam ... the resounding, heroic atmosphere at the beginning of the opening night moved many audiences.

Through the arrangement of musician Nguyen Manh Hung and the conducting of conductor Le Ha My, director of the HBSO Theater, the familiar songs are performed vividly and with freshness.

The emotional musical circuit combined with the sublime performances of famous artists such as People's Artist Ta Minh Tam, Meritorious Artist Pham Khanh Ngoc, Dao Mac, Pham Trang, Pham Duyen Huyen, the HBSO choir and orchestra... brought memorable experiences to the audience.

From left to right: Meritorious Artist Pham Trang, Pham Duyen Huyen, Pham Khanh Ngoc, Dao Mac with the work Radiant Vietnam conducted by conductor Le Ha My - Photo: H.VY

The second part of the opening night included multi-emotional concerts such as: Overture Spring of the Century by musician Hoang Cuong, Duet Mi Chau - Trong Thuy from the ballet "Red Pearl" by musician Ca Le Thuan, Unknown Monument by musician Duc Trinh, Rhapsody Vietnam by musician Vu Hong Quan...

Under the direction and direction of conductor Tran Nhat Minh, each work recreates a slice of national history, recalling unforgettable memories of the past and suggesting a premonition for the future.

Conductor Tran Nhat Minh and the orchestra were happy with the enthusiastic cheers from the audience - Photo: H.VY

As a regular audience of the Autumn Melody Festival and also a former vocal music student, MC Pham Hung expressed his joy at seeing the festival getting better and more special each year, both in terms of performance content, artistic quality and the luxurious and well-decorated theater space.

The opening night brought many new features, giving a new spirit to familiar songs. He was especially happy to see the audience packed into the auditorium, with many young people.

People really enjoyed and cheered enthusiastically at the end of each performance. That encouragement will be a great motivation for artists to pursue this classical music genre that is not popular with audiences.

"Through the concert Flying to Vietnam , we wish to return to our roots with the treasure of Vietnamese instrumental music, with the honor of Vietnamese musicians, Vietnamese composers and Vietnamese works that have accompanied the years, along with the development of the country's art" - conductor Le Ha My, director of HBSO shared.

Emotional moment of conductor Le Ha My and Meritorious Artist Pham Trang in the performance "Aspiration" - Photo: H.VY

20 years of Autumn Melody

After the opening ceremony honoring Vietnamese music, the public will be able to watch special programs in all three genres: musical, ballet and symphony in the following nights.

The most anticipated is Swan Lake - a classic ballet like a "textbook of ballet art" which will be staged for the first time by HBSO and will premiere an excerpt on the evening of August 23.

Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 Titan and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor , two monumental and challenging works for any orchestra, were also premiered by HBSO over the two festival nights.

Conductor Le Ha My once expressed that performing the above works with 100% Vietnamese artists is a great pride, proving the continuous efforts of the entire HBSO team over the past 30 years.

The joy of the artists and HBSO orchestra at the end of the opening night of Autumn Melody 2025 - Photo: H.VY

According to Mr. Tran The Thuan, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, Autumn Melody is the only academic art festival in the country, with a large scale, prestige and strong influence on the art-loving public. The festival not only honors and brings musicals, ballets and chamber music closer to the audience, but also contributes to affirming Ho Chi Minh City as a major cultural center of the country. The journey of 20 years is not too long, but with an art form that is considered not easy to reach the majority of audiences, the festival shows the constant efforts of the Department, HBSO and the artists. The journey to conquer the pinnacle of art is therefore even more meaningful. "Entering a new stage, the festival aims to become the leading international academic music event in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. With the love, belief, and enthusiasm of the artists and the support of a large audience, we believe that Autumn Melody will continue to fly high and far, contributing to enriching the cultural and artistic life of our country." - Mr. Tran The Thuan emphasized.

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HUYNH VY

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/mo-man-giai-dieu-mua-thu-2025-bay-len-viet-nam-20250816081540319.htm