Chin-Cheng Lin：Marimba Concerto No. 7 “Legend of the White Snake”《白蛇傳》木琴協奏曲

林金丞：第七號馬林巴木琴協奏曲《白蛇傳》

馬林巴木琴演奏：紀頌恩

指揮：羅夫

樂團：北藝大管弦樂團

舞蹈設計：高聖庭 (Niahu Takiludun)

服裝設計：潘瑋婷

演出日期 : 2025年4月15日

曲目解說：

這⾸協奏曲是由中國打擊樂家陳鴿委託創作，創作靈感來自中國著名的傳說故事《白蛇傳》。陳鴿向作曲家林金丞提出了「馬林巴之歌」的概念，代替了常規的協奏曲結構，因此此作品並未採用傳統的協奏曲結構，而改為五個對比鮮明的樂段（或稱歌曲）。唯一的例外是最後一個樂段，回顧並再現了第一樂段的主要元素。 這部作品透過馬林巴木琴與管弦團的交織，講述千年流傳的愛情傳奇。音樂時而細膩如微風拂面，時而激昂如狂風驟雨，勾勒出《白蛇傳》中纏綿悱惻的愛戀與驚心動魄的波瀾。當旋律緩緩升起，彷彿能看見許仙與白素貞跨越命運羈絆的身影，感受愛情的堅定與命運的無奈。 除了汲取這個傳奇故事的精髓，樂曲也融入了更多調性與電影配樂的元素，每一個樂段／歌曲都描繪了不同的情感與氛圍。作曲家表示：「在這部作品的創作過程中，我特別希望賦予演奏家更高的自由度，讓他們能夠在詮釋中找到自己的表達方式，而非被過多的框架所束縛。」因此，這首作品不僅是演奏家與樂團的合作，也是演奏家和觀眾之間情感的共享。 如同作曲家林金丞以往的作品，我深信馬林巴木琴無論是在調性或是無調性的音樂中，都能展現出其獨特的音樂表現力。即使是調性音樂，也需要極高的技巧與詮釋來達到最佳表現。這首曲子的核心在於「分享」，它是一種無聲的語言，傳遞著情感和故事。我希望觀眾能夠在音樂中找到與自己共鳴，與演奏者一同進入這段心靈的對話，並一起分享這份真摯的情感。

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Chin-Cheng Lin：Marimba Concerto No. 7 “Legend of the White Snake”

Marimba： Sung-En Chi

Conductor： Ralf Luo

Orchestra： TNUA Music Department Orchestra

Choreography：Sheng-Ting Gao (Niahu Takiludun)

Costume Design：Wei-Ting Pan

Performance Date : April 15th, 2025

 About the Piece：

his concerto was commissioned by Chinese percussionist Ge Chen and is inspired by the famous Chinese legend, The Legend of the White Snake. Instead of following the conventional structure of a concerto, composer Chin-Cheng Lin embraced Ge Chen’s concept of a “Marimba Song,” resulting in a five-section work, each with contrasting musical characters. The only exception is the final section, which recalls and reinterprets key elements from the first. Through the interplay between marimba and orchestra, the piece tells a timeless love story passed down for over a thousand years. The music shifts between delicate breezes and intense storms, capturing both the tender romance and dramatic turbulence of The Legend of the White Snake. As the melody rises, one can almost see the figures of Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen breaking through the chains of fate—revealing the steadfastness of love and the helplessness of destiny. While deeply rooted in the essence of this legendary tale, the work also incorporates tonal and film music elements. Each movement portrays a unique emotional world and atmosphere. The composer expressed: “In writing this piece, I hoped to give the performer greater freedom—to allow them to discover their own voice within the music, rather than be confined by rigid frameworks.” This makes the piece not only a collaboration between soloist and orchestra, but also an emotional connection shared between performer and audience. As in Lin’s previous works, I strongly believe that the marimba possesses expressive power in both tonal and atonal music. Even within a tonal framework, it demands the highest level of technique and interpretive sensitivity to bring out its full potential. The heart of this concerto lies in sharing—a silent language that conveys deep emotions and storytelling. I hope that listeners can find resonance within the music, join the performer in a journey of inner dialogue, and share in this sincere emotional experience.