On the same day, there was a plane flying to Shanghai at Rome airport. Because the waiting time was too long, the musicians of Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra picked up the violin and played My Motherland.
Sudden music enriches the waiting time, and also makes people in foreign countries feel the call and warmth of the motherland.
The 94-year-old conductor conducted the flash show, and the violinist in black and white dress was Cao Lao's youngest daughter Xia.
This melodious flash was uploaded to the internet and quickly became an instant hit on foreign network platforms. This is Cao Peng did not think of.
Cao Peng introduced that in mid-February, more than 70 members of the Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra held the "Voice of the Stars" autism charity concert at the POLITEAMA PRATESE Theatre in Prato, Italy, at the invitation of the Florence municipal government. "My Motherland" is a track released by the Home Front. "The local overseas Chinese are crying."
When returning home from Rome airport, the local staff of China Eastern Airlines and Italy saw that the waiting time was too long, so they asked if the Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra could perform. The eldest daughter Cao immediately said that "My Motherland" can be flashed.
"We are completely impromptu and have no arrangements." I recall to this newspaper that because the orchestra returned to China in several batches, the wind music was absent, and the scores were all boxed, the stringed players temporarily took out their own stringed instruments, and the "My Motherland" written by our youngest daughter and violinist Xia had just been played.
"My youngest daughter won't come back to Shanghai with us. She will go to Argentina. As a result, when she gave it to us, she also took out her piano. " Cao Peng recalled, "This patriotic scene was very touching, and everyone was very happy and applauded."
During the interview, Cao also specially praised China Eastern Airlines to reporters. Because there were 13 autistic children performing together, China Eastern Airlines arranged three more flight attendants to let the children spend more than ten hours safely with paintings and games.
In Shanghai's subways, shopping malls, and Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra, it was the first time that the airport was flashed.
"Flash and formal performance is not the same. The flash time is very short, the musicians are passionate, and the atmosphere at the scene is more cheerful, warm and cordial, because the audience and musicians are face to face. "
Due to physical discomfort, Cao Peng was in a wheelchair to give oral instructions that day. Cao Peng admits that when he went out to perform recently, he basically traveled in a wheelchair and sat in command.
"I can't stand, I am old." Cao Peng added, "This time I went to Italy, and my health was very bad. I'm going to fall, and my feet are numb and cold. My friend introduced Chinese medicine to give me a massage. When I returned, I went to the hospital. I have been in therapy, acupuncture and massage, and lived in the rehabilitation center in Songjiang for more than a week. "
However, despite her physical discomfort, Cao Peng still doesn't want to stop being busy.
Xia, the youngest daughter, is the vice president of Shanghai University Conservatory of Music. As the honorary dean, she goes to the school to help rehearse every week. He has assisted in rehearsing in Shanghai Nanyang Model Middle School for more than 20 years, plus Shanghai Student Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Youth Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra ... any orchestra that asks him for help, he will go.
"I can't stop, basically rehearsing every day." Cao Peng's tone didn't complain at all. "My health is ok. I haven't been in good health recently, but I forgot about it as soon as I went to work. I was very tired after the rehearsal. "
Busy work seems to make him happy more easily. Cao Peng talked about his secret of longevity: being with young people, being with music and being with family.
"I have been with young people for many years, and they have brought me youth and vitality. I have never left the ranks of young people for decades. I communicate with them through music. They love me very much and I love them very much. "
Therefore, he never had a retirement plan. "I don't know how to leave this stage."