From Paris Gold Medal to the Cuban Opera House: Soprano Song Xin Joins the Idyllic Symphony

Pastoral Symphony Chorus From Paris Gold Medal to Cuban Opera House Soprano Song Xin Joins Pastoral Symphony June 2026 · Beijing Name: Song Xin (Stage name: Song Shu Carmen) Voice Part: Soprano Identity: Resident Soloist at the Cuban National Opera House · Vocal Master Teacher Mentor: Li Xinchang (Chair of the Vocal and Opera Department at the Central Conservatory of Music, Visiting Professor at the Milan Verdi Conservatory in Italy) Pastoral Symphony Chorus welcomes a distinguished new member—soprano Song Xin officially joins as Vocal Coach and Artistic Director. From Tianjin to Paris: The Path to Gold Born in Tianjin, a city renowned for producing singers, Song Xin loved music from an early age. In 1989, she was admitted to the Vocal and Opera Department of the Central Conservatory of Music, studying under the renowned Chinese baritone and department chair Li Xinchang. Li Xinchang is a visiting professor at the Milan Verdi Conservatory in Italy, a judge for international vocal competitions, and a leading figure in Chinese vocal education. Song Xin with her esteemed mentor Li Xinchang in a warm photo In 2003, Song Xin went to France for further study. During her time there, she participated in the 2005 Paris International Vocal Competition and won the gold medal. She held multiple concerts in France, with France 3 TV and Le Figaro reporting on her performances and giving high praise. Cuban National Opera House: A Chinese Singer's Exotic Legend At the request of Cuban Ambassador to China Miguel Ramírez, Song Xin traveled to Cuba in October 2019 and was appointed as a soloist at the Cuban National Opera House, becoming one of the very few Chinese singers to serve as a soloist in a Cuban national-level artistic institution. Song Xin performing as a soloist at the Cuban National Opera House and teaching vocal music During her time in Cuba, Song Xin not only performed on stage—singing Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly aria "Un bel dì vedremo" at the Cuban Opera House in 2019, and performing "I Love You, China" as the sole soloist at the 2023 Cuban Spring Festival Gala—but also continued cultural exchange between China and Cuba through her voice. The director of her opera house is a fellow student of one of the world's top ten sopranos, opera goddess Montserrat Caballé. Song Xin performing "I Love You, China" as the sole soloist at the 2023 Cuban Spring Festival Gala Song Xin also volunteered to teach vocal lessons to Cuban students. One of her Cuban students participated in the 2020 Chinese Bridge competition, achieving seventh place worldwide (first runner-up, second prize) and first place in Latin America—the best result Cuba has ever achieved in this competition. Teaching Achievements: From Age 5 to 73 Song Xin's vocal teaching has also yielded fruitful results. Her students range in age from 5 to 73—in her view, as long as one has a voice suitable for singing, no age is unsuitable. Song Xin with her French students Song Xin with her Cuban students Representative Teaching Achievements: - Students passed the Central Conservatory of Music Grade 9 (highest level) and China Conservatory of Music Grade 10 (highest level) vocal exams by the end of primary school. - Students won gold medals in the Central Conservatory of Music competition with 80,000 participants. - Students successfully gained admission to the Chopin University of Music in Poland, one of Europe's oldest music education institutions. - Teaching covers students in France, Cuba, and China, with extensive cross-cultural vocal teaching experience. Why Join Pastoral Symphony Why would a singer who won a gold medal in Paris and performed leading roles at the Cuban National Opera House choose to join Pastoral Symphony? Song Xin has seen too many students at home and abroad who want to learn vocal music but cannot find reliable teachers, and too many cases where people spend large sums but fail to learn properly. The community music education ecosystem of Pastoral Symphony aligns with what she wants to do—bringing professional vocal teaching into the community so that those who truly want to learn do not have to travel far and wide. Good vocal education should not be a privilege for the few. A 5-year-old child and a 73-year-old elder, as long as they have the desire to sing, deserve to be taken seriously. — Song Xin After joining Pastoral Symphony, Song Xin will serve as the chorus's Vocal Coach and Artistic Director, overseeing the overall vocal training and artistic quality of the choir. A chorus personally taught by an international-level singer—this level of configuration is almost unheard of in community choirs in China. Pastoral Symphony Chorus The Pastoral Symphony Chorus is a newly established vocal division under Pastoral Symphony, with Song Xin as Vocal Coach and Artistic Director, developing in parallel with the existing string orchestra. The chorus is centered on a professional vocal teaching system, open to community music enthusiasts, providing systematic vocal training and choral rehearsals. Song Xin's joining marks a new phase for Pastoral Symphony, moving from "strings" to "strings + vocals." WeChat: symphonicfamily Video Channel: Three-Generation Symphony Orchestra Website: violintemple.com Violin Temple · Violin Temple Treasure Hall