内蒙古民族歌舞剧院蒙古族青年合唱团创建于1987年，是中国擅长演唱无伴奏合唱的团体之一。在悉尼歌剧院、维也纳音乐厅、西班牙大教堂、德国市政音乐厅、上海大剧院、北京音乐厅、上海音乐厅、深圳音乐厅、香港文化中心音乐厅、台北音乐厅、肯尼迪艺术中心等地都留下了他们美妙的歌声，令世人嘱目。
Set up in 1987, Mongolian Youth Chorus of Inner Mongolia National Song and Dance Troupe is one of the choruses that can sing without accompaniment. They gave their performances at Sydney Opera House, Music Hall Vienna, Spain’s Cathedral, Germany’s concert hall, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Beijing Concert Hall, Shanghai Concert Hall , Shenzhen Concert Hall, Concert Hall of Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall of Taipei and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
1991年，参加“第三届中国北京合唱节”，以其浓郁的民族特色和高超的演唱技巧，荣获比赛一等奖和指挥奖。1992年、1993年应邀参加了第一届、第二届“中国国际合唱节”，演出获得巨大成功，并受到文化部的表彰。
In 1991 the Chorus participated in the 3rd Chorus Festival in Beijing, China. With its rich ethnic flavor and superb singing skills, the Chorus won the first place for contest and award for conducting. In 1992 and 1993, the Chorus was invited to participate in the 1st and 2nd China International Chorus Festival. Its made a great hit, and the Ministry of Culture commended its performance.
1993年，应邀赴香港参加“中国音乐节”。同年赴台湾进行巡回演出，这是大陆第一支赴台演出的合唱团。港台评论界称合唱团是：“来自草原深处的绝响”、“中国合唱艺术的奇葩”、“他们将西方的合唱艺术与蒙古族的音乐风格很好地结合起来，在艺术上提高了一个新的高度，并成功地建立起一个独特的草原风格”。
In 1993 the Chorus was invited to participate in the Chinese Music Festival held in Hong Kong. In the same year the Chorus gave their performances around Taiwan. It was the first chorus from main land to give their performance in Taiwan. The critics of Hong Kong and Taiwan gave their comments on the Chorus as follows: “The never heard sound from the depth of the grassland ” “”The distinctive chorus of the Chinese chorus art “They combined well the Western chorus skills with the features of Mongolian music and advanced the chorus to a higher level. They succeeded in forming a unique style of grassland. ”?
1996年，合唱团代表中国赴澳大利亚参加“第四届国际合唱节”并评为五个优秀合唱团之一。同年，录制发行了首张CD《内蒙古蒙古族青年合唱团演唱专辑》。
In 1996 the Chorus, as the only representative of the People’s Republic of China, participated in the 4th International Chorus Festival held in Australia and was rated among the five excellent choruses. In that year, the Chorus’ first CD the Collection of Mongolian Youth Chorus of Inner Mongolia National Song and Dance Troupe was released.
1997年，赴西班牙参加“第29届托罗萨国际合唱比赛”荣获本届比赛第三名，这是历届亚洲唯一的获奖团体。?
In 1997 the Chorus went to Spain to participate in the 29th Tolosa Choral Contest and won the third place at the Contest. The Chorus is the only Asian chorus that ever won an award at this Contest.
1999年，赴瑞典参加“斯德哥尔摩冬季合唱节”。5月，参加中央电视台“青春之歌”纪念“五四”80周年大型文艺晚会。8月，应邀赴荷兰参加“第五届国际合唱节”。12月，参加中央电视台2000年大型春节歌舞晚会。???
In 1999 the Chorus participated in the Winter Chorus Festival held in Stockholm, Sweden. In May that year, the Chorus participated in the “Song of Youth”, a large-scaled evening held by China Central Television(CCTV) for the 80th anniversary of “May 4 Movement ”. In August of the same year, the Chorus was invited to participate in the 5th International Chorus Festival held in Holland. In December, 1999, the Chorus was invited to take part in the Gala Evening for 2000 Chinese Spring Festival sponsored byCCTV.
2000年7月，赴奥地利参加“2000年奥林匹克国际合唱大赛”，并获三项金奖，同时赴荷兰参加“2000年布鲁萨姆国际民间艺术节”活动，演出大获成功。赛后与会专家们激动的说：“你们东方人教会了我们如何去唱歌！”???
In July, 2000, the Chorus participated in 2000 O1ympic Choral Contest” held in Austria and won three gold prizes. Then they traveled to Holland and gave concerts for the 2000 Brumsum Folk Art Festival. Their performance made a hit there. After the concert some Western experts were very excited and said: “You easterners teach us how to sing”
2001年9月，受国务院委派赴德国柏林参加“亚太地区中国文化周”访问演出。
In September, 2001, assigned by the State Council, the Chorus toured to Berlin, Germany and performed at the Asia-Pacific Culture Week.
2002年，合唱团呼麦组合获自治区歌曲演唱大赛一等奖。
In 2002, the Khoomei group of the Chorus got the first prize at Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Singing Contest.
2003年9月，合唱团呼麦组合在蒙古国举行的国际呼麦大赛中分获两项三等奖。
In September, 2003, the Khoomei group of the Chorus got two 3rd places at International Khoomei Contest held in Mongolia.
2004年1月，合唱团呼麦组合获CCTV“西部民歌电视大奖赛”一等奖。
In January, 2004, the Khoomei group of the Chorus got the first prize at the Contest for Folk Songs from West China sponsored by China Central Television.
2005年9月，应文化部邀请参加“中国文化年”，在美国肯尼迪艺术中心演出，受到一致好评。
In September, 2005, the Chorus was invited to participate in the Chinese Culture Year in U.S.A. and gave their performances at Kennedy Center for Performing Arts where their performances were well received.
2006年3月，应邀参加“绿色中国行巡演”走进北京，在中山音乐堂演出，受到观众的热烈欢迎。10月，参加第八届中国上海国际艺术节，荣获演出纪念奖。
In March, 2006, the Chorus was invited to join in the touring performances for “Green China” held in Beijing. Its performance at Zhongshan Concert Hall was well received. In October of the same year, the Chorus participated in the 8th Shanghai International Art Festival and won awards for their performance.
2007年2月，应邀赴维也纳金色大厅演出，受到了世界音乐界关注和好评。3月赴北京世纪剧院演出。4月，赴上海美琪大戏剧演出。6月，参加首届中国重庆文化艺术节精品参演剧目成功，获得巨大反响。8月，参加了中国内蒙古自治区成立60周年庆典晚会的演出。
In February, 2007, the Chorus was invited to give their performance at the Golden Hall, Vienna, which attracted the attention of the world music circle and were well received by the audience. In March, 2007, the Chorus gave its performance at Centennial Theatre, Beijing. In April of that year, it gave its performance at Meiqi Theatre in Shanghai. In June, the Chorus made a hit in Chongqing while it participated in the 1st Chongqing Cultural Art Festival. In August of 2007, the Chorus attended the concert for the 60th anniversary for the founding of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
2007年10月，应邀参加第九届中国上海国际艺术节、上海国际合唱节等系列活动，被安排在艺术节开幕高峰论坛、合唱节开幕式、上海音乐厅中外合唱展演及进行多次专场演出，在国内外近40多个合唱团体中被认为是“最受欢迎的合唱团体”，演出取得了强烈反响。
2007年11月2日，应邀赴韩国参加《中韩建交15周年》庆祝纪念演出。11月17日，应邀参加深圳音乐厅开幕季的特别演出，出现“一票难求”的局面。12月，被邀赴中国西部重庆、贵州、广西等省市进行巡回演出。
In October, 2007, the Chorus was invited to attend the 9th Shanghai International Art Festival and Shanghai International Chorus Festival. There the Chorus was arranged to perform at the Summit Forum of the Art Festival and opening ceremony of the Chorus Festival. It also performed at Shanghai Concert Hall and gave several special performances there. Among more than 40 choruses from China and other countries which attended the Art Festival and Chorus Festival, the Mongolia Youth Chorus was considered as “the most popular chorus” and aroused the strong echoes. On November 2, 2007., the Chorus was invited to go to Korea to participate in the performances for the 15th anniversary of establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea. On November 17, 2007, the Chorus was invited to perform for the opening performing season of Shenzhen Concert Hall and the tickets for the performance was sold out in a very short time and a lot of people could not get the ticket. In December that year the Chorus was invited to such western China’s provinces as Chongqing, Guizhou and Guangxi to give its performances. |
