Tenor Tam headlines City Liberation Day mega concert
Ta Minh Tam, Viet Nam premier tenor, will sing the country most popular warera songs at a celebratory Liberation Day concert tonight at the HCM City Conservatory of Music.
Tam has been recognised by the State as a Meritorious Artist.
Accompanied by the Conservatory symphony orchestra, Tam and popular female performers Mang Thi Hoi, Anh Tuyet, Hoang Thu and Thanh Thuy will sing 18 popular tunes from the era, including: Ho Chi Minh, the Most Beautiful Name by Tran Kiet Tuong, Marching to Saigon by Luu Huu Phuoc, and Ha Noi, Belief and Hope by Phan Nhan.
Well-known romantic songs written during the war like Huy Du Romance for You and Hoang Viet Love Song will also be featured.
Tam received a Master degree with honours in Vocal Studies from the HCM City Conservatory of Music in 1986.
He has received many national and international awards. In 1985, he carried off the first prize at Viet Nam National Professional Singers Festival. In 1996 he earned the title of The Golden Voice of ASEAN and in 1997 he won the Gold Cup at the Pyongyang International Music Festival.
Now 46, Tam is the head of HCM City Conservatory of Music Vocal Department and has been performing professionally for more than 20 years.
He is one of a few singers in the country who has also found success in films.
Tickets for the concert are available at the City Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du Street District 1, HCM City. The show will begin at 8pm.
Source Viet Nam News