The Director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, Leung Wai Man, recently announced at the 37th Macao International Music Festival program tour that the 37th Macao International Music Festival with the theme of "Sound · Sea" will be held from October 3 to November 8. The music festival will present 12 international level exciting programs such as "Yellow River" and "Carmen", and 14 extended activities including campus master classes and music into the community, playing a moving symphony across Eastern and Western civilizations in Macau. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan and the 120th anniversary of Xian Xinghai's birth, this year's Macau International Music Festival has specially planned two commemorative concerts, "Xinghai Lightyear" and "Yellow River", to perform Xian Xinghai's works, pay tribute to this great musician born in Macau and in the history of modern Chinese music, praise the national spirit, and promote patriotism. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the death of musician Georges Bizet. The Bizet four act opera "Carmen", jointly produced by the Zurich Opera House and the Paris Opera House, and performed by the Macau Orchestra, the China Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and the Macau Youth Choir, will kick off this year's Macau International Music Festival. At the same time, this music festival will showcase Macau's musical and artistic style as the "East Asian Cultural Capital" of 2025. Several international musicians, ballet stars, and the Macau Youth Arts Festival will present their performances in rotation. This music festival will hold multiple extended activities to bring the public closer to music. ”Liang Huimin said that the music festival will invite music critics and musicians to host a series of pre performance awards, explaining the essence of the program in a simple and understandable way, and enhancing the public's understanding of the works. (New Society)