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| The city leaders presenting flowers to the late musician Trinh Cong Son’s family |
In the open-air setting of the stage in front of Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted, 21 of Trinh Cong Son’s best-known songs were performed by a lineup of artists, including Cam Van, Duc Tuan, Vo Ha Tram, Quoc Thien, Ha Le, Bui Lan Huong, Viet Thu, Tan Son, together with saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan. Sustained applause and sing-alongs from audiences created a deeply emotional night, with Trinh’s music serving as a bridge connecting generations.
From the song “Song trong doi song - Can co mot tam long” (Living in Life - One Needs a Kind Heart) to “Dong dao hoa binh” (Children’s Rhymes for Peace), his music continued to touch audiences naturally and intimately.
25 years after his passing, the music of the late musician Trinh Cong Son has continued to resonate deeply with audiences. His songs are still heard on major stages while living on in cherished memories and in the gatherings of generations of music lovers.
The music night show was structured into 3 chapters
In the first chapter, titled “Mot Coi Di Ve” (Reincarnation), audiences were taken back to the nostalgic memories of Hue reflected in Trinh Cong Son’s music through beloved songs such as Mua Hong (Pink Rain), O Tro (A Temporary Shelter), Diem Xua (Diem - My Old Love), Bien Nho (Sea of Remembrance), Dau Chan Dia Dang (Footprints to Paradise), and Moi Ngay Toi Chon Mot Niem Vui (Each Day I Choose a Joy). Particularly moving were the saxophone performances, including Nhu Canh Vac Bay (Like a Flying Heron) and Moi Coi Di Ve (Reincarnation) by saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan, taking audiences into the moments of profound reflection and emotional depth.
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| The audience was captivated by the music night show |
The second chapter, titled “Roi Tu Do Toi Yeu Em” (From Then On, I Fall in Love with You), opened a musical world of love, human condition, and compassion in Trinh Cong Son’s music. Songs including Xin Cho Toi (Please Grant Me), Niu Tay Nghin Trung (Holding Hands Across Vast Distances), De Gio Cuon Di (Let it Go with the Wind)… were performed in a variety of styles, ranging from lyrical and contemplative to modern and refreshing.
The music night show concluded with its third chapter titled “Hue - Saigon - Hanoi”, which retraced the musical and spiritual journey of musician Trinh Cong Son through the places that left lasting imprints on his life. Performances of Ha Trang (White Summer), Chieu Mot Minh Qua Pho (Walking Alone Through the Streets at Dusk), Song Ve Dau (Where Do the Waves Go?), and Hue - Saigon - Hanoi guided audiences through different landscapes of memory and emotion.
The concert came to a close with a performance of Noi Vong Tay Lon (Joining Hands in Unity), featuring all participating artists on stage alongside a chorus of voices from the audience. The moving served as a heartfelt tribute to the musical legacy of musician Trinh Cong Son, 25 years after his death.
Being co-organized by his family, beyond an occasion to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of the late musician Trinh Cong Son (2001 - 2026), the music night show was a gathering between music, memory, and love for Hue - the land that profoundly shaped the talented songwriter’s soul and artistic inspiration.