Huilongguan Subdistrict Public Welfare Orchestra Enrollment Plan

Violin Temple × Idyllic Symphony · 2026 Enrollment Huilongguan Subdistrict Public Welfare Orchestra Enrollment Plan Group A · Group B Enrolling Simultaneously Violin Temple · Huilongguan City Reception Hall 🎁 Rehearsals, Performances, and Competitions All Free The Huilongguan Subdistrict Public Welfare Orchestra is jointly founded by Violin Temple · Huilongguan City Reception Hall and the Idyllic Symphony Youth Public Welfare Orchestra. Built upon and expanded from the original Jinyu International Community Orchestra, it is open to youth throughout the entire Huilongguan Subdistrict. Group B is a zero-foundation beginner group with zero-threshold enrollment. In its first term, it plans to offer 3 violin classes and 1 cello class. Group A is the performance group, representing Huilongguan Subdistrict in performance duties, and is open to students across all of Huilongguan who have already studied orchestral instruments. Rehearsals, performances, and competitions are free of charge throughout. About Violin Temple · Huilongguan City Reception Hall Violin Temple · Huilongguan City Reception Hall was transformed from the revitalization of Yuguang Temple. This ancient temple, first built in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, took on a new identity in July 2022—a city reception hall for all Guanli residents, with a courtyard covering 2,440 square meters. Over the four years since opening, Violin Temple has received nearly 300,000 visits, hosted nearly 900 public welfare cultural activities, with 258,000 direct participants, and has been recognized as one of the National Top 100 Grassroots Cultural Spaces, a Beijing Internet-Famous Check-in Destination, a Best Practice in Beijing Urban Renewal, and a Beijing Municipal New Era Civilization Practice Base. As the core hub of Huilongguan Subdistrict's "Two Temples and One Street" New Era Civilization Practice Belt, Violin Temple features multiple functional spaces including Tranquility, Art, Poetry, Tea, Stars, Moon, Exhibition, and Music. Starlight concerts and open-air performances take place here year-round. Now, a new sound will be added to the ancient temple's courtyard—the sound of children's strings. About the Idyllic Symphony Youth Public Welfare Orchestra The orchestra was initiated and founded by Mr. Tian Lifu, with Professor Tian Yuan (former Director, Professor, and Graduate Supervisor of the Music Department at Beihua University) as Artistic Director. The orchestra brings together performers from national-level ensembles such as the Central Orchestra, China National Symphony Orchestra, and China Philharmonic Orchestra to form a professional faculty team. The orchestra upholds the philosophy of "making music education affordable for more ordinary families." In June 2026, it announced the "Three Frees" policy—rehearsals, performances, and competitions are free of charge throughout, and instruments can be rented for the entire beginner stage with no need to purchase. Currently, it has multiple teaching sites including Huilongguan Jinyu International, Tongzhou Beiyuan, and Xicheng Chunshu. Group A is the performance group, and Group B offers zero-threshold enrollment for zero-foundation youth. · · · Group B · Zero-Foundation Beginner The first term plans to enroll 4 classes of 25 students each, totaling 100 students: 3 violin classes of 75 students and 1 cello class of 25 students. Zero-threshold registration, no musical background required. 3 Violin Classes 1 Cello Class 25 Students per Class 🎻 Cello Class Every Wednesday 18:00 - 19:00 🎻 Violin Classes (3 classes total) Slot A: Every Wednesday 19:00 - 20:00 Slot B: Every Thursday 18:00 - 19:00 Slot C: Every Thursday 19:00 - 20:00 👥 Eligibility Youth from Huilongguan Subdistrict and surrounding areas, zero foundation, zero threshold 💰 Course Fee Free (public welfare courses, no tuition of any kind) ※ The 3 violin classes are divided by age and level, corresponding to the three class time slots. Classes will gradually be merged based on student progress. · · · Group A · Performance Group Expansion Group A is expanded from the original Jinyu International Group A and is open to students across all of Huilongguan who have already studied orchestral instruments—not only violin and cello, but also viola, double bass, flute, clarinet, trumpet, percussion, and other orchestral instruments. Group A conducts ensemble training with a full orchestra configuration. Its main mission is to represent Huilongguan Subdistrict in various public welfare performances and community cultural activities, bringing music to the subdistrict, communities, and residents. Competitions are secondary. Recently, the group has fully mastered "Katyusha," and will next move on to the orchestra's repertoire piece "Drawing Sword"—which won First Prize in Beijing and Second Prize nationally at the 2024 National Youth Music Literacy Competition. 🎼 Rehearsal Time Every Friday 19:00 - 20:30 👥 Eligibility Youth from Huilongguan Subdistrict who have studied orchestral instruments and possess basic performance ability 💰 Rehearsal Fee Free (rehearsals, performances, and competitions are free of charge throughout) · · · Faculty Tian Professor Tian Yuan · Cello Artistic Director, Idyllic Symphony Youth Public Welfare Orchestra Former Director, Professor, and Graduate Supervisor of the Music Department at Beihua University Over 40 years of music education experience Arranger of the orchestra's repertoire, skilled at tailoring arrangements to children's actual levels Teaching Style Personally leads classes, teaching hand-by-hand from the very first lesson on holding the instrument and bow. Skilled at breaking down complex performance techniques into steps children can understand and execute, patient yet uncompromising on standards. Song Teacher Song Binbin · Violin Violin Teacher, Idyllic Symphony Youth Public Welfare Orchestra Graduated from the Orchestral Department, Violin Performance Major, Shenyang Conservatory of Music Former Associate Concertmaster of the Beijing Military Region Comrades-in-Arms Symphony Orchestra Participated in over 300 professional performances including "Long March Suite" and "Xibaipo Suite" Students have won First Prize at the Central Conservatory of Music National Youth Art Exhibition, Hong Kong International Violin Competition, and other events Teaching Style Rigorous and conscientious, patient and meticulous, skilled at teaching according to aptitude. Zero-foundation children fear most that "the teacher will be stern and they won't dare move." Teacher Song is the kind of teacher who crouches down and demonstrates gently, hand over hand. The first time children meet her, they know this teacher isn't scary. 🎻 Instrument Rental Zero-foundation students need not purchase instruments; they can directly rent instruments provided by the orchestra to begin learning. Violin: 50 yuan/month Cello: 150 yuan/month Children grow fast and may need a size change within a few months—the instrument grows with the child, so you don't pay for "growing too fast." · · · Orchestra Guarantees 💰 Three Frees Policy Rehearsals, performances, and competitions are free of charge throughout. Instruments can be rented for the entire beginner stage with no need to purchase. 🎵 Professional Faculty Professor Tian Yuan and Teacher Song Binbin personally lead classes, all from professional ensembles and professional institutions. 🚀 Direct Advancement to Group A Group B students who reach a certain level can advance to Group A, participating in ensemble training and public welfare performances, representing the subdistrict on stage, and accumulating genuine stage experience. 🔧 Worry-Free After-Sales Instrument ungluing, tuning issues, dings, and size changes are all handled by the orchestra—parents don't need to carry the instrument all over town looking for a repairman. 📈 Growth Records The orchestra provides systematic training and performance records, supporting comprehensive quality evaluations and selections for school and extracurricular arts ensembles. · · · Appendix: Orchestra Advancement Reference in Changping District Many parents ask before enrolling: after learning an instrument, what can it lead to? We've compiled the currently public information on middle school orchestra enrollment in Changping District here. Data comes from 2026 public documents of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission and Changping District Education Commission. Policies are adjusted annually; the official announcements of the given year shall prevail. 36 2026 Changping District Arts Specialty Student Plan 2 Public High Schools in the District with Orchestras 4% Upper Limit of Arts Specialty Students as Share of School Enrollment Plan High School Stage: What Arts Specialty Students Across the District Are Recruiting For School Arts Program Changping District No. 2 Middle School Chinese Orchestra Unified Testing Site for District Arts Specialty Students Changping District No. 1 Middle School String Orchestra Under Construction, to Be Upgraded to Symphony Orchestra In other words, the orchestra directions of Changping District's two key high schools are already clear: Changping No. 2 Middle School has a Chinese orchestra, and Changping No. 1 Middle School has a string orchestra—the latter is under construction and will later be upgraded to a symphony orchestra. Eligibility Threshold for Arts Specialty Students (2026 Changping District) Meet one of the following conditions: member of a Beijing Golden Sail high-level student ensemble; top 3 in a municipal competition (team or individual); top 2 in a district-level competition (team or individual). Middle School Stage: How to Enter an Orchestra Beijing's compulsory education stage long ago abolished specialty student enrollment. Entering an orchestra in middle school mainly relies on in-school selection after enrollment—not certificates, but live performance. Changping No. 2 Middle School · Golden Sail Chinese Orchestra Changping No. 2 Middle School also has a Golden Peng Science & Technology Ensemble, Golden Sail Arts Ensemble, and Golden Olympic Sports Team, and is a Beijing Model Ordinary High School. The Golden Sail Chinese Orchestra usually organizes selection after new students enroll; children with Chinese or wind instrument backgrounds should pay attention. The school has a campus in Huilongguan. Changping Second Experimental Primary School · Golden Sail Chinese Orchestra A primary-school-level Golden Sail Chinese Orchestra, established in 2005. In July 2026, it traveled to Vienna for the 12th World Orchestra Competition, winning three awards: Gold Prize, Best Interpretation Award, and Best Conductor Award. An Opportunity Opening Up Changping No. 1 Middle School is building a string orchestra, to be upgraded to a symphony orchestra. For children learning violin and cello, this is the district's first clear upward pathway pointing toward strings. A symphony orchestra needs a complete configuration—violin, viola, cello, double bass—not a single section can be missing. Without one section, the orchestra cannot stand. When the pathway opens, there must already be people inside. Waiting until the orchestra is fully formed to start learning an instrument means being several years late. So we promise no particular enrollment outcome. What we can do is train children to be "ready for any orchestra": able to read scores, hold a section, take the stage, and withstand competition. Top 2 in district competitions and top 3 in municipal competitions are among the thresholds for specialty student eligibility—this is a public rule. Whether one can achieve it depends on how far the child has practiced and whether there are opportunities to compete—the orchestra can provide training and opportunities, not guarantees. Sources: Beijing Municipal Education Commission "Notice on Doing Well the 2026 Enrollment of Sports, Arts, and Science & Technology Specialty Students in Senior Secondary Schools" (Jing Jiao Ti Yi [2026] No. 12); Changping District Education Commission "2026 Changping District Senior Secondary Schools Sports, Arts, and Science & Technology Specialty Student Unified Testing Work Guidelines"; Beijing Student Golden Sail Arts Ensemble Review and Recognition List; Changping No. 2 Middle School 2026 Primary-to-Middle School Q&A; public reports on Changping Second Experimental Primary School Golden Sail Chinese Orchestra. The construction status of Changping No. 1 Middle School's string orchestra is subject to the school's official announcements. · · · How to Register Consultation & Registration: Teacher Tian, WeChat: symphonicfamily Class Location: Huilongguan Subdistrict (Violin Temple · Huilongguan City Reception Hall / Jinyu International Community Teaching Site; specific location subject to class opening notice) Group A Rehearsal: Every Friday 19:00 - 20:30 Start Date: 2026 Winter Term Violin Temple · Huilongguan City Reception Hall Idyllic Symphony Youth Public Welfare Orchestra November 2026 Idyllic Symphony Youth Public Welfare Orchestra · Bringing Good Music into Every Family