City University of Macau (CityU) students achieved remarkable achievements at the 2nd Shandong Province “Music Theory and Composition Theory Achievements” Promotion Activity and the “Qilu Yuetan” Seminar‧Taishan Scholars Academic Exchange Meeting, recently held at Linyi University. The event brought together over 300 experts and scholars from across the nation.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dai Dingcheng, head of the Art Studies (Musicology) programme and Director of the Macau Urban Music Research Center at City University of Macau (CityU), Zhang Yaqin and Gao Yang received a second prize for their paper "Participatory Soundscape and Spatial Negotiation at the Lusofonia Festival in Macao”. Yuan Mengmeng’s paper, "Beyond the Breakthrough: The Reconstruction of Genre Image and the Emergence of New Traditions in the Cantonese Opera Film 'White Snake: Love'," and Li Yiping’s paper, "From Hearing to Interpreting: On the Cognitive Mechanisms and Pathways of Understanding in Cross-Cultural Music Listening," were both awarded third prize in the same category. In addition, programme graduate Dr. Zhang Mengrui earned an Excellence Award in the faculty category for her study "On the Influence of Qilu Music Culture on the National Music System during the Qin and Han Dynasties," reflecting the continuity and far-reaching impact of the program’s talent cultivation.
Prof. Dai also delivered a keynote report on Macao’s musical traditions and heritage, drawing enthusiastic response. These achievements underscore CityU's growing influence in music research and talent cultivation, as the University continues to foster interdisciplinary excellence at the crossroads of Eastern and Western musical traditions.
