Guan Guimin (1946 – September 2022) was an operatic tenor who worked in China in the 1980s before eventually moving to the United States. His style integrated Italian Bel canto with Chinese vocal methods,Campell, Neil. “Shen Yun Brings a Legacy to Nashville,” The Tennessee Tribune, December 16, 2010. and was described as having a pure, bright tone.“The treble king, Guan Guimin , Zhong guo gu qu wang.
Guan was born in 1946 in Changzhi, Shanxi province to a family of vegetable farmers.Zhang, Xinxin and Sang, Ye. “Chinese lives: an oral history of contemporary China.” MacMillan (1988). In 1983, he completed graduate studies in Chinese music and opera, and then began performing with the China Conservatory’s experimental orchestra. He was named a national first class performer by China's Ministry of Culture, was received by future Chinese leader Hu Jintao,”China Report: Political, Social, and Military Affairs,” Foreign Broadcast Information Service (1985), Issues 41-47. and went on to record songs for dozens of films and television shows in China.Zhao, Jingyu. 傳遞真善與真美 提升人類道德 神韻藝術團 台北加演 Liberty Times (Taiwan), April 13, 2011.Shen Yun Performing Arts , Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, October 30, 2012. Guan performed internationally as a solo tenor with Shen Yun Performing Arts from 2006.“Meet the artists: Guan Guimin”, Shen Yun Performing Arts.
Guan died of liver cancer in September 2022.“法轮功”“神韵艺术团”副团长关贵敏病亡
See also Partial listing of Guan Guimin’s recordings, Amazon.com
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