NTDTV Violin Competition Concludes
全世界華人小提琴大賽落幕
【新聞關鍵字】
1. violin：n. 小提琴
2. come to a close：v.phr. 結束
3. walk away with：v.phr. 帶走
4. descent：n. 世系、血統
5. revive：v. 復活、復興
6. authentic：adj. 道地的、真正的
Anchor:
The first-ever Chinese International Violin Competition came to a close yesterday. The winner walked away with the top prize of $10,000. Let’s take a closer look.
新聞主播：
首屆華人全球小提琴大賽昨日結束。獲勝者捧走首獎壹萬美元。讓我們靠近一點來瞧一瞧。
STORY:
Violinists of Chinese descent from around the world came to New York to compete in NTDTV’s Global Violin Competition. The aim of NTD’s nine-part Global Competition is to revive traditional Chinese culture by promoting authentic cultural expression.
來自全世界的華裔小提琴家來到紐約，角逐新唐人電視台全球小提琴大賽。新唐人電視全球九大賽的目標，是藉由促進道地的文化呈現，以復興傳統中華文化。
【新聞關鍵字】
7. excel：v. 優秀、卓越
8. cherish：v. 珍惜
9. rare：adj. 稀少的、難得的
10. caliber：n. 水準、程度
11. inevitably：adv. 不可避免地
12. achieve：v. 達到、完成
But the series isn’t only concerned with Chinese culture, there are also Western cultural forms that Chinese have come to excel in, like as piano and violin playing and oil painting.
但是這項系列大賽並不只是關懷中國文化，也有華人表現已很優越的西方文化型式，像是鋼琴、小提琴與油畫。
Musicians commented on the fact that the competition was held to a very high standard, and that Chinese should cherish this opportunity to promote traditional arts, whether Eastern or Western.
音樂家們評論說，這項競賽水平非常高，中國人應該珍惜這個機會以促進傳統藝術，不論是東方或是西方。
[Wang Yi-yao, Violinist]:
“This is a very rare opportunity and a very rare program. Chinese should cherish it.”
小提琴家王義耀說：「這是非常難得的機會，並且是非常難得的計劃。中國人應該珍惜。」
Musician Dr. Alexander A. Fondak, said that an international competition of this caliber is very rare and will inevitably set a new standard of excellence in the world.
音樂家亞歷山大博士說，這樣水準的國際競賽是非常稀有的，並且不可避免地會在全世界創下一種新的卓越標準。
[Dr. Alexander A. Fondak, Musician]:
”I believe, no matter who wins, they are all the very best Chinese violinists. This breaks new ground.”
亞歷山大博士說：「我相信，不論誰獲勝，他們都是最棒的中國小提琴家。這將開闢出新的天地。」
The judging panel chairman, Lin Jiayi, said that this year’s NTDTV’s competition differs from other competitions in that it emphasizes the inner content of the musician.
評審團主席林家琦說，今年新唐人電視台的競賽不同於其他競賽的地方，在於強調音樂家的內涵。
[Lin Jiayi, Judging Panel Chairman]:
“The key to music is to move people. If our mind is very calm, very pure, the music we play will be very pure and peaceful. The audience will be able to feel it. This is what we want to achieve.”
林家琦說：「音樂的關鍵是打動人心。如果我們的心靈非常鎮靜、非常純淨，我們演奏出來的音樂也將是非常純靜與平和。觀眾會能夠感受到，這就是我們想要達到的。」
The NTDTV Violin Competition is scheduled to be an annual event.
新唐人電視台小提琴大賽預定每年舉辦一次。
本則影音新聞出處：新唐人電視台英語新聞
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