Initiated in 2016, the Concert of Childhood Memory aims to bring chamber music closer to the public, especially young audiences. According to the Organizing Committee, the program is expected to welcome more than 7,000 audiences in two performance nights on July 18 and 19, 2026 at the National Convention Center.
The Everland" is built as a journey back to childhood memories, where familiar melodies from the Walt Disney, Harry Potter and Ghibli worlds appear together in a common musical space. This is also the first time that three themes that once made the mark of the Concert of Childhood Memory are connected in the same program.
To bring the audience an emotional music feast, Concert of Childhood Memory gathered more than 160 talented artists, including the special appearance of a choir and promising young singers such as Hoang Phuong (Runner-up of The Debut 2018).
Under the direction of conductor Mai Xuan Hai, the program is structured like a multi-generational musical journey. The sound layers are arranged delicately to recreate vivid memories: from the clear poetry of Ghibli, the magical world of Harry Potter to the classic melodies of Disney.
In addition to investing in music quality, Concert of Childhood Memory also surprised audiences by building a large-scale sound, lighting and stage infrastructure system, especially 3D Mapping technology to fully recreate childhood songs. This is the largest investment project in the 10-year history of Concert of Childhood Memory.
Mr. La Tuan Cuong, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Concert of Childhood Memory, said that after 10 years of organization, the program has created its own mark and built a loyal audience community.
“We have gone through a 10-year journey with many milestones. Throughout that journey, the crew always wondered what created the sustainable attraction of the program to the audience. In my opinion, it is the resonance of many factors: emotional songs, meticulously invested performances and the experience that the audience receives from holding a ticket to enter the auditorium. All blend together to bring joy, awaken beautiful memories and create a long-lasting bond between the audience and Concert of Childhood Memory,” shared Mr. La Tuan Cuong.
According to the Organizing Committee, the 10-year milestone is not only marked by two concerts but also accompanied by a series of audience connection activities lasting from April to the end of June.
These activities are built to expand the experience and create more touch points between the program and the community before the official performance time.
Not chasing record numbers or being noisy in the media like other genres, chamber music still attracts the attention of young audiences, just like the way Concert of Childhood Memory has been doing over the years. The efforts of dedicated young artists promise to bring new breezes to the country's chamber music.
