Meeting looks at music's global context
1 year, 2 months ago

Meeting looks at music's global context

China Daily  

Shanxi Gong Family wind and percussion musicians. The third international conference on contemporary studies of Chinese music in a global perspective, Contrast and Convergence in Chinese Music, took place at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing from Oct 20 to 23. Issues, such as "music research under global cultural flows", "research on the contemporary value of Chinese traditional music" and "current and future research on professional music composition in China", have been discussed. The discussions cover the composer's music research from the view of cross-cultural study, his sound expression combined with classical Chinese poetry and his music language based on ancient Chinese music and adapted with modern music. Concerts were also staged, featuring Chinese chamber music ensembles, such as Amber Quartet, Shanxi Gong Family wind and percussion musicians, and the Chinese chamber orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music.

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Music festival in Beijing creates a global melody
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Music festival in Beijing creates a global melody

China Daily  

By Chen Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-09 15:12 Musicians from various countries in a joint performance of the Youth Dance Song at the concert on Dec 5. The China Conservatory of Music successfully hosted the 2024 Traditional Music Festival from Dec 4 to Dec 8 in Beijing with the theme "Civilization Exchange and Shared Beauty". Zanzibar Traditional Music Group …

Music festival in Beijing creates a global melody
Trending News
1 month ago

Music festival in Beijing creates a global melody

China Daily  

Musicians from various countries in a joint performance of the Youth Dance Song at the concert on Dec 5. The China Conservatory of Music successfully hosted the 2024 Traditional Music Festival from Dec 4 to Dec 8 in Beijing with the theme "Civilization Exchange and Shared Beauty". Zanzibar Traditional Music Group from Tanzania brought African flair to the concert, beginning …

Celebrating the Intricate Beauty of Chinese Traditional Instruments at the 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival
Top News
2 months ago

Celebrating the Intricate Beauty of Chinese Traditional Instruments at the 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival

China Daily  

The 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival showcased the rich and dynamic world of Chinese traditional music with a spectacular performance by nearly 500 talented young musicians. The event focused on 10 specialties within Chinese instrumental music, including erhu, pipa, and guzheng, and attracted the enthusiastic support and active participation of faculty and students from over 180 music and arts institutions …

225 Musicians from China Showcase Traditional Instruments at International Music Festival
2 months ago

225 Musicians from China Showcase Traditional Instruments at International Music Festival

China Daily  

The 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival showcased the rich diversity and beauty of Chinese traditional instruments and music. The festival welcomed 225 musicians and performers from across the country, showcasing a wide range of traditional instruments and performances. The event aimed to inspire a love for and commitment to the heritage of Chinese traditional culture, providing a platform for young …

Celebrating the Intricate Beauty of Chinese Traditional Instruments at the 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival
Top News
2 months ago

Celebrating the Intricate Beauty of Chinese Traditional Instruments at the 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival

China Daily  

The 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival showcased the rich and dynamic world of Chinese traditional music through a spectacular performance by nearly 500 talented young musicians. The event focused on 10 specialties within Chinese instrumental music, including erhu, pipa, and guzheng, and attracted the enthusiastic support and active participation of faculty and students from over 180 music and arts institutions …

Celebrating the Intricate Beauty of Chinese Traditional Instruments at the 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

Celebrating the Intricate Beauty of Chinese Traditional Instruments at the 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival

China Daily  

The 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival showcased the rich and dynamic world of Chinese traditional music with a spectacular performance by nearly 500 talented young musicians. The event focused on 10 specialties within Chinese instrumental music, including erhu, pipa, and guzheng, highlighting the depth and vitality of Chinese national instruments and the unique charm of Chinese musical culture.

Celebrating the Intricate World of Chinese Traditional Instruments at the 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival
2 months, 1 week ago

Celebrating the Intricate World of Chinese Traditional Instruments at the 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival

China Daily  

The 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival showcased the rich and dynamic world of Chinese traditional music through a spectacular performance by nearly 500 talented young musicians. The event focused on 10 specialties within Chinese instrumental music, including erhu, pipa, and guzheng, and attracted the enthusiastic support and active participation of faculty and students from over 180 music and arts institutions …

225 Musicians from China Showcase Traditional Instruments at International Music Festival
2 months, 1 week ago

225 Musicians from China Showcase Traditional Instruments at International Music Festival

China Daily  

The 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival showcased the rich diversity and beauty of Chinese traditional instruments and music. The festival welcomed 225 musicians and performers from across the country, showcasing a wide range of traditional instruments and performances. The event aimed to inspire a love for and commitment to the heritage of Chinese traditional culture, providing a platform for young …

Celebrating the Intricate Beauty of Chinese Traditional Instruments at the 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival
2 months, 1 week ago

Celebrating the Intricate Beauty of Chinese Traditional Instruments at the 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival

China Daily  

The 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival showcased the rich and dynamic world of Chinese traditional music through a spectacular performance featuring nearly 500 talented young musicians. The event focused on 10 specialties within Chinese instrumental music, highlighting the depth and vitality of Chinese national instruments and the unique charm of Chinese musical culture.

Music festival celebrates Chinese traditional instruments
2 months, 1 week ago

Music festival celebrates Chinese traditional instruments

China Daily  

The 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival taking place from Oct 26 to Sunday in Beijing. The 2024 Beijing Traditional Music Festival — Chinese Music Performance Event took place from Oct 26 to Sunday in Beijing. Organized by the China Conservatory of Music, Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and Beijing Musicians Association, the festival aimed to build a high-level …

AI Meets Tradition: Exploring the Intersection of Music and Technology at the China Now Music Festival
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AI Meets Tradition: Exploring the Intersection of Music and Technology at the China Now Music Festival

China Daily  

The China Now Music Festival concluded on Saturday evening at Carnegie Hall in New York City with a concert that fused East-West musical traditions and blended human-made music with artificial intelligence. The festival featured AI's Variation: Opera of the Future by composer Hao Weiya, which confronted the audience with a series of chilling questions regarding the ethics of merging science …

AI Meets Tradition: A Symphony of Innovation at the China Now Music Festival
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AI Meets Tradition: A Symphony of Innovation at the China Now Music Festival

China Daily  

The China Now Music Festival concluded on Saturday evening at Carnegie Hall in New York City with a concert that fused East-West musical traditions and blended human-made music with artificial intelligence. The festival featured AI's Variation: Opera of the Future by composer Hao Weiya, which confronted the audience with a series of chilling questions regarding the ethics of merging science …

The sound of global connections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The sound of global connections

China Daily  

Beitong Liu plays the erhu at The Sound of Spring Chinese New Year Concert at Lincoln Center, New York, in 2023. If I can pass on what I've learned to the next generation and bring the two countries closer together through music, I believe it will be incredibly meaningful," says Cai, calling himself a member of a generation of Chinese …

The sound of global connections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The sound of global connections

China Daily  

Andrew Chan plays the suona at the Chinese embassy in the US with the Bard East/West Ensemble in December 2023. "We focus on contemporary Chinese music, incorporating its elements with jazz, particularly emulating the jazz style that emerged in Shanghai when jazz first arrived in China. We also explore modern interpretations of Chinese pop music," says Liu. "Traditional Chinese music …

The sound of global connections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The sound of global connections

China Daily  

Griffith participates in the Beijing Garden Expo Park Opera and Music Week during Mid-Autumn Festival, in 2023.CHINA DAILY The suona, different from many Western instruments, can easily mimic the human voice, making it very expressive. "Some American musicians would suggest including the suona in ensembles, making it more accessible for collaboration with different instruments," says Chan. Since the 21st century, …

The sound of global connections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The sound of global connections

China Daily  

Andrew Chan plays the suona at the Chinese embassy in the US with the Bard East/West Ensemble in December 2023. "We focus on contemporary Chinese music, incorporating its elements with jazz, particularly emulating the jazz style that emerged in Shanghai when jazz first arrived in China. We also explore modern interpretations of Chinese pop music," says Liu. "Traditional Chinese music …

The sound of global connections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The sound of global connections

China Daily  

Griffith participates in the Beijing Garden Expo Park Opera and Music Week during Mid-Autumn Festival, in 2023.CHINA DAILY The suona, different from many Western instruments, can easily mimic the human voice, making it very expressive. "Some American musicians would suggest including the suona in ensembles, making it more accessible for collaboration with different instruments," says Chan. Since the 21st century, …

A well-orchestrated gathering
8 months, 4 weeks ago

A well-orchestrated gathering

China Daily  

Conductor Yan Huichang performs at the opening concert on March 31. "Traditional Chinese music is a great medium for introducing Chinese culture, using instruments with hundreds or thousands of years of history and pieces that are performed worldwide," says maestro Yeh, 74, who led the Singapore Chinese Orchestra on its debut at the NCPA on April 5. In 2022, conductors …

Sunday morning concert program highlights 'sound of China'
1 year ago

Sunday morning concert program highlights 'sound of China'

China Daily  

The Chinese Music Orchestra of the China Conservatory of Music will perform as part of a new series launched by Beijing Concert Hall, which highlights traditional Chinese music. The Chinese Orchestra of China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater will play four concerts, with each one highlighting a category of traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as wind, string, plucked and …

Sunday morning concert program highlights 'sound of China'
1 year ago

Sunday morning concert program highlights 'sound of China'

China Daily  

The Chinese Music Orchestra of the China Conservatory of Music will perform as part of a new series launched by Beijing Concert Hall, which highlights traditional Chinese music. The Chinese Orchestra of China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater will play four concerts, with each one highlighting a category of traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as wind, string, plucked and …

Xi: Music and culture act as bridge between China, US
1 year, 2 months ago

Xi: Music and culture act as bridge between China, US

China Daily  

Zhou Yu, Party secretary of the China National Symphony Orchestra, presents a music score and a vinyl record of Chinese symphonies to Matias Tarnopolsky, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra, on Friday afternoon before a rehearsal in Beijing. A special concert to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Orchestra's visit to China was held at the National Centre …

Xi: Music and culture act as bridge between China, US
1 year, 2 months ago

Xi: Music and culture act as bridge between China, US

China Daily  

Zhou Yu, Party secretary of the China National Symphony Orchestra, presents a music score and a vinyl record of Chinese symphonies to Matias Tarnopolsky, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra, on Friday afternoon before a rehearsal in Beijing. A special concert to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Orchestra's visit to China was held at the National Centre …

Music helps forge connections
1 year, 2 months ago

Music helps forge connections

China Daily  

A boy meets a musician at Tianjin Children's Hospital on June 5, 2013. "The exchanges are frequent and important," Yu Hongmei, professor and director of the Chinese Music Department at CCOM, said during the US-China Music Forum, a panel discussion, as part of the China Now Music Festival held in New York last month. The festival is organized by the …

The sound of tradition
1 year, 2 months ago

The sound of tradition

China Daily  

The Shanxi Gong Family Wind and Percussion Band performs at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing on Oct 20. The musicians performed during the third International Conference on Contemporary Studies of Chinese Music in a Global Perspective, which was held at the school between Oct 20 and 23. The concert hall, located inside the Central Conservatory of Music in …

The sound of tradition
1 year, 2 months ago

The sound of tradition

China Daily  

The Shanxi Gong Family Wind and Percussion Band performs at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing on Oct 20. The musicians performed during the third International Conference on Contemporary Studies of Chinese Music in a Global Perspective, which was held at the school between Oct 20 and 23. The concert hall, located inside the Central Conservatory of Music in …

The sound of tradition
1 year, 2 months ago

The sound of tradition

China Daily  

The Shanxi Gong Family Wind and Percussion Band performs at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing on Oct 20. The musicians performed during the third International Conference on Contemporary Studies of Chinese Music in a Global Perspective, which was held at the school between Oct 20 and 23. The concert hall, located inside the Central Conservatory of Music in …

The sound of tradition
1 year, 2 months ago

The sound of tradition

China Daily  

The Shanxi Gong Family Wind and Percussion Band performs at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing on Oct 20. The musicians performed during the third International Conference on Contemporary Studies of Chinese Music in a Global Perspective, which was held at the school between Oct 20 and 23. The concert hall, located inside the Central Conservatory of Music in …

Getting on a global groove
1 year, 2 months ago

Getting on a global groove

China Daily  

Chinese singer-song-writer Zhu Jingxi performs in the music and art festival. CHINA DAILY One Chinese fan says the rapper's songs provide a sense of strength. In addition to music, 88rising collaborates with Chinese creatives in fields like fashion design, illustrative arts, and exhibitions. Our stage design and cultural and creative products were all collaborative efforts between our team and other …

Meeting looks at music's global context
1 year, 2 months ago

Meeting looks at music's global context

China Daily  

Shanxi Gong Family wind and percussion musicians. The third international conference on contemporary studies of Chinese music in a global perspective, Contrast and Convergence in Chinese Music, took place at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing from Oct 20 to 23. Issues, such as "music research under global cultural flows", "research on the contemporary value of Chinese traditional music" …

Maestro brings ancient Chinese sounds to London
1 year, 2 months ago

Maestro brings ancient Chinese sounds to London

The Independent  

During the afternoon of the second Saturday of every second month, musician Cheng Yu dresses in traditional Chinese attire and takes a guqin and pipa to a special gathering she started in London 20 years ago. It enables them to appreciate a culture that is very unique and different from theirs.” The gathering Cheng initiated, called yaji, is a tradition …

US-China forum calls for revitalizing relations through music
1 year, 3 months ago

US-China forum calls for revitalizing relations through music

China Daily  

Orville Schell, director of the Center on US-China Relations at Asia Society, Gary Ginstling, president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic, Chen Yi, professor at the Conservatory of Music and Dance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Leon Botstein, president of Bard College and founder of the innovative pre-professional orchestra The Orchestra Now, and Jindong Cai, director of the …

US-China forum calls for revitalizing relations through music
1 year, 3 months ago

US-China forum calls for revitalizing relations through music

China Daily  

Orville Schell, director of the Center on US-China Relations at Asia Society, Gary Ginstling, president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic, Chen Yi, professor at the Conservatory of Music and Dance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Leon Botstein, president of Bard College and founder of the innovative pre-professional orchestra The Orchestra Now, and Jindong Cai, director of the …

Maestro brings ancient Chinese sounds to London
1 year, 3 months ago

Maestro brings ancient Chinese sounds to London

China Daily  

Pipa and guqin virtuoso Cheng Yu. During the afternoon of the second Saturday of every second month the musician Cheng Yu dresses in traditional Chinese attire and takes a guqin and pipa to a special gathering she started in London 20 years ago. The gathering Cheng initiated, called yaji, is a tradition among Chinese literati that goes back more than …

Maestro brings ancient Chinese sounds to London
1 year, 3 months ago

Maestro brings ancient Chinese sounds to London

China Daily  

Pipa and guqin virtuoso Cheng Yu. During the afternoon of the second Saturday of every second month the musician Cheng Yu dresses in traditional Chinese attire and takes a guqin and pipa to a special gathering she started in London 20 years ago. The gathering Cheng initiated, called yaji, is a tradition among Chinese literati that goes back more than …

Han Xin’an: Building a national museum of music
1 year, 10 months ago

Han Xin’an: Building a national museum of music

China Daily  

Han Xin’an is a member of the CPPCC National Committee and vice-chairman of Chinese Musicians Association. During the ongoing two sessions, Han Xin’an, a member of the CPPCC National Committee and vice-chairman of Chinese Musicians Association, proposed to build a national museum of music in the Chinese capital. “Since the founding of New China, a wealth of musical heritages has …

Encouraging a festival atmosphere
2 years ago

Encouraging a festival atmosphere

China Daily  

Gao Zheng, director-general of the Bureau of International Exchanges and Cooperation at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, presents Lang Lang with a certificate of the cultural ambassadorship of the events. A series of global events to celebrate the traditions and culture of Chinese New Year is announced, Cheng Yuezhu reports. The 2023 Happy Chinese New Year news conference was …

Music concerts to perform Tang poetry in the US
2 years ago

Music concerts to perform Tang poetry in the US

China Daily  

Suzhou's performance in 2020. Poetry from the Tang Dynasty is the glory of traditional Chinese culture and they will be performed in songs in two upcoming concerts. The concerts, one in Philadelphia on Jan 6, 2023 and the other in New York on Jan 7, will be performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra with artists from international young singers art festival …

Sci-fi inspired singer praises her roots
2 years ago

Sci-fi inspired singer praises her roots

China Daily  

Zhu Jingxi, a Dai woman from Pu'er city, Southwest China's Yunnan province, aims to merge cyberpunk style with traditional Chinese cultural elements in her visual and musical expressions. Seeking Roots It's a remarkable fact that behind Zhu's sassy look, highly experimental pieces of music and cyborg persona is her continuous pursuit of tradition. On one hand, she has been trying …

Nanjing to hit high notes
2 years, 7 months ago

Nanjing to hit high notes

China Daily  

Orchestra musicians perform at the news conference announcing details of the festival on May 27. "We've prepared for the Nanjing Music Festival since 2019, which aims to showcase the beauty of traditional Chinese music," says composer Li Shaosheng, who is also the executive director of the Nanjing Music Festival. "Traditional Chinese music has gained a large fan base among young …

The sound of traditional music goes online
2 years, 8 months ago

The sound of traditional music goes online

China Daily  

Musicologists Wang Shixiang and Meng Xianfu doing research about ancient Chinese musical instrument Bianzhong. This is why we have a deep sense of responsibility to preserve these audio materials," says Han, adding that since many of the early musical materials in China was mainly kept orally, audio materials are crucial. According to Han, the launch of the digitalized sound archives …

A celebration of traditional music
2 years, 8 months ago

A celebration of traditional music

China Daily  

Liu Sha is the principal conductor of China National Traditional Orchestra. "The difference between playing music works of traditional Chinese music and Western classical music is like reading sentences with two different tones," says Li. Li also performed composer Zhao Jiping's music piece Guo Feng with the orchestra during the concert. Back in 1994, Liu, then a middle school student …

A celebration of traditional music
2 years, 8 months ago

A celebration of traditional music

China Daily  

Conductors Liu Sha, Lyu Jia and Li Xincao. "The sounds of traditional Chinese musical instruments are very different from Western musical instruments, which were totally new to me. "Those musicians are very sensitive to the sounds of their musical instruments and they helped me understand the music works as well as their musical instruments." Like their names suggest, traditional Chinese …

Sound of Tang music
2 years, 11 months ago

Sound of Tang music

China Daily  

Musicians in Tang Dynasty attire play re-created ancient musical instruments at a concert, Music Along the Silk Road－Echo of the Tang Dynasty, at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai on Jan 6. The concert, Music Along the Silk Road－Echo of the Tang Dynasty, which took place at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai on Jan 6, was one of the …

Sound of Tang music
2 years, 11 months ago

Sound of Tang music

China Daily  

Musicians in Tang Dynasty attire play re-created ancient musical instruments at a concert, Music Along the Silk Road－Echo of the Tang Dynasty, at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai on Jan 6. The concert, Music Along the Silk Road－Echo of the Tang Dynasty, which took place at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai on Jan 6, was one of the …

Sound of Tang music
2 years, 11 months ago

Sound of Tang music

China Daily  

Musicians in Tang Dynasty attire play re-created ancient musical instruments at a concert, Music Along the Silk Road－Echo of the Tang Dynasty, at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai on Jan 6. The concert, Music Along the Silk Road－Echo of the Tang Dynasty, which took place at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai on Jan 6, was one of the …

Sound of Tang music
2 years, 11 months ago

Sound of Tang music

China Daily  

Musicians in Tang Dynasty attire play re-created ancient musical instruments at a concert, Music Along the Silk Road－Echo of the Tang Dynasty, at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai on Jan 6. The concert, Music Along the Silk Road－Echo of the Tang Dynasty, which took place at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai on Jan 6, was one of the …

Sound of Tang music
2 years, 11 months ago

Sound of Tang music

China Daily  

Musicians in Tang Dynasty attire play re-created ancient musical instruments at a concert, Music Along the Silk Road－Echo of the Tang Dynasty, at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai on Jan 6. The concert, Music Along the Silk Road－Echo of the Tang Dynasty, which took place at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai on Jan 6, was one of the …

Orchestra mixes folk, traditional music
3 years, 2 months ago

Orchestra mixes folk, traditional music

China Daily  

The Zhuhai Traditional Chinese Orchestra made its debut in Beijing with a concert held at the National Center for the Performing Arts on Friday. According to Zhang Tianyu, president of Zhuhai Traditional Chinese Orchestra, the concert was launched to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the return of Macao to the motherland as well as show the dynamic culture of the …

Together in chorus
3 years, 4 months ago

Together in chorus

China Daily  

Members of the Dong ethnic group participate in a Grand Song of Dong chorus performance in Jiangkou county, Guizhou province, on April 10. The experience two years ago in a multistop United States tour became a highlight for Wu and fellow practitioners of the Dong ethnic group's traditional "Grand Song", marking its increasing popularity at home and abroad. Mu traveled …

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