Music that brims with the joys of spring
1 year, 2 months ago

Music that brims with the joys of spring

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Xiao Di performs during a solo concert at Birmingham Town Hall in 2019, when she released her Femmes de Legende album that celebrates work by female composers and their inspirations. During each Spring Festival since 2012 Xiao has held a concert in the Elgar Concert Hall in Birmingham, in the English Midlands, known as the Didi & Friends Chinese New Year Celebration. The concert series involves musicians from different genres giving performances at an event that mixes Chinese culture with Western music, offering British audiences another way to celebrate the traditional Chinese festival. "It was only me and two other friends, who were invited by the China Institute of the University of Birmingham to give a small concert to celebrate the Lunar New Year," Xiao said. "The Spring Festival concert has become an annual cultural highlight in the city," Xiao said, adding that Mike Whitby, a member of the House of Lords, and Li Liyan, cultural minister counselor at the Chinese embassy in London, attended this year's concert.

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Spring music festival dates announced
9 months ago

Spring music festival dates announced

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A scene from the Shanghai Ballet production of The White Haired Girl. The 39th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, the oldest music festival in China, will take place from Friday to April 14. More than 100 pieces of orchestra will bring together around 300 musicians from several notable Shanghai institutions, including instrumentalists from the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and the Shanghai …

Spring music festival dates announced
9 months ago

Spring music festival dates announced

China Daily  

A scene from the Shanghai Ballet production of The White Haired Girl. The 39th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, the oldest music festival in China, will take place from Friday to April 14. More than 100 pieces of orchestra will bring together around 300 musicians from several notable Shanghai institutions, including instrumentalists from the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and the Shanghai …

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage
9 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage

China Daily  

The 39th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival will take place from March 22 to April 14. This is the oldest music festival in China, and together with the annual China Shanghai International Arts Festival in November, it is an important platform for the communications of artistic institutions at home and abroad, and has witnessed through the past decades the development …

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage
9 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage

China Daily  

The 39th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival will take place from March 22 to April 14. This is the oldest music festival in China, and together with the annual China Shanghai International Arts Festival in November, it is an important platform for the communications of artistic institutions at home and abroad, and has witnessed through the past decades the development …

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage
9 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage

China Daily  

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Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage
9 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage

China Daily  

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Cultural events bring smiles
10 months, 1 week ago

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China Daily  

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Cultural events bring smiles
10 months, 1 week ago

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Spring blooms across globe
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Spring blooms across globe

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Spring Festival market kicks off in Qingdao
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Spring Festival market kicks off in Qingdao

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Over 200 activities launched to celebrate upcoming holiday in Shanghai
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 200 activities launched to celebrate upcoming holiday in Shanghai

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Performances and events set to celebrate Spring Festival
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Performances and events set to celebrate Spring Festival

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Classical music will be staged during Spring Festival in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province. Marking the Year of the Dragon, nearly 40 performances and events will be staged at eight theaters in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province, during the upcoming Spring Festival. From Feb 2 to 29, 10 shows, including classical music recitals, xiangsheng or crosstalk, acrobatics and folk music …

Symphony orchestra stages a concert to celebrate Spring Festival
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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Under the baton of conductor Jin Gang, the symphony orchestra of China Conservatory of Music staged a concert marking the Spring Festival in Beijing. A new year concert was held at China National Opera House in Beijing on Jan 27, celebrating the upcoming Year of the Dragon. Under the baton of conductor Jin Gang, the symphony orchestra of China Conservatory …

Performances and events set to celebrate Spring Festival
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Performances and events set to celebrate Spring Festival

China Daily  

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Performances and events set to celebrate Spring Festival
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Performances and events set to celebrate Spring Festival

China Daily  

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Symphony orchestra celebrates Spring Festival with concerts, and more activities
11 months ago

Symphony orchestra celebrates Spring Festival with concerts, and more activities

China Daily  

The symphony orchestra of China Conservatory of Music. The symphony orchestra of China Conservatory of Music will give a concert at the China National Opera House in Beijing on Jan 27. Under the baton of conductor Jin Gang, the orchestra will stage music pieces by Chinese composers, celebrating the upcoming Spring Festival, such as Spring Festival Overture by Li Huanzhi …

Symphony orchestra celebrates Spring Festival with concerts, and more activities
11 months ago

Symphony orchestra celebrates Spring Festival with concerts, and more activities

China Daily  

The symphony orchestra of China Conservatory of Music. The symphony orchestra of China Conservatory of Music will give a concert at the China National Opera House in Beijing on Jan 27. Under the baton of conductor Jin Gang, the orchestra will stage music pieces by Chinese composers, celebrating the upcoming Spring Festival, such as Spring Festival Overture by Li Huanzhi …

Music that brims with the joys of spring
1 year, 2 months ago

Music that brims with the joys of spring

China Daily  

Xiao Di performs during a solo concert at Birmingham Town Hall in 2019, when she released her Femmes de Legende album that celebrates work by female composers and their inspirations. During each Spring Festival since 2012 Xiao has held a concert in the Elgar Concert Hall in Birmingham, in the English Midlands, known as the Didi & Friends Chinese New …

Adventures on Qingming Festival 2023: Spring Riverside Beauty
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Adventures on Qingming Festival 2023: Spring Riverside Beauty

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Major festival tunes up to promote talent
1 year, 9 months ago

Major festival tunes up to promote talent

China Daily  

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Major festival tunes up to promote talent
1 year, 9 months ago

Major festival tunes up to promote talent

China Daily  

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Sound of Spring concert held in New York to celebrate Chinese New Year
1 year, 10 months ago

Sound of Spring concert held in New York to celebrate Chinese New Year

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Chinese traditional musical instruments in spotlight of festival for children
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese traditional musical instruments in spotlight of festival for children

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Chinese traditional musical instruments in spotlight of festival for children
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese traditional musical instruments in spotlight of festival for children

China Daily  

Chinese musician Wang Jianxin, who plays xun, flute and xiao, teaches during the summer camp. Guqin, xun, flute and xiao, four major traditional Chinese musical instruments, were highlighted during the ongoing 2022 Gateway to Arts Summer Festival's summer camp. The three-day summer camp had veteran musicians, including guqin player Li Fengyun and Wang Jianxin, who plays xun, flute and xiao, …

Virtual concert celebrates Year of Ox with fusion of Chinese, western music
3 years, 10 months ago

Virtual concert celebrates Year of Ox with fusion of Chinese, western music

China Daily  

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