China Institute to launch new program on traditional Chinese music
6 years ago

China Institute to launch new program on traditional Chinese music

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For over 5,000 years, music has been essential to Chinese culture. China Institute will launch a new educational program on traditional Chinese music in partnership with the Bard College Conservatory of Music on Sunday. The New York City-based non-profit educational and cultural institution and BCCM's US-China Music Institute will celebrate the opening of the new program -- Music at China Institute, Sunday afternoon with special guest Yu Feng, president of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. The program, a new addition to China Institute's School of Chinese Studies, aims to bring the beauty, wisdom and philosophy of traditional Chinese music to people of all ages and backgrounds in the heart of Lower Manhattan, the institute said in a press release. In spring 2019, classes of eight sessions each will be offered at China Institute for music lovers to learn Guqin, Erhu, and Guzheng.

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

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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 …

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

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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
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Music festival in Beijing creates a global melody

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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 …

Music festival in Beijing creates a global melody
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Making a song and dance of it
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4 months ago

Making a song and dance of it

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By Chen Nan | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-11-25 07:50 A scene from Rebecca, which was staged in Beijing last week. This surge in popularity was a key topic at a recent forum about musical theater at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on Wednesday and Thursday. Co-initiated by the Tianqiao performing arts center and the Central Academy of Drama, …

Ye Cong leads young musicians of national orchestra at concert
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ye Cong leads young musicians of national orchestra at concert

China Daily  

A concert, featuring conductor Ye Cong and young musicians of a Chinese national orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music, was held at the opera house of the conservatory in Beijing on Sunday. Over the past decade, Ye has collaborated multiple times with the Central Conservatory of Music's department of traditional music, exploring the development of contemporary Chinese music and …

Ye Cong leads young musicians of national orchestra at concert
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ye Cong leads young musicians of national orchestra at concert

China Daily  

A concert, featuring conductor Ye Cong and young musicians of a Chinese national orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music, was held at the opera house of the conservatory in Beijing on Sunday. Over the past decade, Ye has collaborated multiple times with the Central Conservatory of Music's department of traditional music, exploring the development of contemporary Chinese music and …

Ye Cong leads young musicians of national orchestra at concert
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ye Cong leads young musicians of national orchestra at concert

China Daily  

A concert, featuring conductor Ye Cong and young musicians of a Chinese national orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music, was held at the opera house of the conservatory in Beijing on Sunday. Over the past decade, Ye has collaborated multiple times with the Central Conservatory of Music's department of traditional music, exploring the development of contemporary Chinese music and …

225 Musicians from China Showcase Traditional Instruments at International Music Festival
4 months, 3 weeks ago

225 Musicians from China Showcase Traditional Instruments at International Music Festival

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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 …

225 Musicians from China Showcase Traditional Instruments at International Music Festival
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

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

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

US students display their chops
8 months ago

US students display their chops

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Ensemble members Jake Capistrant and Emory Gaskill on their first visit to China. Located in Murfreesboro, part of metropolitan Nashville which is also known as Music City USA, the center aims to engage regional and national communities with China's diverse musical and cultural traditions. "This was the first time for me to take my US students to China," she says, …

China Youth Cello Art Week resonates in Ningbo
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China Youth Cello Art Week resonates in Ningbo

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Kirill Rodin, a cello professor at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. The China Youth Cello Art Week kicked off in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, as the enchanting notes of the cello filled the theater of the Yinzhou Cultural and Art Center on the evening of July 17. The festivities commenced with a concert and a master class led by Kirill Rodin, …

China Youth Cello Art Week resonates in Ningbo
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China Youth Cello Art Week resonates in Ningbo

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China Conservatory of Music launches festival to celebrate 60th anniversary
9 months ago

China Conservatory of Music launches festival to celebrate 60th anniversary

China Daily  

Musicians have been appointed as guest professors of China Conservatory of Music, including pipa player Zhao Cong and violinist Liu Yunzhi. The festival will witness the convergence of musicians from esteemed institutions including the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater, China National Opera House, China National Traditional Orchestra, and China Ethnic Song & Dance Ensemble. Li Xincao, the accomplished …

China Conservatory of Music launches festival to celebrate 60th anniversary
9 months ago

China Conservatory of Music launches festival to celebrate 60th anniversary

China Daily  

Musicians have been appointed as guest professors of China Conservatory of Music, including pipa player Zhao Cong and violinist Liu Yunzhi. The festival will witness the convergence of musicians from esteemed institutions including the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater, China National Opera House, China National Traditional Orchestra, and China Ethnic Song & Dance Ensemble. Li Xincao, the accomplished …

The sound of global connections
10 months ago

The sound of global connections

China Daily  

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The sound of global connections
10 months 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
10 months ago

The sound of global connections

China Daily  

Jindong Cai and The Orchestra Now, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.CHINA DAILY Four days after Yixing Wang moved to the United States with her parents, she found herself sitting in an empty apartment in Texas. The conservatory established the US-China Music Institute in 2017 and is one of the few offering a comprehensive combination of Chinese instruments …

The sound of global connections
10 months 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
10 months ago

The sound of global connections

China Daily  

Jindong Cai and The Orchestra Now, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.CHINA DAILY Four days after Yixing Wang moved to the United States with her parents, she found herself sitting in an empty apartment in Texas. The conservatory established the US-China Music Institute in 2017 and is one of the few offering a comprehensive combination of Chinese instruments …

Sunday morning concert program highlights 'sound of China'
1 year, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 …

Music helps forge connections
1 year, 4 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 …

Meeting looks at music's global context
1 year, 5 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" …

Meeting looks at music's global context
1 year, 5 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" …

China-US in dialogue on cooperation at music forum
1 year, 5 months ago

China-US in dialogue on cooperation at music forum

China Daily  

Liu Xiaojing from the Central Conservatory of Music takes a New York audience on a pipa journey rich in ancient Chinese esthetics. The US-China Music Forum — Confronting Challenges and Looking to the Future took place at the Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium at the Asia Society on Saturday in New York. Jindong Cai, director of the US-China Music Institute and …

China-US in dialogue on cooperation at music forum
1 year, 5 months ago

China-US in dialogue on cooperation at music forum

China Daily  

Liu Xiaojing from the Central Conservatory of Music takes a New York audience on a pipa journey rich in ancient Chinese esthetics. The US-China Music Forum — Confronting Challenges and Looking to the Future took place at the Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium at the Asia Society on Saturday in New York. Jindong Cai, director of the US-China Music Institute and …

US-China forum calls for revitalizing relations through music
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

Tianjin music festival set to launch in July
1 year, 10 months ago

Tianjin music festival set to launch in July

China Daily  

Tenor Wang Hongwei, who is the executive vice-president of Tianjin Conservatory of Music. Tianjin Conservatory of Music teamed up with Beijing Poly Theater Management Company to launch a music festival at Tianjin Grand Theater from July 17 to 23. Professors of the country’s music schools, including violinist Xie Nan, who is the professor of Central Conservatory of Music; oboist Sun …

Tianjin music festival set to launch in July
1 year, 10 months ago

Tianjin music festival set to launch in July

China Daily  

Tenor Wang Hongwei, who is the executive vice-president of Tianjin Conservatory of Music. Tianjin Conservatory of Music teamed up with Beijing Poly Theater Management Company to launch a music festival at Tianjin Grand Theater from July 17 to 23. Professors of the country’s music schools, including violinist Xie Nan, who is the professor of Central Conservatory of Music; oboist Sun …

Combining the best of both worlds
1 year, 11 months ago

Combining the best of both worlds

China Daily  

The program pairs trainees with noted singers, researchers and professors with the aim of better presenting Chinese cultural traditions on the world stage. A training program on "Chinese opera" — Western opera infused with the characteristics of Chinese folk songs — being held at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music, is attracting nationwide attention. Wang Hongwei, vice-president of the conservatory and …

International artists return to Chinese stages
1 year, 11 months ago

International artists return to Chinese stages

China Daily  

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and Mariinsky Orchestra perform at the NCPA in Beijing on March 27. Returning to Chinese stage after over three years, staging Russian pieces from Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakav and Tchaikosky, Maestro Valery Gergiev and his Maeriinsky Orchestra have won applause from around the world. Valery Gergiev, the conductor of Mariinsky Orchestra said: "I feel privileged, happy and honored …

International artists return to Chinese stages
1 year, 11 months ago

International artists return to Chinese stages

China Daily  

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and Mariinsky Orchestra perform at the NCPA in Beijing on March 27. Returning to Chinese stage after over three years, staging Russian pieces from Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakav and Tchaikosky, Maestro Valery Gergiev and his Maeriinsky Orchestra have won applause from around the world. Valery Gergiev, the conductor of Mariinsky Orchestra said: "I feel privileged, happy and honored …

Han Xin’an: Building a national museum of music
2 years 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 …

Tianjin Juilliard opens application for its pre-college program
2 years, 4 months ago

Tianjin Juilliard opens application for its pre-college program

China Daily  

A concert by students of the Tianjin Juilliard pre-college program. Applications for fall 2023 of Tianjin Juilliard started accepting applications for pre-college program on Oct 20, with interviews of candidates scheduled to start in April 2023. The nondegree granting program, which first opened in the fall of 2019, offers a comprehensive conservatory-style music program covering 17 majors, including piano, violin, …

Tianjin Juilliard opens application for its pre-college program
2 years, 4 months ago

Tianjin Juilliard opens application for its pre-college program

China Daily  

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China Now Music Festival kicks off new season in New York City with "Tales from Beijing"
2 years, 5 months ago

China Now Music Festival kicks off new season in New York City with "Tales from Beijing"

China Daily  

China Now Music Festival, a leading force in introducing music from China to the United States, kicked off its fifth season on Sunday at the Lincoln Center in New York City, with fusion music works that "belong to both East and West." Sunday's concert, "Tales from Beijing," at the Rose Theater, Jazz at the Lincoln Center, opened with Hutongs of …

China Now Music Festival kicks off new season in New York City with "Tales from Beijing"
2 years, 5 months ago

China Now Music Festival kicks off new season in New York City with "Tales from Beijing"

China Daily  

China Now Music Festival, a leading force in introducing music from China to the United States, kicked off its fifth season on Sunday at the Lincoln Center in New York City, with fusion music works that "belong to both East and West." Sunday's concert, "Tales from Beijing," at the Rose Theater, Jazz at the Lincoln Center, opened with Hutongs of …

Artists at Bard College to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year
3 years, 2 months ago

Artists at Bard College to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

China Daily  

Artists from the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music will present two concerts celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year in late January, said a recent release by the US-China Music Institute. Meanwhile, the second half of the program includes the performances using traditional Chinese instruments like pipa and suona in addition to vocal music. This program …

Artists at Bard College to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year
3 years, 2 months ago

Artists at Bard College to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

China Daily  

Artists from the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music will present two concerts celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year in late January, said a recent release by the US-China Music Institute. Meanwhile, the second half of the program includes the performances using traditional Chinese instruments like pipa and suona in addition to vocal music. This program …

Music educator with major score to settle
3 years, 8 months ago

Music educator with major score to settle

China Daily  

Zong reflects on a bridge over the Haihe River in Tianjin. Zhao Qian, president of Cathay Future Group, a big private art education group in China, says Zong is leading a "revolution" in the field. "Compared with performance technique, Zong emphasizes the essence of art, emotional power, creative imagination and aesthetic appreciation-these are what we are going to use to …

Electronic music gets jolt of good vibes
3 years, 9 months ago

Electronic music gets jolt of good vibes

China Daily  

Yin Fei, a percussionist, will perform in the concert to be held in Beijing on June 8. CHINA DAILY Before Zhang attended university, he spent eight years working with the singing and dancing troupe of Changchun city in Jilin province, where he composed music and played the erhu and bassoon. It was hard to find materials about contemporary music in …

Electronic music gets jolt of good vibes
3 years, 9 months ago

Electronic music gets jolt of good vibes

China Daily  

Yin Fei, a percussionist, will perform in the concert to be held in Beijing on June 8. CHINA DAILY Before Zhang attended university, he spent eight years working with the singing and dancing troupe of Changchun city in Jilin province, where he composed music and played the erhu and bassoon. It was hard to find materials about contemporary music in …

Ukrainian college opens first Chinese music class
4 years, 1 month ago

Ukrainian college opens first Chinese music class

China Daily  

KYIV－A course on the history of Chinese music kicked off for the first time at a Ukrainian university here on Monday. Maksym Tymoshenko, president of the Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music, the first Ukrainian university to include such a subject in its curriculum, said at the launch event that the new course "is a great breakthrough at the national …

Hailing birth of Chinese art songs
4 years, 10 months ago

Hailing birth of Chinese art songs

China Daily  

Liao Changyong, head of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, displays a manuscript of a 1920s Chinese art song from the school's collection. A collection of 16 Chinese art songs, with ancient Chinese poetry as lyrics, will be published this year by the Breitkopf & Hartel Press in Germany, the oldest music publisher in the world, according to the school. The …

China Institute to present conversation on traditional Chinese music
5 years, 3 months ago

China Institute to present conversation on traditional Chinese music

China Daily  

The New York City-based China Institute is to present a musical conversation on traditional Chinese instruments on Dec 14 to help audience delve deeper into the journey of Chinese music. With performances on pipa and ruan by musicians from the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music, the event Chat on Chinese Music would invite audience of …

China Now Music Festival looks to unite with music to counter political differences
5 years, 6 months ago

China Now Music Festival looks to unite with music to counter political differences

China Daily  

A historical photo shows Chinese laborers who worked for the Transcontinental Railroad in the American West 150 years ago. Cai is the director of the US-China Music Institute, based at Bard College in upstate New York, and also artistic director of the China Now Music Festival. At a news conference Thursday at the Museum of Chinese in America in New …

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