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Concert spotlights strength and charm of suona repertoire
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Concert spotlights strength and charm of suona repertoire

China Daily  

By Chen Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-13 15:34 Students and teachers of the suona major of the China Conservatory of Music perform at the concert in Beijing on Dec 8. The concert Resounding Red Classics was held in Beijing on Dec 8, led by Zhang Qianyuan, the associate professor of suona at the China Conservatory of Music and a …

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Teachers tune into Peru music experience
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Teachers tune into Peru music experience

China Daily  

Li Ting, an erhu player from the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater, instructs her students at the school in Peru. "The teaching method often incorporates storytelling, where the Chinese instructors share tales about the origins of the erhu and its role in traditional Chinese music. In July, 21 students and teachers of Colegio Peruano Chino Juan XXIII came …

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Xian Zhang to become music director of Seattle Symphony starting with 2025-26 season
4 months ago

Xian Zhang to become music director of Seattle Symphony starting with 2025-26 season

Associated Press  

Xian Zhang was hired Thursday as music director of the Seattle Symphony, becoming the first woman conductor to head a major West Coast orchestra and filling a post that had been vacant since Thomas Dausgaard quit abruptly in January 2022. “It felt in a way musically speaking that we’re really on the same page and speaking the same language.” Zhang …

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Bringing the dream to life once more
2 years, 6 months ago

Bringing the dream to life once more

China Daily  

Six years after the world debut of Dream of the Red Chamber, the first operatic adaptation of the epic 18th century Chinese novel of the same name, the opera will return to San Francisco with a mostly new cast and a more dramatic presentation. Soprano Zhang Meigui plays the role of Daiyu in the upcoming opera of Dream of the …

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Croisements Festival's ambassador pianist Wu Muye shares his love of music
2 years, 8 months ago

Croisements Festival's ambassador pianist Wu Muye shares his love of music

China Daily  

Since its launch 17 years ago, the Croisements Festival has continued to foster Franco-Chinese cultural dialogues with an exceptional scope and diversity. It invites the public to embark on a journey where ideas are expressed through visual arts, fashion, performance, music, literature, and of course, motion picture. In this interview, pianist Wu Muye, one of the ambassadors of this year's …

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