Olin Hall
7pm

László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building
7pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble pays tribute to its beloved music director Shutong Li 李梳曈 after his sudden passing in February. US-China Music Institute director Jindong Cai will conduct. Program details to follow.
Free and open to the public.

Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
3 PM

Celebrate two holidays in one! On Valentine’s Day weekend, bring your loved ones and welcome the Year of the Horse at the 7th annual The Sound of Spring Chinese New Year concert with The Orchestra Now. Featuring suona virtuoso Yazhi Guo and award-winning soloists from our prestigious partners at the Central Conservatory of Music, China.

Arrive up to an hour early to experience our Chinese instruments demonstrations before the concert.
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Tickets $25-$100.
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Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center at Bard College
3 PM

Celebrate two holidays in one! On Valentine’s Day, bring your loved ones and welcome the Year of the Horse at the 7th annual The Sound of Spring Chinese New Year concert with The Orchestra Now. Featuring suona virtuoso Yazhi Guo and award-winning soloists from our prestigious partners at the Central Conservatory of Music, China.
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Tickets start at $15. Free for Bard students with ID. GET TICKETS HERE

László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building
2pm

Celebrate the holiday season with an enchanting program of new music from the Bard Chinese Ensemble!

FREE and open to the public. LEARN MORE

László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building
2pm

The Bard East/West Ensemble (BCE) opens its 2025–26 season with a concert rich in color and emotion, celebrating the many voices of Chinese orchestral music.
FREE and open to the public.
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Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, NYC
3 PM
Pre-concert talk starting at 2:15pm in Rose Theater

The 2025 China Now Music Festival concludes with a dynamic 3-part program of multi-sensory and multi-disciplinary performances, featuring contemporary dance, a new chamber opera, and a mix of Chinese and Western instruments. The Bard East/West Ensemble performs with Jindong Cai and Shutong Li conducting. LEARN MORE

Tickets start at $15. PURCHASE HERE | 点此购票

Ertugun Atrium, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall
5:00 PM

Join the US-China Music Institute and co-presenter China Daily for a discussion and reception focusing on the theme Music in Motion and the topic of cross-cultural musical exchange. Tickets: $10, must be purchased in advance. LEARN MORE

Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, NYC
3 PM

The eighth annual China Now Music Festival presents The Orchestra Now performing three generations of living composers to demonstrate the momentum of music development in China during the past few decades. Featuring Ye Xiaogang’s epic masterpiece Song of the Earth for orchestra, soprano and baritone, the concert is conducted by festival artistic director Jindong Cai. LEARN MORE

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Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center at Bard College
3 PM

The eighth annual China Now Music Festival returns to the Sosnoff Theater to present The Orchestra Now performing contemporary Chinese symphonic works that move music through both time and space. Featuring Ye Xiaogang’s epic masterpiece Song of the Earth for orchestra, soprano and baritone, the concert is conducted by festival artistic director Jindong Cai. LEARN MORE

Tickets start at $15. Free for Bard students! PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Chapel of the Holy Innocents, Bard College
7 PM
The Bard East/West Ensemble and guest soloists will grace Bard’s historic chapel with a program of Chinese musical compositions specially arranged for the unique instrumentation of a Western string quintet, seven traditional Chinese instruments, and percussion.

Olin Hall at Bard College
7 PM

The Bard Chinese Ensemble performs their fourth and final concert of the 2024-25 academic year as part of the US-China Music Institute’s annual conference, Exploration and Resonance: Chinese Music in the West.
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Sunday, March 9, 2025

László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
2pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble returns with another captivating program sure to delight!
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Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
3 PM

The sixth annual Chinese New Year Concert presented by the US-China Music Institute returns to Jazz at Lincoln Center with an all new program of celebratory Chinese orchestral music, featuring guest soloists from our prestigious partners at the Central Conservatory of Music, China.
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Tickets $25-$100.
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Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center at Bard College
3 PM

The sixth annual Chinese New Year Concert presented by the US-China Music Institute returns to Bard with an all new program of celebratory Chinese orchestral music, featuring guest soloists from our prestigious partners at the Central Conservatory of Music, China.
Come early for Chinese instrument demonstrations and treats in the lobby, starting at 2pm!
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Tickets $25. Free for Bard students with ID.
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László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
3pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble returns for their annual winter concert featuring vibrant contemporary works that celebrate cultural heritage and artistic innovation.
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Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, NYC
7:30 PM

The China Now Music Festival closes with a new concert version of Hao Weiya‘s 2021 chamber opera AI’s Variation and a performance of unique arrangements for mixed Chinese and Western instruments by the Bard East/West Ensemble. The program is haunted by ghosts of the past and future, as imagined by some of the most creative talents in musical composition working today.

Presented by the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music, in collaboration with the Central Conservatory of Music, China.

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Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, NYC
7:30 PM

The opening concert of the 7th annual China Now Music Festival explores this year’s theme, ‘Composing the Future,’ with a program of future-focused new symphonic works by contemporary Chinese composers, and an experiment in AI composition from the Artificial Intelligence Department at China’s legendary Central Conservatory of Music. The Orchestra Now (TŌN) performs, conducted by Jindong Cai.

Presented by the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music, in collaboration with the Central Conservatory of Music, China.

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László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building
2pm

The first concert of the Bard Chinese Ensemble's 24-25 season features concertos for pipa and guqin, with a program full of imaginative storytelling through the unique East/West sounds of this large mixed ensemble.
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László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
1pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble presents a new program of large scale Chinese orchestral works for a mixed ensemble of Eastern and Western instruments, featuring three exciting concertos for erhu, konghou, and percussion.

Bard Hall at Bard College (next to the Chapel)
10:30 AM to 4:00 PM

The US-China Music Institute’s annual scholarly conference will be a day-long exploration of music and the creative arts, in collaboration with the Asian Studies program. MORE INFORMATION HERE

Free and open to the public. Refreshments served. Please register in advance. VIEW SCHEDULE AND DETAILS HERE

László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
2pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble presents a new program of large scale Chinese orchestral works for a mixed ensemble of Eastern and Western instruments.

Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
3 PM

The fifth annual Chinese New Year Concert presented by the US-China Music Institute welcomes the year of the dragon with a family-friendly concert of Chinese orchestral music highlighting music of diverse regions and featuring guest soloists from the distinguished faculty of the Central Conservatory of Music, China. LEARN MORE
Tickets $25-$100.
Use code WEB25 for a 25% discount on tickets $50 and up!
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Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center at Bard College
3 PM

The fifth annual Chinese New Year Concert presented by the US-China Music Institute welcomes the year of the dragon with a family-friendly concert of Chinese orchestral music highlighting music of diverse regions and featuring guest soloists from the distinguished faculty of the Central Conservatory of Music, China. LEARN MORE
Tickets $25. PURCHASE TICKETS (FREE to all Bard students with ID!)

László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
2pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble presents a new program of Chinese orchestral works for a mixed ensemble of Eastern and Western instruments and spotlighting the guzheng, guqin, guanzi, and pipa. FREE. LEARN MORE