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CHINA! 中国!
Multiple Locations
The Bard East/West Ensemble heads to China for a multi-city adventure of cultural exchange and musical exploration. Learn More
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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China Institute, New York, NY (May 1)
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson (May 2 and 3)
The US-China Music Institute’s annual conference will bring together leading educators and performers based in the US, Europe, and China to explore a variety of topics related to Chinese music education and performance in the West. Concerts on each evening of the conference will highlight both traditional and contemporary Chinese music modalities. LEARN MORE
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.
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.
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
DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York City
Presented by The Tcherepnin Society, the festival begins with an evening concert, followed by a day of lectures about Ming and Alexander Tcherepnin. BUY TICKETS LEARN MORE
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
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.
Register today for a live audition in China to apply for the Undergraduate Double Degree in Chinese Instruments and Liberal Arts or for the Master of Arts in Chinese Music and Culture at the Bard College Conservatory of Music.
October 21 in Hong Kong / 10月 21日 香港
October 22 in Shenzhen / 10月 22日 深圳
October 29 in Shanghai / 10 月 29日 上海
November 4 in Beijing / 11 月4 日 北京
Location details and times will be provided after registration is completed.
Rose Theater
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall , NYC
3 PM
Pre-concert talk with the composers at 2:15 PM
The sixth annual China Now Music Festival closes with a symphonic concert in celebration of the 70th year of legendary Chinese-American composers Chen Yi and Zhou Long. PURCHASE TICKETS 购票
Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium
Asia Society of New York
3 PM
A distinguished panel of experts explore the current and future state of US-China relations in music. With live music. PURCHASE TICKETS 购票
Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center at Bard College
7 PM
Pre-concert talk with the composers at 6 PM
The sixth annual China Now Music Festival presents a symphonic concert in celebration of the 70th year of legendary Chinese-American composers Chen Yi and Zhou Long. PURCHASE TICKETS 购票
Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall
7 PM
Pre-concert talk at 6:15 PM
The sixth annual China Now Music Festival opens with a concert featuring the NY debut of the Bard East/West Ensemble, an inventive new group of Chinese and Western instrument players, with a special appearance by internationally renowned pipa virtuoso Wu Man.
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László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
8 PM
The opening concert of the sixth annual China Now Music Festival features the NY debut of the Bard East/West Ensemble, an inventive new group of Chinese and Western instrument players, with a special appearance by internationally renowned pipa virtuoso Wu Man.
This concert is FREE and open to the public. No advance tickets required. LEARN MORE
China Institute, Manhattan
5pm
A concert by students of the US-China Music Institute in celebration of China Institute Gallery’s current exhibition, Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, 1368-1911, Masterworks from Tianjin Museum and Changzhou Museum. General admission $25.
Olin Hall, Bard College
2pm
The annual spring concert of the Bard Chinese Ensemble will be a special occasion in 2023, celebrating 5 years of the US-China Music Institute and the graduation of the first class of Chinese instrument majors in the Bard Conservatory.
Admission is free.
7:30pm to 9pm
Olin Hall, Bard College
FREE and open to the public.
As a part of the US-China Music Institute’s annual spring conference, Bard presents Chinese guqin virtuoso Zhao Xiaoxia for an on-stage collaboration with Gao Hong’s cross-cultural music trio, Trio of Three Continents. This unique concert celebrates the heritage of traditional string instruments from around the world, while showcasing these four artists' interpretive and improvisational mastery. MORE INFORMATION
Bard College, Various Locations
The fifth annual conference of the US-China Music Institute, Ancient Echoes and New Sounds: Guqin in the 21st Century, is a three-day series of scholarly, interactive, and musical events looking at how this ancient instrument has been revived and reimagined for today.
All events are open to the public. More details and registration HERE.
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
3 PM
The fourth annual Chinese New Year Concert presented by the US-China Music Institute will delight audiences with a program featuring the beloved Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, along with selected festive works for orchestra to celebrate the coming of the year of the Rabbit.
Tickets $25-$100. PURCHASE TICKETS 点此购票.
Get a 20% discount! Use code SPRING23 at checkout.
Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center at Bard College
7 PM
The fourth annual Chinese New Year Concert presented by the US-China Music Institute will delight audiences with a program featuring the beloved Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, along with selected festive works for orchestra to celebrate the coming of the year of the Rabbit.
In person tickets $25. PURCHASE TICKETS (FREE to Bard students with ID.)
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