The 9th annual China Now Music Festival opens with performances at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall by the cross-cultural Bard East/West Ensemble (BE/WE) and China Now Chamber Orchestra. This year’s theme “Chasing Dreams” celebrates America’s 250th anniversary by telling stories of the shared dreams, resilience, and creativity that connect all of us.
Photography by Fadi Kheir
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Zhang Zheng 张征 (b.1978), composer
Feng · Ya · Song《风·雅·颂》Luk Wai Chun 陸尉俊 (b.1993), composer
Moments Between Ledges and Frets for Pipa and Ensemble《彈指品相間》
Yang Jin, pipaWang Danhong 王丹红 (b. 1985), composer
Forever Shandan-dan《永遠的山丹丹》INTERMISSION
Huang Ruo 黄若 (b.1976), composer
David Henry Hwang 黄哲伦 (b.1957), librettist The Rift (Opera in One Act) Karen Vuong, soprano
Michelle Mariposa, mezzo-soprano
Christian Mark Gibbs, tenor
Daniel Klein, baritone
Eric Ting, director
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
ABOUT THE COMPOSERS AND LIBRETTISTS
The 2026 China Now Music Festival is presented in collaboration with the Central Conservatory of Music, China.
