Annual Conference
The eighth annual conference of the US-China Music Institute will focus on the global phenomenon of guzheng teaching, research, and performance, with a particular emphasis on developments in the West. Scholars, performers, students, ensembles, and guzheng studio teachers from North America and China will come together for three days of performances, workshops, discussions and social events.
Open to the public. Registration information coming soon.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 会议日程
THURSDAY, APRIL 30
CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA: 100 WASHINGTON ST. NYC
3 - 5PM
Welcome Speeches and Guzheng Studio Performance
6:30 - 7:30PM
Public Concert: A Convergence of Guzheng Masters
FRIDAY, MAY 1
BARD COLLEGE: OLIN HUMANITIES BUILDING/OLIN HALL
10AM - 12PM
Presentations by Guest Artists: Guzheng as a Global Phenomenon
1 - 3PM
Pedagogy Round Table Discussion
(attendees may register to participate)
4 - 5:30PM
Industry Session with Dunhuang Instrument Factory
7 - 8:30PM
Concert: Bard Chinese Ensemble and Guests
SATURDAY, MAY 2
BARD COLLEGE: NORTH CAMPUS CENTER/OLIN HALL
10AM - 12PM
Technique & Interpretation Masterclass
1 - 4PM
Annual Yaji (‘Elegant Gathering’)
Calligraphy, poetry, painting, music, and tea
(attendees may register to participate)
4 - 6PM
Guzheng Ensemble Coaching
7 - 9PM
Concert: GUZHENG TIANXIA 古筝天下
DIRECTIONS, TRAVEL AND LODGING INFORMATION
László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building at Bard College
Photo by Anna Wesolowska.
Bard College is located in the Town of Red Hook, New York, about 90 miles north of New York City. The area can be reached by Amtrak (Rhinecliff Station), Metro North (Poughkeepsie Station), and the Trailways bus line (Kingston).
More information about travel to Bard College here.
For lodging, we recommend looking for hotels in the nearby city of Kingston. Explore lodging options near Bard here.
There are plenty of places to eat on campus and in the nearby villages of Red Hook, Rhinebeck, and Tivoli. More dining options can be found in Hudson, just 30 minutes away by car.
Information about dining on campus here.
Guzheng Tianxia 古筝天下 is presented in partnership with the Central Conservatory of Music, China, and in collaboration with China Institute in America.
