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Annual Conference May 1-3, 2025 — Exploration and Resonance: Chinese Music in the West

MA IN CHINESE MUSIC AND CULTURE 中国音乐与文化艺术硕士学位

In collaboration with Bard’s Asian Studies Program

Undergraduate Double-degree program 本科双学位项目

Study Chinese instruments and Liberal Arts in the United States.

 

China now music festival
纽约中国当代音乐节

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