PLEASE make a gift in support of the educational and public performance programs of the US-China Music Institute

The US-China Music Institute (USCMI) engages in cultural diplomacy between the US and China when our world needs it the most. By enabling China’s most eminent musicians and academics to nurture emergent talent in the US, USCMI paves the way for unparalleled exchange and creativity.

The institute relies on gifts and grants for student recruitment, musical exchange programs, public performances, and research initiatives. We need your help to fulfill the unique potential of our mission to bring people of the US and China together through the universal language of music.

Major giving opportunities include

  • full and partial student scholarships

  • support for annual events such as the China Now Music Festival and the Chinese New Year Concert

  • the planned construction of a Chinese Music Pavilion on the Bard campus to create a permanent center for Chinese music education, research, and performance in the West

We also welcome smaller donations of any amount. Every gift to USCMI is valuable and deeply appreciated!

Contact us to discuss how a gift to USCMI can align with your giving priorities.


在当今世界最需要中美交流之际，巴德美中音乐研习院肩负起文化外交的使命。通过邀请中国最杰出的音乐家与学者在美国培养新一代人才，学院为前所未有的交流与创造力铺就了道路。巴德美中音乐研习院的发展依赖于捐赠与资助，用于学生培养、音乐交流项目、公共演出以及学术研究。我们需要您的支持，才能充分实现使命的独特价值——以音乐这一世界通用的语言，将中美两国人民紧密相连。

主要的捐赠机会包括：全额或部分学生奖学金、年度活动支持：如“纽约中国当代音乐节”和“新年音乐会”、中国音乐馆建设：在巴德学院校园内建立一个永久性的中国音乐教育、研究与演出中心。

我们同样欢迎任何数额的捐赠，每一份支持都弥足珍贵，令人由衷感激。请与我们联系，探讨如何让您的善举与巴德美中音乐研习院的使命相契合。

  • Anonymous

    Christina Bai

    Jinqing Cai

    Jinyong Cai and Dawn Vermilya

    Angela Chen

    Sizi Chen and Matthew Staib

    Chen Wei and Chen Maoan

    China United States Exchange Foundation

    Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in New York

    The Cyrus Tang Foundation

    Derek Hu and Malena Zhang

    Joseph Kahn and Shannon Xian Wu, The Kahn Charitable Foundation

    Corina Larkin and Nigel Dawn

    Li Lu, The Li Lu Humanitarian Foundation

    Y. S. Liu

    Yunli Lou and James Kralik

    Joyce Ma

    The Mona Foundation

    Rebecca Li Ping

    Eric Rosenblum and Titi Liu

    Denise S. Simon

    Jonathan Slone ‘84

    Shining Sung

    Oscar Tang, The Tang Fund

    Nick Tao, The Nick Tao Family Trust

    Robert Thomson

    The Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute

    Barbara Tober

    James A. von Klemperer

    US-China Cultural Institute, in memory of Shirley Young

    Diana Wang and Tian Ling

    Zhang Xin and Pan Shiyi

  • Susan Baker

    Bank of China USA

    Richard Barker

    Laurie Beckelman

    Geraldine Brodsky

    Jinliang Cai

    Stephanie Chang

    Dongsheng Chen

    Hope Chen

    Ernest Chiu, DSC Global Management, Inc.

    Silas Chou

    Linda Schwab Edmundson

    The Elbrun and Peter Kimmelman Foundation, Inc.

    Eileen Fu

    Mei Gao

    Marilyn W. Gleysteen, PhD

    Jean Golden

    Mary Hackenbracht

    Elizabeth Harrington, Borse Exchange LLC

    Alan Hilliker and Vivien Liu

    Bill and Amy Hsieh

    David and Lizzy Hsieh

    Feng Hu

    iChina Restaurant

    Joan and Alan Ades-Taub Foundation, Inc.

    Peter Kimmelman

    Richard Kortright

    Arthur and Eva Lerner-Lam

    Huaixi Li and Haiyan Song

    Ping Li

    Lin Lin

    Yabo Lin

    Dong Liu and Xiaomei Song

    Frank H. Liu

    Michael Liu

    Toni Wong McNicoll

    Steven Murphy, Murphy & Partners

    Patricia Pei

    Sanford Robertson, Jeanne and Sanford Robertson Fund

    William S. Robinson and Keting Chu

    David and Susan C. Rockefeller

    Eric Rosenblum and Titi Liu

    Dexter Sun

    Clinton K. Swett

    Allyson Tang

    Chun Tiu

    Rich Tomlinson and Yingxi Fu

    Joanne Wang

    Hing Wong and Jean Z. Wong

    Elaine Wu

    Mei Wu

    Nora Wu

    Guang Yang

    Huoy-Ming Yeh

    Qing and Shan Shan Yeh

    Genevieve Young

    Peter Yu

    Ying-Ying Yuan

    Celia Yuk

    Nassrin Zahedi

    Hansong Zhang and Sally Y. Shi

    Wu Zhang

    Xiu Ping Zhang

    Wei Zhou

    List current as of July, 2025


Photo at top: The Bard East/West Ensemble on tour in China in June 2025, thanks to a major grant from the Cyrus Tang Foundation. Photo courtesy of Shunde Desheng School 顺德德胜学校.

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