The Bard Chinese Ensemble is one of the key components of the Chinese instrument major at the Bard Conservatory, offering numerous public performance opportunities for our students of Chinese instruments. Students of Western Instruments are also encouraged to participate, as well as non-majors with interest in Chinese music. The Ensemble performs at least one major concert on campus every semester, with other performances both on and off campus throughout the year. The Ensemble is overseen by Music Director Shutong Li, with additional support from graduate-level US-China Music Fellows and the directors of the US-China Music Institute.

巴德民乐室内乐每学期至少在校园内举办一场大型期末音乐会以及其他校内外的各种演出。

Shutong Li, Music Director

Shutong Li is the conductor and Music Director of the Bard Chinese Ensemble at the US-China Music Institute, as well as assistant conductor of the annual NY China Now Festival and the Bard East/West Ensemble. From 2017-2019, he founded a chamber orchestra called “Musicians For Musicians” in New Mexico and organized and conducted 19 projects with 38 public concerts, which hosted over 50 young opera singers and instrumental soloists. At that time, he also served as chief conductor of the Symphony of Albuquerque and UNM Health Sciences Centers Orchestra. Shutong has also worked with groups such as the Dolce Suono Chorus, the NY Concert Chorale, the Chinese Music Ensemble of New York, the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, the State Opera Stara Zagora, The Orchestra Now, the Dédalo Ensemble, and the AltreVoci Ensemble.

Bard Chinese Ensemble Musicians

2022-2023

2021-2022

2020-2021

US-China Music FellowS

2020-2021

2019-2020