László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
3pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble returns for their annual winter concert featuring vibrant contemporary works that celebrate cultural heritage and artistic innovation.
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Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, NYC
7:30 PM

The China Now Music Festival closes with a new concert version of Hao Weiya‘s 2021 chamber opera AI’s Variation and a performance of unique arrangements for mixed Chinese and Western instruments by the Bard East/West Ensemble. The program is haunted by ghosts of the past and future, as imagined by some of the most creative talents in musical composition working today.

Presented by the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music, in collaboration with the Central Conservatory of Music, China.

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Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, NYC
7:30 PM

The opening concert of the 7th annual China Now Music Festival explores this year’s theme, ‘Composing the Future,’ with a program of future-focused new symphonic works by contemporary Chinese composers, and an experiment in AI composition from the Artificial Intelligence Department at China’s legendary Central Conservatory of Music. The Orchestra Now (TŌN) performs, conducted by Jindong Cai.

Presented by the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music, in collaboration with the Central Conservatory of Music, China.

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László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building
2pm

The first concert of the Bard Chinese Ensemble's 24-25 season features concertos for pipa and guqin, with a program full of imaginative storytelling through the unique East/West sounds of this large mixed ensemble.
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László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
1pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble presents a new program of large scale Chinese orchestral works for a mixed ensemble of Eastern and Western instruments, featuring three exciting concertos for erhu, konghou, and percussion.

Bard Hall at Bard College (next to the Chapel)
10:30 AM to 4:00 PM

The US-China Music Institute’s annual scholarly conference will be a day-long exploration of music and the creative arts, in collaboration with the Asian Studies program. MORE INFORMATION HERE

Free and open to the public. Refreshments served. Please register in advance. VIEW SCHEDULE AND DETAILS HERE

László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
2pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble presents a new program of large scale Chinese orchestral works for a mixed ensemble of Eastern and Western instruments.

Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
3 PM

The fifth annual Chinese New Year Concert presented by the US-China Music Institute welcomes the year of the dragon with a family-friendly concert of Chinese orchestral music highlighting music of diverse regions and featuring guest soloists from the distinguished faculty of the Central Conservatory of Music, China. LEARN MORE
Tickets $25-$100.
Use code WEB25 for a 25% discount on tickets $50 and up!
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Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center at Bard College
3 PM

The fifth annual Chinese New Year Concert presented by the US-China Music Institute welcomes the year of the dragon with a family-friendly concert of Chinese orchestral music highlighting music of diverse regions and featuring guest soloists from the distinguished faculty of the Central Conservatory of Music, China. LEARN MORE
Tickets $25. PURCHASE TICKETS (FREE to all Bard students with ID!)

László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
2pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble presents a new program of Chinese orchestral works for a mixed ensemble of Eastern and Western instruments and spotlighting the guzheng, guqin, guanzi, and pipa. FREE. LEARN MORE

László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
2pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble presents a new program of large scale Chinese orchestral works for a mixed ensemble of Eastern and Western instruments.

Rose Theater
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall , NYC
3 PM
Pre-concert talk with the composers at 2:15 PM

The sixth annual China Now Music Festival closes with a symphonic concert in celebration of the 70th year of legendary Chinese-American composers Chen Yi and Zhou Long. PURCHASE TICKETS 购票

Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center at Bard College
7 PM
Pre-concert talk with the composers at 6 PM

The sixth annual China Now Music Festival presents a symphonic concert in celebration of the 70th year of legendary Chinese-American composers Chen Yi and Zhou Long. PURCHASE TICKETS 购票

Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall
7 PM
Pre-concert talk at 6:15 PM

The sixth annual China Now Music Festival opens with a concert featuring the NY debut of the Bard East/West Ensemble, an inventive new group of Chinese and Western instrument players, with a special appearance by internationally renowned pipa virtuoso Wu Man.
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László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
8 PM

The opening concert of the sixth annual China Now Music Festival features the NY debut of the Bard East/West Ensemble, an inventive new group of Chinese and Western instrument players, with a special appearance by internationally renowned pipa virtuoso Wu Man.

This concert is FREE and open to the public. No advance tickets required. LEARN MORE

China Institute, Manhattan
5pm

A concert by students of the US-China Music Institute in celebration of China Institute Gallery’s current exhibition, Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, 1368-1911, Masterworks from Tianjin Museum and Changzhou Museum. General admission $25.

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Olin Hall, Bard College
2pm

The annual spring concert of the Bard Chinese Ensemble will be a special occasion in 2023, celebrating 5 years of the US-China Music Institute and the graduation of the first class of Chinese instrument majors in the Bard Conservatory.

Admission is free.

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7:30pm to 9pm
Olin Hall, Bard College
FREE and open to the public.

As a part of the US-China Music Institute’s annual spring conference, Bard presents Chinese guqin virtuoso Zhao Xiaoxia for an on-stage collaboration with Gao Hong’s cross-cultural music trio, Trio of Three Continents. This unique concert celebrates the heritage of traditional string instruments from around the world, while showcasing these four artists' interpretive and improvisational mastery.  MORE INFORMATION

Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
3 PM

The fourth annual Chinese New Year Concert presented by the US-China Music Institute will delight audiences with a program featuring the beloved Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, along with selected festive works for orchestra to celebrate the coming of the year of the Rabbit.

Tickets $25-$100. PURCHASE TICKETS 点此购票.
Get a 20% discount! Use code SPRING23 at checkout.

Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center at Bard College
7 PM

The fourth annual Chinese New Year Concert presented by the US-China Music Institute will delight audiences with a program featuring the beloved Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, along with selected festive works for orchestra to celebrate the coming of the year of the Rabbit.

In person tickets $25. PURCHASE TICKETS (FREE to Bard students with ID.)
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László Z. Bitó ‘60 Conservatory Building, Bard College
2pm

The Bard Chinese Ensemble welcomes Kunqu opera singer Michell Yang to perform music from ‘Peony Pavilion’ and other Chinese opera. The Ensemble will also premiere several new arrangements of Chinese music by director Chen Tao for a unique mix of Chinese and Western instruments.

Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, NYC
7:30 PM — PURCHASE TICKETS 购票

THE MUSIC OF ALEXANDER TCHEREPNIN AND THE ART OF XU BEIHONG 徐悲鴻

Jindong Cai conducts the Orchestra of New Asia CMS and soloists.

Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, NYC
7:30 PM — PURCHASE TICKETS 购票

Music by Hao Weiya. Libretto by Wang Yuanfei. In Chinese with English subtitles.

An all new production directed by Michael Hoffman and conducted by Jindong Cai. LEARN MORE

Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House, Hudson, NY
7 PM — PURCHASE TICKETS 购票

Music by Hao Weiya. Libretto by Wang Yuanfei. In Chinese with English subtitles.

An all new production directed by Michael Hoffman and conducted by Jindong Cai. LEARN MORE

Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, NYC
3 PM — PURCHASE TICKETS 购票

PROGRAM
Aaron Avshalomov — Hutongs of Peking 北京胡同 (1931)
Guo Wenjing — Selections from the Opera Rickshaw Boy 歌剧《骆驼祥子》选曲 (2014)
Ye Xiaogang — Symphony No.2, The Great Wall 第二交响曲“长城” (2002)

Jindong Cai conducts The Orchestra Now and soloists.