Jindong Cai, director of the US-China Music Institute, will participate in a FREE virtual event hosted by China Institute on the history and structure of the Chinese Orchestra.

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The modern Chinese Orchestra, a large ensemble of Chinese instruments consisted of at least 80 members that adapted the structure of the western symphony orchestra, is designed to be at the crossroads of cultural exchange between the West and China. Since its appearance in the early 20th century, it has been continuously changing with inventions, adaptations and innovations on music, instruments, and compositions. With conductor Jindong Cai and composer JunYi Chow, this music chat will connect the history, present to the new trend of Chinese Orchestra, and discuss its forever evolving relationship between the confluence of its tradition and the cultures across the globe.

Music Chat is a lecture/performance series highlighting various regions, instruments, and musical forms and featuring discussions with leading experts as well as performances by world-class musicians.

Music at China Institute 华美音乐 is a collaborative program with the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music, bringing the beauty, wisdom and philosophy of traditional Chinese music to people of all ages and backgrounds in the heart of Lower Manhattan.

Register for this free event on the China Institute website by clicking below.

Photo credit: Jindong Cai conducts the Bard Youth Chinese Orchestra at Harvard University, 2018. By Li Muzi.