Let the Bard Chinese Ensemble transport you to the heart of China, offering a sonic voyage through its diverse regions, landscapes, and emotions.
The program features large scale Chinese orchestral works performed by a mixed ensemble of Eastern and Western instruments, each possessing its own unique voice, and together weaving a vibrant tapestry of sound.
FREE and open to the public.
This concert will also be live-streamed at youtube.com/watch?v=RdFE4oIOjHY
program
Song of the Wind
七彩之和·风之歌
Dance of the Yao People
瑶族舞曲
Qin: Terracotta Warriors Fantasia
秦·兵马俑幻想曲
A Peaceful Night
良宵
Jasmine Flower
茉莉花
Liu Wenjin (1937-2013)
Nocturne to Victoria Harbour
维港夜曲
lmpressions of Chinese Music
印象国乐“大曲
bard Chinese ensemble
Shutong Li, conductor
roster coming soon…
About the ensemble
The Bard Chinese Ensemble is comprised of the Conservatory’s Chinese instrument majors, along with various students of Western instruments joining each semester to create a unique new sound for traditional and new Chinese repertoire. With increased enrollment in Chinese instrument majors each year since 2018, the Ensemble is composed of over 20 musicians from both the undergraduate double-degree program and the master of arts in Chinese music and culture.