Traditional Chinese Music in the 21st Century

The China Institute will hold a panel discussion focusing on the integration of Chinese and Western music.

11/05/2009

China Institute
Address: 125 East 65th Street, New York, New York 10065
Website: http://www.carnegiehall.org/chinafestival/events/15280.aspx

Min Xiao-Fen, Pipa
Huang Ruo, Composer and Conductor
France Pepper, Moderator

Exciting collaborations among young Chinese musicians, bridging traditional and contemporary, Chinese and Western, and sound and visual multimedia, are setting a new tone in the world of music. In a discussion moderated by China Institute Director of Arts and Culture Programs France Pepper, composer Huang Ruo talks about integrating Chinese folk songs into Western orchestral music, and Min Xiao-Fen demonstrates how pipa sounds can be adapted to jazz and blues.

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: China Institute

Tickets:
$10 China Institute Member / $15 non-member

Contact: China Institute
Phone: 212-744-8181