Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: Celebrating Chinese Culture

A citywide festival featuring Chinese musicians and artists performing different genres of music.

China’s hold on the world’s imagination has never been greater than it is today. This remarkable nation finds itself at an important historical moment, inspiring an abundance of cultural activities by artists both within and outside of its borders. Ancient Paths, Modern Voices pays tribute to this vibrant culture and its influence around the globe with 21 days of events and exhibitions at Carnegie Hall and partner institutions throughout New York City.

This citywide festival features leading Chinese musicians, including artists and ensembles traveling outside of China for the first time, performing myriad genres of music. Ancient Paths, Modern Voices also includes traditional marionette theater, dance, exhibitions, and much more—a true immersion into a world that mixes ancient and modern, familiar and new.

The festival’s reach is extended across New York City through these prestigious partners: Asia Society, China Institute, The Joyce Theater, The Juilliard School, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Paley Center for Media, and Works & Process at the Guggenheim