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Music
Film Screening: My Dad's a Rocker
Stanford University's Center For East Asian Studies hosts a screening of My Dad's a Rocker as part of the UNAFF 2015 International Documentary Film Festival
Music in the Chinese Garden - Qichao Liu on dizi and sheng
A different solo musician will perform each week inside the Love for the Lotus Pavilion, playing unamplified melodies on classical instruments including the dizi, sheng, pipa, erhu, and zheng.
Dudamel & Lang Lang
Gustavo Dudamel launches the Bowl’s classical season with the passionate glories of Tchaikovsky – joined by superstar pianist Lang Lang – and the Russian drama of Rimsky-Korsakov.
Pianist Nora Chiang Worbel performs Chopin, Schubert, and Debussy
The Trinity Lutheran Church features Nora Chiang Worbel for it's Bach's Lunch Series.
Ancient Musical Treasures from Central China: Harmony of the Ancients from the Henan Museum
Debuting on November 10th, Ancient Musical Treasures will include a collection of instruments, artwork, and sculpture from Central China. It spans nearly nine thousand years of musical history, including items excavated from the tombs of nobility, and the world’s oldest known instrument. This exhibition is exclusively at MIM and will have to return to China immediately afterward.
Screening: Returning Souls
A documentary film by Hu Tai-Li with violin performance by Cho-Liang Lin of a work composed by Shih-Hui Chen.
Discovering a Musical Heartland: Wu Man's Return to China
The Huntington Library presents a discussion with Wu Man of her music and the life of a musician in remote areas of China, included a documentary film she created.
2014 Youth Ambassadors from Taiwan to perform at USC
Chinese opera, contemporary and classic dance collide together in a performance led by Taiwan Youth Ambassadors at USC on Sep. 6.
The Music of Li Jinhui: The Father of Chinese Popular Music
The Huntington Library presents an evening of music by Li Jinhui (1891–1967), featuring concert pianist Jing Ling Tam, pipa and vocal artist, Min Xiao-Fen and the Ron McCurdy Quintet.
Special Screening and Director Q&A: My Voice, My Life
The Museum of Tolerance hosts a screening of My Voice, My Life followed by Q&A with director Ruby Yang and film subject Jason Chow.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?