The orchestra already has performed “Rediscover Chinese Music” about 30 times in cities across China. It makes its U.S. premiere at the Kennedy Center Opera House this weekend.

The training at Firebird includes some Chinese operatic music and will feature it in the orchestra’s next concert at the California Theatre in San Jose on May 10, starting 2:30 p.m.

The notion of an orchestra, a large ensemble of musicians directed to play together, is a Western notion, essentially unknown in China until the middle of the past century. Since then, the Chinese ...

hen a Chinese performing-arts company embarks on an overseas tour, the occasion is always loudly trumpeted in the national press. Usually, this coverage is of the "China meets the world" variety ...

2000-10-30 04:00:00 PDT OAKLAND-- Fourth-grader Kin Hang Lam strummed his Chinese moon guitar, trying to make "The Dance of the Yao Tribe" sound just right. Kin, a student at Lincoln Elementary in ...

Presented by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and Kunqu artist Zhang Jun from the Chinese mainland, and directed by Lee Hsiao-Pin from Taiwan, The Palace of Eternal Life on a Moonlit Night -- a ...

The concert Photo: Courtesy of China National Traditional Orchestra. With a history of thousands of years, Chinese traditional classic music is finding a new way to reach audiences – via live ...

To fully appreciate the richness of classical Chinese music, it helps to understand its history, which stretches back more than 8,000 years. Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra member Lu Yi with his sheng ...

From the earliest playable musical instruments to their roles in a modern four-section orchestra, Chinese traditional instruments and their 8,000-year history explained. 20 Aug, 2024 Advertisement ...