A symphony poem inspired by China s painting masterpiece A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains was staged on Saturday night at the capital s Poly Theater, as part of celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Music Festival.
The spectrum of classical music in these parts is extremely wide and varied. Art critic Lloyd Schwartz shares his list broken down by category of the notable musical performances he's looking forward to.
The US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music will present The Sound of Spring: A Chinese New Year Concert conducted by Director of the US-China Music Institute Jindong Cai with The Orchestra Now (TŌN) performing.