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US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music Presents
The Sound of Spring
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST/GMT-5
2 pm • Pre-concert celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year
3 pm • Performance
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with music! Now in its sixth year, The Sound of Spring is an authentic Chinese New Year concert featuring dramatic orchestral works and world-class Chinese instrument soloists, led by Maestro Jindong Cai.
This year, The Orchestra Now is joined by soloists from the legendary faculty of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing on erhu, sheng (Chinese mouth organ), and percussion. The diverse program combines traditional favorites with new compositions, including a commission especially for this concert by Bard faculty member Xinyan Li.
Be sure to come early for treats and Chinese instrument demonstrations courtesy of the US-China Music Institute!
For more information, visit barduschinamusic.org.
For more information, call 845-758-7900, e-mail [email protected],
or visit https://fishercenter.bard.edu/events/the-sound-of-spring-2025/.
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
Save this Event: US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music Presents
The Sound of Spring
A Chinese New Year Concert with The Orchestra Now
2 pm • Pre-concert celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year
3 pm • Performance
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with music! Now in its sixth year, The Sound of Spring is an authentic Chinese New Year concert featuring dramatic orchestral works and world-class Chinese instrument soloists, led by Maestro Jindong Cai.
This year, The Orchestra Now is joined by soloists from the legendary faculty of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing on erhu, sheng (Chinese mouth organ), and percussion. The diverse program combines traditional favorites with new compositions, including a commission especially for this concert by Bard faculty member Xinyan Li.
Be sure to come early for treats and Chinese instrument demonstrations courtesy of the US-China Music Institute!
For more information, visit barduschinamusic.org.