Bard Conservatory of Music Events

Bard College Conservatory of Music and Asian Studies Program Present

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Chinese Music Conference and Yaji (Elegant Gathering)

Bard Hall
10:30 am – 4:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Presented by the US-China Music Institute, the Master of Arts in Chinese Music and Culture Program, and the Asian Studies Program at Bard College
The US-China Music Institute’s annual scholarly conference will be a day-long exploration of music and the creative arts, in collaboration with the Asian Studies program. Free and open to the public. Registration kindly requested. Refreshments will be served. 
REGISTER HERE

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

SESSION 1 
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
GRADUATE FORUM – Thesis Exhibitions from the First Graduating Class of the MA in Chinese Music and Culture
Beitong Liu 
Wenrui Shi
Lu Xi
Bryan (Zhe) Wang

LUNCH BREAK
Noon – 1:00 pm
Light buffet lunch. (Free) 

SESSION 2
1:00–2:00 pm
SCHOLARS FORUM 
Xia Jing, guzheng scholar and musician
Introducing a System of Teaching Chinese Music in the West 
Yazhi Guo, Chinese winds virtuoso and inventor 
Instrument Invention Demonstration: Guzheng and Hulusi 

OPEN DISCUSSION
2:00–2:30 pm
Chinese tea and snacks will be served. 

SESSION III
2:30–4:00 pm
YAJI (ELEGANT GATHERING)
Classical Chinese Poetry, Calligraphy, and Music

 

For more information, call 845-758-7026, e-mail [email protected],
or visit https://www.barduschinamusic.org/events/yaji-2024.

Time: 10:30 am – 4:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Bard Hall

Bard College Conservatory of Music and Asian Studies Program Present

Chinese Music Conference and Yaji (Elegant Gathering)

Presented by the US-China Music Institute, the Master of Arts in Chinese Music and Culture Program, and the Asian Studies Program at Bard College

The US-China Music Institute’s annual scholarly conference will be a day-long exploration of music and the creative arts, in collaboration with the Asian Studies program. Free and open to the public. Registration kindly requested. Refreshments will be served. 
REGISTER HERE

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

SESSION 1 
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
GRADUATE FORUM – Thesis Exhibitions from the First Graduating Class of the MA in Chinese Music and Culture
Beitong Liu 
Wenrui Shi
Lu Xi
Bryan (Zhe) Wang

LUNCH BREAK
Noon – 1:00 pm
Light buffet lunch. (Free) 

SESSION 2
1:00–2:00 pm
SCHOLARS FORUM 
Xia Jing, guzheng scholar and musician
Introducing a System of Teaching Chinese Music in the West 
Yazhi Guo, Chinese winds virtuoso and inventor 
Instrument Invention Demonstration: Guzheng and Hulusi 

OPEN DISCUSSION
2:00–2:30 pm
Chinese tea and snacks will be served. 

SESSION III
2:30–4:00 pm
YAJI (ELEGANT GATHERING)
Classical Chinese Poetry, Calligraphy, and Music