Detailed upcoming and past event listings at barduschinamusic.org
Upcoming Events
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10/09FridayChapel of the Holy Innocents
China Now Music Festival: Chasing Dreams at Bard Chapel
Chinese and American Folk Songs
Friday, October 9, 2026The Choir of the Music Education Institute, Central Conservatory of Music, China is joined by guest chorus, the Xinsheng Chinese Choir of New York, for an afternoon in which Chinese folk songs and North American ballads share a stage.
Chapel of the Holy Innocents
The festival is co-presented by the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music and the Central Conservatory of Music, China. Follow this link for more information about the event: https://www.barduschinamusic.org/events/2026/8/19/chinese-and-american-folk-songs
Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music
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Contact: US-China Music Institute
Website: https://www.barduschinamusic.org/chasing-dreams
Phone: 845-758-7026
E-mail: [email protected]
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10/10SaturdayFisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
China Now Music Festival: Chasing Dreams at Fisher Center
The Orchestra Now Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary - Bard College
Saturday, October 10, 2026The theme of this year’s China Now Music Festival, Chasing Dreams, celebrates America’s 250th anniversary. The program features Zhou Long’s Men of Iron and the Golden Spike, a powerful symphonic oratorio honoring the thousands of Chinese laborers who came to America in the 1860s to build the Transcontinental Railroad that connected our coasts and transformed our nation. This epic work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer includes a full orchestra, 120 choristers, and vocal soloists. Also featured is the U.S. premiere of Li Shaosheng’s five-movement symphonic suite Chasing the Sky, honoring humanity’s pursuit of space exploration. Conducted by Jindong Cai, The Orchestra Now is joined by the China Now Chorus and soloists including suona player Zhang Weiwei, soprano Lucy Fitz Gibbon, mezzo-soprano Ziqi Wang, tenor Li Yi, bass-baritone Yue Wu, bass Andrew Munn, and child soloist Wyatt Stephens.
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
The festival is co-presented by the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music and the Central Conservatory of Music, China. Follow this link for tickets to the concert: https://fishercenter.bard.edu/events/china-now-music-festival-chasing-dreams/
Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music
View Press Release
Contact: US-China Music Institute
Website: https://www.barduschinamusic.org/chasing-dreams
Phone: 845-758-7026
E-mail: [email protected]
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10/11SundayRose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center
China Now Music Festival: Chasing Dreams at Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Orchestra Now Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary - NYC
Sunday, October 11, 2026The theme of this year’s China Now Music Festival, Chasing Dreams, celebrates America’s 250th anniversary. The program features Zhou Long’s Men of Iron and the Golden Spike, a powerful symphonic oratorio honoring the thousands of Chinese laborers who came to America in the 1860s to build the Transcontinental Railroad that connected our coasts and transformed our nation. This epic work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer includes a full orchestra, 120 choristers, and vocal soloists. Also featured is the U.S. premiere of Li Shaosheng’s five-movement symphonic suite Chasing the Sky, honoring humanity’s pursuit of space exploration. Conducted by Jindong Cai, The Orchestra Now is joined by the China Now Chorus and soloists including suona player Zhang Weiwei, soprano Lucy Fitz Gibbon, mezzo-soprano Ziqi Wang, tenor Li Yi, bass-baritone Yue Wu, bass Andrew Munn, and child soloist Wyatt Stephens.
Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center
The festival is co-presented by the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music and the Central Conservatory of Music, China. Follow this link for tickets to the closing night concert: https://ticketing.jazz.org/21583/21585
Use discount code FENGYA to receive 20% off tickets.
Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music
View Press Release
Contact: US-China Music Institute
Website: https://www.barduschinamusic.org/chasing-dreams
Phone: 845-758-7026
E-mail: [email protected]
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Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
[email protected] | 845-758-7026
