Lecture and Performance: Dunhuang Academy Ancient Music Consort with Tan Dun, conductor

Dean of the Bard College Conservatory of Music Tan Dun presents the Dunhuang Academy Ancient Music Consort with five visiting Chinese musicians in a special workshop performance of music from Tang Dynasty 618-907 A.D. (Translated from the original “Library Cave” manuscripts of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang currently found in the collections of the French National Library). The instruments are replicas based on images found in the Dunhuang Mogao Cave murals with support by the Dunhuang Foundation and Tan Dun.  The second part of the program features a Bard Conservatory string quartet performing new works alongside the traditional Chinese instruments.

World-renowned artist and UNESCO Global Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun has made an indelible mark on the world’s music scene with a creative repertoire that spans the boundaries of classical music, multimedia performance, and Eastern and Western traditions. A winner of many of today’s most prestigious honors and awards, Tan Dun’s music has been played throughout the world by leading orchestras, opera houses, international festivals, and on radio and television. 

Dunhuang Academy Ancient Music Consort
Zhang Meng, sheng
Han Yan, pipa
Wenwen Liu, bili and suona
Bowen Yang, chiba
Yunqi Zhu, xiqin

Bard Conservatory String Quartet
Yuchen Zhao, violin
Mingyue Xia, violin
Elizabeth Chernyak, viola
Abby Wolf, cello

The concert is open to the public, and entrance is free on a first come, first served basis.

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Download: Dunhuang Consort Program for May10th2024_FINAL.pdf

For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 4:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space

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