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Series Detail - Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Silk and Bamboo: Music and Art of China
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
J. Kenneth Moore, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge, Department of Musical Instruments
James C. Y. Watt, Brooke Russell Astor Chairman, Department of Asian Art

Sunday, October 18

Sunday at the Met—A Chinese Celebration
Grace Rainey Rodgers Auditorium
Free with museum admission

Today’s event highlights two special exhibitions, Eccentric Visions: The Worlds of Luo Ping (1733–1799) and Silk and Bamboo.

2:00 PM Lecture: The Eccentric World of Luo Ping. Maxwell K. Hearn, Douglas Dillon Curator, Department of Asian Art. GRR

2:45PM Lecture: Silk and Bamboo—An Introduction. Ken Moore, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge of the Department of Musical Instruments.

3:15 PM Discussion: Masterpieces of Chinese Music. Music from China. The rich sonorities and compelling melodies of Chinese music are invoked on string instruments consisting of the erhu and related 2-string fiddles, pipa (lute), zheng (long, plucked zither), ruan (moon guitar) and yangqin (hammered dulcimer). Musicians from the ensemble Music from China perform masterworks from the Chinese classical and folk repertoire with an array of stylistic variations, timbral colors, and musical imagery.
The program includes such immortal classical compositions as Ambush on Ten Sides, a powerful re-creation of a 3rd century battle scene, and the romance with nature of A Moonlit River in Spring. Folk music selections span China’s broad landscape, from the urban sophistication of Shanghai and Guangdong (Canton) to the vast expanse of the Mongolian steppes (to 4:15).
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Harmonic Visions: An Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Photography
Zankel Hall

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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Quanzhou Marionette Theater
Zankel Hall
Quanzhou Marionette Theater
Wang Jingxian, Director
Xia Rongfeng, Master Puppeteer
Chen Yinghong, Master Puppeteer
Zhang Gong, Master Puppeteer
Lin Xiaojun, Master Puppeteer
Chen Zhijie, Drum Master

Auspicious Ritual Overture
The Young Monk Goes to Town
Ruolan’s Journey
Drunken Zhong Kui

Three Battles with the Skeleton Enchantress
Lantern Festival


Encore:
Taming the Monkey

Program is approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes, including one intermission
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Qin And Chinese Calligraphy
China Institute
Mingmei Yip, Qin

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Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Taste of China
Zankel Hall
Wu Man, Curator, Pipa, and Host
Dong Female Singing Group
Zhao Jiazhen, Qin
Ba Da Chui, Percussion Quartet


Program is approximately 1 hour, 50 minutes, including one intermission
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Neighborhood Concert:
Ba Da Chui

University Settlement
Ba Da Chui, Percussion Quartet
Hosted by Wu Man

This native Chinese percussion quartet, whose name means “eight great hammers,” promises a feast of sound.
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Ancient Spirits
Zankel Hall
Wu Man, Curator, Pipa, and Host
Li Family Daoist Band
Zhang Family Band (Old Tune Traditional Music with Shadow Puppets)


Program is approximately 1 hour, 50 minutes, including one intermission
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Shen Wei Dance Arts at 10
Guggenheim Museum
Shen Wei Dance Arts
Shen Wei, Artistic Director

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Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Neighborhood Concert:
Ensemble ACJW

Flushing Town Hall
Ensemble ACJW

CHEN QIGANG Instants d'un Opéra de Pékin for Solo Piano
CHEN YI Qi for Flute, Cello, Percussion, and Piano
BRIGHT SHENG String Quartet No. 3
GUO WENJING Parade for Six Peking Opera Gongs, Op. 40
ZHOU LONG Taigu Rhyme for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Percussion
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Neighborhood Concert:
Zhang Family Band

Henry Street Settlement
Zhang Family Band (Old Tune Traditional Music with Shadow Puppets)

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Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Chinese Teahouse
Asia Society
Dong Female Singing Group
Zhao Jiazhen, Qin

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Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Shen Wei Dance Arts at 10
Guggenheim Museum
Shen Wei Dance Arts
Shen Wei, Artistic Director

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Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Ensemble ACJW
Weill Recital Hall
Ensemble ACJW

CHEN QIGANG Instants d'un Opéra de Pékin for Solo Piano
CHEN YI Qi for Flute, Cello, Percussion, and Piano
BRIGHT SHENG String Quartet No. 3
GUO WENJING Parade for Six Peking Opera Gongs, Op. 40
ZHOU LONG Taigu Rhyme for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Percussion
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Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Juilliard Orchestra
Alice Tully Hall
Juilliard Orchestra
Tan Dun, Conductor
Cho-Liang Lin, Violin

TAN DUN Concerto for Six
TAN DUN Secret Land for Orchestra and 12 Violoncelli
TAN DUN Silk Road
TAN DUN Violin Concerto "The Love" (World Premiere)
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Lang Lang and Friends
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Lang Lang, Piano
David Chan, Violin
Guo Gan, Erhu
Hai-Ye Ni, Cello
GeQun Wang, Tenor
Marc Yu, Piano
Jingyi Zhang, Piano
Scholars from the Lang Lang International Music Foundation
·· Anna Larsen, Piano
·· Charlie Liu, Piano
·· Derek Wang, Piano

SCHUBERT Rondo in A Major, D. 951
HUA YANJUN The Moon Reflected on the Er-Quan Spring
HUANG HAIHUAI (arr. GUO GAN) Horse Racing
GU JIANFEN That is me, Mama
TRAD. Ussuri Fishermen's Song
MACK WILBERG Fantasy On Themes From Bizet's Carmen
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50

Program is approximately 2 hours, including one intermission
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Neighborhood Concert:
Chinese Instrument Workshop

Flushing Town Hall
Members of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Chew Hee-chiat, Resident Conductor

Members of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, one the world's leading symphonic ensembles of traditional Chinese instruments, offer a close look at four main types of traditional Chinese instruments. The workshop, led by Resident Conductor Chew Hee-chiat, includes talk and demonstration of bowed, plucked, wind, and percussion instruments from the orchestra. Stay afterwards for a chance to try the instruments.
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Juilliard Orchestra
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Juilliard Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor
Lang Lang, Piano
Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-Soprano
Gregory Kunde, Tenor

LOU HARRISON “The Family of the Court” from Pacifika Rondo
LÜ WENCHENG Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake
TRAD. The Moon Chased by the Colorful Clouds
HE LUTING The Cowherd's Flute
SUN YIQIANG Dance of Spring
CHEN QIGANG Er Huang for Piano and Orchestra (World Premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall through the generosity of Henry R. Kravis in honor of his wife, Marie-Josée)
MAHLER Das Lied von der Erde

Program is approximately 2 hours, including one intermission
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Neighborhood Concert:
Chinese Instrument Workshop

Univ Settlement Houston
Members of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Chew Hee-chiat, Resident Conductor

Members of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, one the world's leading symphonic ensembles of traditional Chinese instruments, offer a close look at four main types of traditional Chinese instruments. The workshop, led by Resident Conductor Chew Hee-chiat, includes talk and demonstration of bowed, plucked, wind, and percussion instruments from the orchestra. Stay afterwards for a chance to try the instruments.
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 6:00 PM
China In Chelsea and Beyond
Various Locations

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Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Yan Huichang, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor
Trey Lee, Cello

LAW WING-FAI Flowing Phantasm
GUO WENJING Three Melodies of West Yunnan
ZHAO JIPING Zhuang Zhou's Dream
CHENG DAZHAO The Yellow River Capriccio

Program is approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes, including one intermission
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Panel Discussion: CHINA ART(S) TODAY
Asia Society
Melissa Chiu, Moderator
Wenda Gu, Panelist
Tan Dun, Panelist

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Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Neighborhood Concert: Haochen Zhang
Flushing Town Hall
Haochen Zhang, Piano

CHOPIN 24 Preludes, Op. 28
RAVEL Gaspard de la nuit
LISZT Rhapsodie espagnole
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 7:30 PM
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
The Joyce Theater
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
Special Guest Company of the Festival

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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
The Joyce Theater
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
Special Guest Company of the Festival

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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
David Robertson, Music Director and Conductor
Colin Currie, Percussion

STRAVINSKY Chant du rossignol
TAN DUN Water Concerto
BRIGHT SHENG Colors of Crimson
BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite

Program is approximately 2 hours, including one intermission
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Traditional Chinese Music in the 21st Century
China Institute
Min Xiao-Fen, Pipa
Huang Ruo, Composer and Conductor
France Pepper, Moderator

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Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
The Joyce Theater
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
Special Guest Company of the Festival

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Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 7:00 PM
The Evolving Cultural Identity of Chinese American Artists
Museum of Chinese in America
David Henry Hwang, Moderator
Bright Sheng, Panelist
Jeff Yang, Panelist

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Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
The Joyce Theater
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
Special Guest Company of the Festival

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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Music and Theater: A Universal Language
Paley Center

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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
The Joyce Theater
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
Special Guest Company of the Festival

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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano, Music Director and Conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, Cello
Angel Lam, Narrator
Celena Shafer, Soprano (Nightingale)
Jessica Rivera, Soprano (Cook)
Irina Tchistjakova, Mezzo-Soprano (Death)
Vinson Cole, Tenor (Fisherman)
Kostas Smoriginas, Bass-Baritone (Emperor)
Jason Grant, Bass (Bonze)
Denis Sedov, Bass (Chamberlain)
Sean Mayer, Tenor (Japanese Envoy)
Stephen Ozcomert, Bass (Japanese Envoy)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus
Norman Mackenzie, Director

ANGEL LAM Awakening from a Disappearing Garden for Cello and Orchestra (NY Premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall through the generosity of Henry R. Kravis in honor of his wife Marie-Josée)
STRAVINSKY Le Rossignol

Program is approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes, including one intermission
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Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Music and Theater: A Universal Language
Paley Center

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Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 2:00 PM
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
The Joyce Theater
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
Special Guest Company of the Festival

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Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Music and Theater: A Universal Language
Paley Center

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Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
The Joyce Theater
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
Special Guest Company of the Festival

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Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
New Juilliard Ensemble
Alice Tully Hall
New Juilliard Ensemble
Joel Sachs, Music Director and Conductor

LI SHAOSENG Skyline on the Moon (World Premiere)
YE XIAOGANG Nine Horses
GUO WENJING Concertino for Cello and Chamber Orchestra
JIA DAQUN Three Images from Ink and Wash Painting
LIU SOLA In Corporeal 1
ZHU JIAN'ER Symphony No. 4, Op. 31
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Long Yu, Music Director and Conductor
Lang Lang, Piano
Xiaoduo Chen, Soprano
Meng Meng, Soprano and Peking Opera Singer
Nan Wang, Erhu
Jia Li, Pipa
Xin Sun, Guzheng

RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2
CHEN QIGANG Iris dévoilée

Program is approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes, including one intermission
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