Song Fei, vice president of the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts and Chinese Musicians Association, shares with young audiences the development of traditional Chinese instrumental music at a ...

The idea of an orchestra, a large ensemble of musicians directed to play together, is a Western concept, basically unknown in China until the middle of the 20th century. Since then, especially once ...

After graduating from the Conservatory in 1993, Sun joined the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and held the position of Concertmaster in 1996. In the same year, Sun visited specialists in classical music ...

The Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra (SYCO) is the junior wing of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO), comprising young musicians aged 11 to 26. A national project of excellence, it serves as a ...

The Silk Trio, a group of innovative string players specializing in the music of China, plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14. Tickets cost $10, also available at batestickets.com. The Olin Arts Center ...

He broke the instrument, and never played again in his life. The Chinese word Zhi Yin (confidant), literally meaning knowing the voice, also originated from this story.” Go to the Traditional Chinese ...

If you enjoy listening to music, you might have noticed that some pieces sound like they describe a story - like a soundtrack to an imaginary film. Now, researchers are starting to find out how much ...

A Singapore student has scored a first by graduating from London's prestigious Royal College of Music (RCM) specialising in a traditional Chinese instrument. Mr Chew Jun Ru, 24, completed his Bachelor ...

From left to right: Chinese Pipa master Wu Yuxia plays on stage in Tianjin in 2010.[Photo by Cao Tong] Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...