Musical Delegation from China Conservatory of Music To US

With the dawn of 21st century lighting China, with the 2008 Olympic definitely to be held in Beijing, eyes from all over the world are concentrating on China. After China having developed economy for over two decades, innumerous international friends are attracted by Chinese culture. They’re in great need of understanding China and Chinese culture. So to speak, Chinese national music is the treasure in our traditional art and culture. Now The United States and China Foundation, Jin Tielin Vocal Art Center and China Conservatory of Music are fronting for “Artistic Spirit of China”--- Musical Delegation from China Conservatory of Music to US. The concert is aimed at expanding the influence of Chinese traditional culture, developing Chinese national music and improving the great friendship between US and China.

[Date of Performance] Late Sep—early Oct, 2005

[Spot of Performance] The United States

Main spot: Lincoln Art Center of New York

Other cities: Washington, Boston, L.A., San Francisco, etc

[Musical Delegation] China Conservatory of Music

Performing Program Format
1.Musical instrument concert (band): 
(1) Chinese traditional opera (including jinghu ect.)

(2) national ensemble of folk music.

(3) national ensemble of percussion instrument

2.Chinese songs (solo)

(1)a classic song

(2)a piece of classic folk opera

(3)a folk song

(4)a contemporary song with Chinese style

3.musical instrument solo (accompanied by the band )

(1)erhu solo

(2)suona horn solo

4. Opera and Western style songs or Chinese ancient zheng ( 2~3persons, singing modern and contemporary Chinese artistic songs )

(1)soprano

(2)tenor

(3)baritone

5.Chinese Folk Song Joint Singing and Chinese Folk Song antiphonal singing

(1)Inland Chinese Folk Song Joint Singing and Chinese Folk Song antiphonal singing

(2) Minority Chinese songs (including multiple parts singing)

(3) Joint Singing and antiphonal singing of American folk songs.

6.Curtain call

(1)a short piece of cheerful folk music

(2)a popular national folk song by all the singers and player (in groups ) and a typical American folk song.

Sponsor : The United States and China Foundation

Jin Tielin Vocal Art Center

China Conservatory of Music

（Time Frame: The end of Sept. and beginning of Oct. ）