Practice makes perfect on Tianjin Juilliard tour

Five years on, the music school, a collaboration between China and the United States, is reaching out to broaden its base.

Chinese song contest held in Cambodia

A Chinese song competition for Cambodian youth was held here in the capital of Cambodia on Wednesday to promote Chinese-language education and cultural exchanges between the two countries.

Ethnic instrument making plays high notes in Xinjiang village

Hailing from a village in Xinhe County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nurdun Esmayil is a master craftsman specializing in making Uygur folk musical string instruments like dutar, tambur, and satar.

Italian musicians plant 'seeds of art' in hearts of Chinese students

The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences invited three Italian musicians to host master classes and the Voice of Autumn concert respectively on Oct. 28 and 29.

Music provides cultural bridge between China, Italy

An Italian conservatory plans to stage in China Turandot by the renowned Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini, and the production will involve Italian singers and stage artists, alongside Chinese orchestras.

Jazz hits high notes in symphony collaboration

Led by legendary jazz trumpet player and composer Wynton Marsalis of the United States, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra collaborated with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra to present Marsalis' fourth jazz symphony The Jungle in Shanghai on Oct 26.

Pianist keys in to rhapsody and innovation

Crossover musician gives new energy to traditional instrument as he launches world tour.

Nine concerts in 11 days, Philadelphia Orchestra wraps up China tour

The Philadelphia Orchestra wrapped up its China tour in Haikou after giving its second and final performance in the country's southernmost capital city.

China-ASEAN music festival showcases charm of diverse cultures

More than 20 events, including concerts by renowned symphony orchestras from China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and other ASEAN countries, as well as high-level forums, will take place at a music festival that kicked off Wednesday evening in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Philadelphia ensemble strikes symphony of friendship in 'epic' China tour

The Philadelphia Orchestra staged the premier concert of its ongoing China tour in Beijing on Thursday.