China in New York: Calendar of Events
WQXR's China in New York festival (Jan. 22-28) will encompass a variety of concert events, on-air features and online specials.Sunday, January 22 at 3 pm:China in New York in Flushing: Kick-off event...
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Top Five Musical Appearances of Dragons
Chinese lore claims that the Year of the Dragon will be an auspicious one, full of particularly favorable happenings. That’s not always the case in the musical landscape, where a dragon’s entrance...
View ArticleEvoking China
In old movies, the great and ancient musical traditions of China were sometimes reduced to the sound of a big gong. But more recently, there are far more sophisticated and effective film scores that...
View ArticleCafé Concert: Beijing Guitar Duo
VIDEOS: Beijing Guitar Duo plays Tan Dun and Sergio AssadIn his bestselling 2005 book, "The World is Flat," New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman described what feels like an increasingly smaller...
View ArticleThe Year of the Dragon
Kung Hei Fat Choi! When I was in kindergarten, my super awesome teachers Ms. Danielson and Ms. Doane had us bring in paper bags, in which we cut holes three holes (a big one in the very bottom and two...
View ArticleHitting the Right Note in China: The Arts and Censorship
Given China's demonstrated thirst for Western classical music -- witnessed in its dozens of new concert halls and millions of kids studying the piano -- it's no surprise that major American arts...
View ArticleInterview: Beijing-Born Composer Zhou Long
As part of our China in New York festival, composer Huang Ruo interviews a different Chinese-born composer who has lived in the United States and become prominent to New York City audiences. Hear these...
View ArticleOn-Demand Video: Lang Lang and Quintessenso
Watch the Archived VideoOn Monday, Jan. 23, the flamboyant pianist Lang Lang and Quintessenso, the Mongolian children's choir, came to The Greene Space at WQXR for a special Chinese New Year’s...
View ArticleOboist Liang Wang and his Life in New York
As part of our China in New York festival, from Sunday, January 22 to Sunday, January 29, WQXR Host David Garland interviews a different Chinese-born musician, composer or conductor who has lived in...
View ArticleInterview: Downtown Staple Composer-Performer Du Yun
As part of our China in New York festival, composer Huang Ruo interviews a different Chinese-born composer who has lived in the United States and become prominent to New York City audiences. Hear these...
View ArticleNew York Philharmonic Celebrates Chinese New Year
The New York Philharmonic will celebrate the Year of the Dragon by performing Chinese music with pianist Lang Lang, special guest choir Quintessenso and the conductor Long Yu.The program includes...
View ArticleLang Lang's Top Five Pieces by Liszt
The Chinese pianist Lang Lang remains controversial among some purists but there's no denying he has a magnetic stage presence that translates readily to many newcomers to classical music. His...
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My Journey Through China: Chaos and Harmony
The Chinese have a special word for the hustle and bustle that makes up a lively gathering of people. It’s called renao, and you can find it anywhere Chinese people gather together. Literally...
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Erhu or Pipa: Choose Your Chinese Instrument
In honor of WQXR’s China in New York festival, this week’s Showdown is between two concertos for traditional Chinese instruments: Gu Guanren's Concerto for Erhu, "Gazing at the Moon," and Tan Dun's...
View ArticleHappy Chinese New Year!
As part of WQXR’s China in New York festival, this week’s show features a visit with three young Chinese artists: tenor Yi Li, pianist Zhu Wang and pianist Chu-Fang Huang.To celebrate the Year of the...
View ArticleChina's Embrace of Western Classical Music: A Timeline
Entwined with national politics, the story of Western music in China is surprisingly modern. This timeline highlights the major developments:1879: Western-Style Orchestras AppearTraditional Chinese...
View ArticleComposer Chen Yi Remembers the Cultural Revolution
As part of our China in New York festival, from Sunday, January 22 to Sunday, January 29, WQXR Host David Garland interviews a different Chinese-born musician, composer or conductor who has lived in...
View ArticleAudio Slideshow: China's New Concert Halls
In the last two decades, China has seen the greatest period of urban growth in human history. The construction boom in its cities includes the creation of many lavish new concert halls. But with great...
View ArticleInterview: Composer Lei Liang on Cultural Identity
As part of our China in New York festival, from Monday, January 23 to Friday, January 27 at 12 noon with repeats at 7 pm on Q2 Music, composer Huang Ruo interviews a different Chinese-born composer who...
View ArticleVideo: The Shanghai Quartet Comes to Flushing, Queens
WQXR kicked off the China in New York festival in the heart of Flushing’s Chinatown on Sunday when the Shanghai String Quartet performed at Crossing Art, a small fine art gallery tucked away on the...
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Discover Gems in New York City's Chinatowns
As someone who has spent decades exploring Chinese cuisine in New York, as well as in China, Hong Kong, and San Francisco, I thought I had a pretty good sense of the depth and breadth of China’s...
View ArticleHuang Ruo Sings His Top Five Chinese Folk Songs
Huang Ruo, a Chinese-born New York-based composer, has written works for every conceivable format including orchestra, chamber ensemble, piano and the opera stage. While he employs Western instruments...
View ArticleCalligraffiti: from China to New York
This Thursday, January 26 at 8:30 pm, ET, Q2 Music streams an eclectic set of chamber and vocal works from award-winning Chinese composer Huang Ruo, as recorded live on January 10 at Greenwich...
View ArticleInterview: Conductor Long Yu
As part of our China in New York festival, from Sunday, January 22 to Sunday, January 29, WQXR Host David Garland interviews a different Chinese-born musician, composer or conductor who has lived in...
View ArticleCafé Concert: Shenyang
VIDEO: Shenyang performs Chinese Art SongsTo see Shenyang in a large opera house, you might not guess that he's capable of delivering delicate art songs with subtle expressions. After all, he is a...
View ArticleInterview: Ambassador and Visionary Chou Wen-chung
As part of our China in New York festival, from Monday, January 23 to Friday, January 27 at 12 noon with repeats at 7 pm on Q2 Music, composer Huang Ruo interviews a different Chinese-born composer who...
View ArticleInterview: Musical Polymath Min Xiao-fen
As part of our China in New York festival, from Monday, January 23 to Friday, January 27 at 12 noon with repeats at 7 pm on Q2 Music, composer Huang Ruo interviews a different Chinese-born composer who...
View ArticleWritten on the Wind: Huang Ruo and Min Xiao-fen
Watch the Archived Video BelowOn Jan. 27 at 7 pm in The Greene Space, composer Huang Ruo joins WQXR host David Garland for "Written on the Wind" -- an evening of conversation and premiere performances...
View ArticleEvoking China, Part Two
Concluding WQXR's China in New York festival, David Garland offers more film music that brings together East and West, blending Chinese and Western instruments and traditions in colorful, exciting...
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