The phoenix-like rise of Western classical music in China from the ashes of Mme. Mao Zedong`s Cultural Revolution is a recent development of which Western ears thus far have heard precious little e… ...

From the earliest playable musical instruments to their roles in a modern four-section orchestra, Chinese traditional instruments and their 8,000-year history explained. 20 Aug, 2024.

The orchestra already has performed “Rediscover Chinese Music” about 30 times in cities across China. It makes its U.S. premiere at the Kennedy Center Opera House this weekend.

A Little Dynasty Chinese Children’s Orchestra of Irvine performs at Disney California Adventure Park on Nov. 10. The kids, ages 5 to 13, play the ruan (left), pipa (center), erhu (in background ...