China in New York
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Evoking 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.
Jan 28, 2012 -
Written on the Wind: Huang Ruo and Min Xiao-fen
Tonight at 7 pm in The Greene Space, composer Huang Ruo joins host David Garland for an evening of conversation and premiere performances from New York and China-based composers. Jan 28, 2012
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Q2 Music /
Interview: Musical Polymath Min Xiao-fen
Born in Nanjing, composer, singer, and pipa player Min Xiao-fen has become a fixture on the new-music, jazz and Chinese traditional musical scenes. Collaborations with such artists as... Jan 27, 2012
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Q2 Music /
Interview: Ambassador and Visionary Chou Wen-chung
It would difficult to overstate the importance of Chou Wen-chung when it comes to contemporary music. Not only has he developed over the course of his almost 90 years a shimmering, po... Jan 26, 2012
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Café Concert: Shenyang
To see Shenyang in an opera house, you might not guess that he's capable of delivering delicate art songs with subtle expressions. But he has begun championing Chinese art songs, as these videos show.
Jan 26, 2012 -
Interview: Conductor Long Yu
Born in 1964, Maestro Long Yu has a lot on his plate. He is currently the artistic director and chief conductor of the China Philharmonic, music director of the Shanghai and Guanzho... Jan 26, 2012
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Q2 Music /
Calligraffiti: 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 ... Jan 26, 2012
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Huang Ruo Sings His Top Five Chinese Folk Songs
Huang Ruo, a Chinese-born New York-based composer, edited the anthology Selection of Classic Chinese Folk Songs. He shares his five favorites in this video.
Jan 26, 2012 -
Features /
Discover Gems in New York City's Chinatowns
Listen to the next episode of the Food in Two Worlds podcast for a special Year of the Dragon culinary tour.
Jan 26, 2012 -
Video: The Shanghai Quartet Comes to Flushing, Queens
WQXR kicked off the China in New York festival in the heart of Flushing’s Chinatown with a performance event by the Shanghai String Quartet.
Jan 25, 2012