China Music Now: Third Angle Performs New Works by Chinese Composers

What does contemporary Chinese music sound like? An ancient dance tune of the Northern Han people ... the musical flavor of the early Bashu region ... a Datura-induced dream state ... the sound of the zheng. Vitality, tenderness, and color; a perfect musical complement to the Portland Art Museum's epic China Design Now exhibition. The program will present contemporary Chinese compositions that draw from centuries of Asian culture and combine Western and Eastern instruments. Featuring the brilliant music of Jia Daqun, Chen Yi, and Professor Ye Xiaogang, the Beijing Olympics composer; with zheng virtuoso Haiqiong Deng.

Post-concert Q&A with professor and composer Ye Xiaogang from Beijing.

Tickets are $20 members, Third Angle subscribers, students, and seniors; $30 non-members. Tickets available online or on-site.

The Oregonian's David Stabler previews Third Angle's upcoming performances:
Video: Listening to 'China Music Now'

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