A Tour of China Concert Week

Thank you for joining us for the New West Symphony’s A TOUR OF CHINA and EXCLUSIVE CONCERT WEEK PROGRAM events! Below are key dates and times, and important links for all our events!

All dates/times are initial stream broadcasts. All programs are available on-demand shortly thereafter.

Concert Week Itinerary

Pre Concert Talk with David Ravetch

Thursday, February 25, 2021 | 6:00 PM pst

The New West Symphony’s pre-concert talk features UCLA Senior Lecturer, David Ravetch, who explores the music presented in the “A Tour of China” concert in an informative, audience-friendly format.

Culture Insights

Friday, February 26, 2021 | 7:00 PM pst

In Culture Insights, the New West Symphony joins the Conejo Chinese Cultural Association, Camarillo Kung Fu and Lion Dance Association and the Pacific Pearl Music Association in celebration of Chinese New Year. The program offers insights into contributions made by Chinese Americans to California’s culture; demonstrations of traditional instruments; and discussions about history, arts and music.

Meet the Artists

Saturday, February 27, 2021 | 7:00 PM pst

This online edition of Meet the Artists is an expansion of a longstanding New West Symphony tradition that breaks the barrier between the stage and audience seats. Enjoy a combination of biography, artistry, and insight into an artist’s process and talent. The guests of the Meet the Artists program include pipa virtuoso and leading ambassador of Chinese music, Wu Man; GRAMMY-winning soprano, Sasha Cooke; erhu master, Hong Wang; and New West Symphony violinists, Nan Ying and Yin Jiang, who offer valuable insights into the legacy of their father, Chinese composer Yan Jiang.

A TOUR OF CHINA CONCERT

Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 3:00 PM pst

Michael Christie, Artistic and Music Director
Wu Man, Pipa
Sasha Cooke, mezzo soprano
Hong Wang, erhu and chinese wind instruments

Hua Yanjun “Ah Bing” / Wu Ziqiang: “Moon Reflecting in the Second Spring”
Tan Dun: Concerto for Pipa and Strings
Wu Man: Two Chinese Paintings
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major. Op. 74 (“Harp Quartet”)
Mahler/Schoenberg: Das Lied von der Erde “The Song of the Earth”