China Institute Centennial Celebration: Guzheng Tianxia Concert
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 18:30 -
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 19:30
Event duration 1 hours
CI Members:
USD 10.00
General Admission:
USD 18.00
About China Institute Centennial Celebration: Guzheng Tianxia Concert
China Institute Centennial Celebration: Guzheng Tianxia Concert
As part of the China Institute’s Centennial Celebration, join us for a special evening honoring the beauty, history, and global resonance of Chinese music through the artistry of the guzheng. This unique concert brings together two distinguished masters in a rare shared performance.
Renowned Hong Kong artist Xu Lingzi presents innovative interpretations rooted in tradition.
Master Gao Baijian from Guangdong, China, brings to life the expressive regional Chaozhou style of the Lingnan tradition.
Yuan Sha is widely recognized as a representative figure of contemporary Chinese guzheng art and a cultural ambassador for Chinese traditional music.
The program will be announced from the stage by US-based scholar and educator Mei Han, whose work bridges cultures and promotes cross-cultural exchange.
Co-presented by the US-China Music Institute of Bard College and China Institute, this very special event will showcase the richness, history, and evolving voice of the guzheng, one of the most iconic instruments in the Chinese music tradition.
This concert is presented as part of the US-China Music Institute’s annual conference on Chinese music in the West, Guzheng Tianxia 古筝天下, taking place at China Institute and at Bard College from April 30 to May 2, 2026.
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Thursday, April 30, 2026, 18:30
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 19:30
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Founded in New York City in 1926 by American educators John Dewey, Paul Monroe, and Chinese scholars Hu Shih (胡適) and Kuo Ping-Wen (郭秉文), China Institute of America is an internationally-renowned U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to deepening the world’s understanding of China through programs in art, business, cuisine, culture, and education. China Institute of America has played an important role in U.S.-China relations that continues today. In 1930, the Institute sponsored the renowned Peking Opera star Mei Lanfang on his historic tour of North America and his debut in New York on Broadway. Through the intervention of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and U.S. Economic Advisor Lauchlin Currie in 1938, China Institute obtained scholarship-in-aid for Chinese students in America from the U.S. Department of State. In the 1950s, the Institute set up a placement service to help Chinese professionals find jobs and opened Chinese student hospitality centers. 1983 marked the launch of the Corporate Program to promote discussion on U.S.-China trade and investment issues, as well as sponsorship of the first U.S. tour of the Hunan Flower Drum Opera Troupe. In 2015, the Institute expanded its impact, moving to a new 50,000 sq. ft. space in Lower Manhattan, as part of the post-9/11 revitalization of the area, with funding support from the New York City and State government. For 100 years, China Institute of America has reached millions of people, providing them with the tools to better understand the complexity and dynamism that is China. The Institute is a leader in providing the insight, knowledge, and context about China that goes beyond the headlines. China Institute Gallery is one of the most highly regarded institutions for Chinese art in the U.S. that presents acclaimed thematic exhibitions of masterpieces spanning 5,000 years of China’s history, showcasing artwork rarely seen outside China. The School of Chinese Studies provides language and cultural instruction for students of all ages and trains educators in best practices for teaching Chinese in the classroom. China Institute of America’s public programming offer talks, panel discussions, film screenings, and performances that connect our diverse audiences with leading Chinese and Chinese-American artists, authors, filmmakers, historians and other cultural creators. The Center for Business serves as an important convener for exchanges between business leaders and innovators that illuminate the dynamic Chinese economic landscape. The Executive Summit, in its 20th year, provides a unique platform for dialogue on current U.S.-China business relations with top executives. In 2025, our newly installed professional culinary center in the Institute’s Grand Hall on the ground floor will allow many new programs to celebrate and help elevate the art of Chinese cuisine and culinary experiences.