Chinese composers debut at NY festival

NEW YORK - The China Now Music Festival's inaugural season was staged in New York from Oct 19 to 22, presenting seven world premieres by some of China's most-celebrated composers.

The 2018 China Now Music Festival is presented by the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music in collaboration with the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.

It's dedicated to promoting an understanding and appreciation of music from contemporary China through an annual series of concerts and academic activities, says the institute's director, Jindong Cai.