Chinese and American musicians are jointly presenting a virtual concert, days ahead of the Chinese New Year. Here are the videos of this concert with music lineup: 

First half of the China-U.S. musicians virtual concert 2021

Shanghai Conservatory of Music & Berklee College of Music—East Rhythm

Composer & Conductor: Zhang Xiaolu

Performer: Joint Jazz Ensemble of Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Berklee College of Music

Central Conservatory of Music & Bard College—Yun Xiang Hua Xiang (Cloud and Blossom)

Composer: Wang Danhong

Pipa: Zhang Hongyan

Conductor: Chen Bing

Orchestra: The Orchestra Now/The Orchestra Now of Bard College

Shanghai Conservatory of Music—Two Chinese Art Songs

1）Virtues of Orchid

Composer: Zhao Jiping

Poem by: Han Yu (Tang Dynasty)

2）When Full Moon Would be There?

Composer: Lu Zaiyi  

Poem by: Su Shi (Song Dynasty)

Baritone: Liao Changyong

Piano: Sun Yingdi

Tianjin Juilliard School—Nonet in F Major, Op.31  IV. Finale: Vivace

Composer: Louis Spohr

Flute: Gergely Ittzés  

Oboe: Scott Bell

Clarinet: Xiangyu Zhou

Bassoon: Fei Xie

Horn: Chang Chou Han  

Violin: Guillaume Sutre

Viola: Sheila Browne

Viola: Yeonjin Kim

Double Bass: Da Xun Zhang

Central Conservatory of Music & New York University—Rhapsody in Blue

Composer: George Gershwin

Pianist: Lang Lang

Wuhan Conservatory of Music—Harmony of Ba Yin for the Grand Set of Chime bells and Chinese Orchestra

Composer: Gong Huahua

Conductor: Pang Kapang

Performer: Oriental Chinese Orchestra of Wuhan Conservatory of Music

Second half of the China-U.S. musicians virtual concert 2021

Wuhan Conservatory of Music—Tomorrow Will Still Be the Best

Lyricists: Xia Lu, Liu Siyuan

Composers: Liu Siyuan, Xia Lu

Performers: Students from Wuhan Conservatory of Music

Tianjin Conservatory of Music & Conservatory of Music and Dance, University of Missouri-Kansas City—Fusion

Composer: Xu Changjun

Director: Li Ye, Wang Hongyun

Performers: Students from Conservatory of Music & Dance, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Shanghai Conservatory of Music—Two Chinese Art Songs

1）Three Wishes From a Rose

Composer: Huang Tzu 

Poem by: Long Yusheng

2）Longing for Beloved in Spring

Composer: Huang Tzu  

Poem by: Wei Hanzhang

3）Finding Plum Blossom Along Snowy Path

Composer: Huang Tzu  

Poem by: Liu Xue'an

Baritone: Liao Changyong

Piano: Sun Yingdi

Tianjin Conservatory of Music—Two Accordion Solo Pieces

1）Sonata in e-flat minor, Op.26 IV. Fuga

Composer: Samuel Barber

2）Double Prelude

Composer: Xu Changjun

Accordionist: Zhang Zhiyuan

Faculty Adviser: Meng Hui

Shanghai Orchestra Academy—Virtual Side-by-Side：Selection from Allegro molto vivace, Symphony No.6, Pathétique

Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Performers: Musicians from Shanghai Orchestra Academy and New York Philharmonic

Wuhan Conservatory of Music and Manhattan School of Music—Two Pieces for Cello Ensemble

1）Sarabande

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

Arranged by: Ji Hua

Performers: Faculty Members and Students from Wuhan Conservatory of Music and Manhattan School of Music

2）Salut D'Amour

Composer: Edward Elgar

Arranged by: Ji Hua

Performers: Faculty Members and Students from Wuhan Conservatory of Music

Central Conservatory of Music—Cloud Art Music - WE

Lyrics & Composition: Li Xiaobing

Artistic Director & Conductor: Yu Feng

Cloud Orchestra: 212 Musicians from World Major Orchestras

Cloud Choir: 302 Professors and Students from World Partner Conservatories

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