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Building a bridge across cultures through the sound of music
Updated 02:02, 27-Nov-2023
Karina Mitchell
Photo by courtesy of Mid-America Productions
Photo by courtesy of Mid-America Productions

Photo by courtesy of Mid-America Productions

Building a bridge across cultures through the sound of music
Building a bridge across cultures through the sound of music
Building a bridge across cultures through the sound of music
Building a bridge across cultures through the sound of music
Building a bridge across cultures through the sound of music

Lilting music filled the air and captivated a U.S. audience that gathered at the Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage in New York City for an evening at the symphony on Friday, November 24.

Photo by courtesy of Mid-America Productions
Photo by courtesy of Mid-America Productions

Photo by courtesy of Mid-America Productions

Building a bridge across cultures through the sound of music
Building a bridge across cultures through the sound of music
Building a bridge across cultures through the sound of music
Building a bridge across cultures through the sound of music

Established in 1949, China's Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM), a distinguished school for musical education and talent development located in Beijing, came into the spotlight at the revered New York venue.

Members of the music school presented eight original works created by prominent composers tied to the Chinese Music Creation Center of CCOM.

Through the collaboration, CCOM's Symphony Orchestra, established in 2016, has become one of the most significant performance arts institutions in the world, according to MidAmerica Productions, an independent producer of choral concerts at Carnegie Hall. 

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