Music From China

The Williams College Department of Music presents Music From China on Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public.

Music From China is a chamber ensemble that performs a dual repertoire of traditional and contemporary Chinese music. The group was founded in 1984 by Director Susan Cheng and is under the artistic direction of Wang Guowei, virtuoso player of the erhu, a Chinese string instrument. Performing on traditional instruments, the musicians invoke the sonorities of age-old musical traditions and interpret the music of today. A proponent of new music, Music From China is recipient of an Adventurous Programming special commendation from Chamber Music America and ASCAP for creative programs that combine the music of East and West. As part of its music education program, the ensemble founded the 35-member Music From China Youth Orchestra, which performs year-round under Artistic Director/Conductor Wang Guowei in the New York tri-state and other East Coast areas.

This Visiting Artist Series event is part of the Ernest Brown Music Series. Music From China is presented by the Williams College Department of Music with the generous support of the W. Ford Schumann ’50 Performing Arts Endowment