第九届 China Now 音乐节在纽约举行：卡内基音乐厅开幕，中西乐器合奏庆美国250周年
第九届 China Now 音乐节于10月2日至11日在纽约举行。据巴德学院官网和 wisevoter 报道，本届音乐节以"追梦"（Chasing Dreams）为主题，庆祝美国建国250周年，通过音乐讲述共同的梦想、韧性与创造力。
音乐节在卡内基音乐厅赞克尔厅开幕，上演了作曲家黄若与托尼奖得主剧作家黄哲伦（David Henry Hwang）创作的独幕歌剧《裂缝》（The Rift），讲述建筑师林璎（Maya Lin）设计越战纪念碑背后充满争议的故事。巴德东西合奏团（Bard East/West Ensemble）将西洋弦乐五重奏与琵琶、古筝、阮、笛子、笙、唢呐、二胡等七种中国民族乐器相结合，演奏了多位当代作曲家的作品。
本届音乐节由巴德学院音乐学院美中音乐研习院主办、中国中央音乐学院协办，演出场地还包括林肯中心爵士乐厅、巴德学院、Tempo 表演艺术中心和亚洲协会。艺术总监蔡金冬表示："我们希望通过音乐让大家记住，我们的历史和抱负是深深交织在一起的。"
10月11日的闭幕演出在林肯中心举行。对纽约及美东的华人乐迷来说，这是一年一度在家门口欣赏中西合璧高水准音乐会的机会。
9th China Now Music Festival Held in New York: Carnegie Hall Opening Blends Chinese and Western Instruments for America's 250th
The ninth annual China Now Music Festival ran from October 2 to 11, 2026, in New York. According to Bard College and wisevoter, this year's festival, themed "Chasing Dreams," celebrated the 250th anniversary of the United States, telling stories of shared dreams, resilience and creativity through music.
The festival opened at Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, with "The Rift," a one-act opera by composer Huang Ruo and Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, dramatizing the contentious story behind architect Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The Bard East/West Ensemble, which pairs a Western string quintet with seven Chinese instruments including pipa, guzheng, ruan, dizi, sheng, suona and erhu, performed works by contemporary composers.
Presented by the US-China Music Institute at Bard College Conservatory of Music in collaboration with the Central Conservatory of Music, China, the festival also staged events at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Bard College, Tempo Performing Arts Center and Asia Society. Artistic director Jindong Cai said the festival aims to remind audiences that "our histories and aspirations are deeply intertwined."
The closing concerts took place on October 10-11 at Bard College and Lincoln Center.
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