Yang Enhua recently made a name for himself in August when he placed as a top 10 finalist in the sixth annual Danny Awards playing the erhu – a two-stringed bowed instrument used in traditional ...

The "Butterfly Lover's Concerto" is such an evocative title, it almost doesn't matter what the music is about. A Chinese folk tale was the inspiration for composer Chen Gang, in this concerto for the ...

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an experience of the senses, an invitation to see, taste, and smell. But for me, more than anything else, the Festival is an auditory experience, with its ...

Chi Li, UCLA adjunct associate professor and director of the Music of China Ensemble at the Herb Alpert School of Music, brings life to the Chinese erhu, a violin-like fiddle played by various groups ...

Hong Kong-based erhu player Cheng Xiurong will collaborate with China Symphony Orchestra to give a charity concert at the Beijing Concert Hall tomorrow evening in aid of the United Nations Children's ...

A concert in Beijing on Aug 21 celebrates the conclusion of the Dunhuang Cup competition for the erhu, a traditional Chinese musical instrument. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The weeklong ...

Apple today has updated GarageBand for Mac and iOS to “celebrate the rich history of Chinese music.” The update for both platforms includes a variety of new sounds and instruments that cater towards ...

The notion of an orchestra, a large ensemble of musicians directed to play together, is a Western notion, essentially unknown in China until the middle of the past century. Since then, the Chinese ...

The sound of the erhu, the traditional Chinese musical instrument, is becoming better known globally thanks to the efforts of one college student. Chen Yimiao, born in 2004, comes from a Beijing ...

ATLANTA — There's a place in Atlanta where musicians can learn to play the bamboo flute, the guzheng, and even the erhu. These instruments in the western world are known as the flute, 21-string ...