China Now: Chasing Dreams
- October 10, 2026 at 3 pm
- Fisher Center at Bard, Sosnoff Theater
Program & Artists
Li Shaosheng Chasing the Sky for orchestra
Zhou Long/Su Wei Men of Iron and the Golden Spike
Jindong Cai conductor
Li Yi tenor
Lucy Fitz Gibbon soprano
Ziqi Wang mezzo-soprano
Li Yi tenor
Yue Wu bass-baritone
Andrew Munn bass
Wyatt Stephens child soloist
Constance Mei child soloist
China Now Chorus
Tickets
- Starting at $15
Part of the 2026 China Now Music Festival: Music in Motion
Presented by the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of America, the China Now Music Festival returns to the Sosnoff Theater to tell powerful stories about migration, artistic vision, resilience, and aspirations through music. The theme, “Chasing Dreams,” reminds us that the pursuit of dreams is a shared human experience that connects us all.
The program features Zhou Long’s Men of Iron and the Golden Spike, a powerful symphonic oratorio honoring the thousands of Chinese laborers who came to America in the 1860s to build the Transcontinental Railroad that connected our coasts and transformed our nation. This epic work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer includes a full orchestra, 120 choristers, and six soloists. Also featured is the U.S. premiere of Li Shaosheng’s five-movement symphonic suite Chasing the Sky, honoring humanity’s pursuit of space exploration.
China Now Music Festival
The China Now Music Festival is an annual series of events produced by the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music in collaboration with the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music, China. China Now is dedicated to promoting an understanding and appreciation of classical music from contemporary China. Each year’s festival explores a singular theme.
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