NYO-China Performance and Discussion on Chamber Music Education in China

Date: July 23 - 6 pm

Venue: Yale Center in Beijing

This July, the National Youth Orchestra of China presents a concert series dedicated to the art of chamber performance which features twenty of China's finest young musicians. What unique qualities will these student artists bring to their performances? What challenges will they face in preparing advanced works? How might chamber performance foster connection across divides of age, geography, and nationality? Robert Blocker, the Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music at Yale University and Senior Advisor for Global Artistic Affairs to the NYO-China, hosts a discussion of chamber music education and outreach within China. NYO-China's students, instructors, and administrators will join him in reflection and also present a selection of highlights from their upcoming concert tour.

National Theater Live: The Leading Man Returns

Date: July 28 - 2 pm

Venue: Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

Following the Sing and Dance series, UCCA presents screenings of four National Theatre Live productions in July and August. Hamlet features Benedict Cumberbatch as the protagonist of Shakespeare's classic tragedy. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time has been hailed by The Times as "a phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle." The great playwright Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in the dark and passionate tale A View from the Bridge. The London National Theatre calls the National Theatre's production of the Follies "not only a triumph, but a transcendence."