Maggie YIP

Oct 20, 2024 | maritimes.gr | Maggie YIP |Yang Shilong

The 7th China Now Music Festival themed “Composing the Future” came to a close Saturday evening in New York City with a concert that fused East-West musical traditions and blended human-made music with AI. by Maggie Yip, Yang ShilongNEW YORK, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) — The 7th China Now Music Festival themed “Composing the Future” came to a close Saturday evening in New York City with a concert that fused East-West musical traditions and blended human-made music with artificial intelligence (AI).

Oct 20, 2024 | china.org.cn | Maggie YIP |Yang Shilong

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The 7th China Now Music Festival themed "Composing the Future" came to a close Saturday evening in New York City with a concert that fused East-West musical traditions and blended human-made music with artificial intelligence (AI). The event, held at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall, featured two distinct parts. The first half featured musicians from the Bard East-West Ensemble, performing new works by composers from China's Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM).

Oct 13, 2024 | china.org.cn | Maggie YIP

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The 7th China Now Festival opened on Saturday with a groundbreaking focus on AI-driven music at Carnegie Hall, New York City. "Music serves as an excellent lubricant in U.S.-China relations. It is a form of cultural exchange, a connection from heart to heart," said the festival's Artistic Director Cai Jindong at the U.S.-China Music Forum, held before the opening concert.