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China National Traditional Orchestra in Beijing

Date: Jan 13 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 100-500 yuan

As a national-level orchestra directly under the Ministry of Culture, China National Traditional Orchestra, founded in 1960 under the direction of former premier Zhou Enlai, is regarded as the standard-setter, model and benchmark of China's folk music performance. The Orchestra, made up of folk orchestra, chorus and art creation center, boasts a group of musicians and sharp-sighted managers. Li Huanzhi (1919-2000), famous composer and former chairman of China Musicians' Association, had served as its first president and now Xi Qiang, Chinese string instrument artist and musicologist, is at the wheel.

Contact: 010-6655-0000