Other Queens College Events

YEAR OF CHINA
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
All events take place in LeFrak Concert Hall.

Every year, as part of our commitment to global education, Queens College will focus on the history, art, and significant contributions of a different nation. We are launching this initiative in the fall with a yearlong celebration of China. Our Year of China will get off to an exciting start on Tuesday, October 5 with a full day of events, and will continue through the fall and spring semesters. Look for this logo for other Year of China events.

SHANGHAI QUARTET
with guest artist BRIGHT SHENG
Weigang Li, violin, Yi-Wen Jiang, violin
Honggang Li, viola, Nicholas Tzavaras, cello
10 am
The Shanghai Quartet is world-renowned for its passionate musicality, impressive technique, and multicultural innovations. Its elegant style melds the delicacy of Eastern music with the emotional breadth of Western repertoire. The New York Times proclaims “If there is a string quartet currently in circulation that produces a more beautiful sound than the Shanghai Quartet, the name doesn’t immediately come to mind.”
$15; $10 seniors, QC alumni, QCID. (tickets not available online for this event)

Call the B.O. at 718-793-8080 to purchase tickets.

CHINA TODAY WITH MORRIS ROSSABI
2 pm, Free
Queens College’s Distinguished Professor Morris Rossabi is a historian of China and Central Asia. He is the author of several books and numerous articles, and is a contributor to the Cambridge History of China.

VESTIGES OF THE SILK ROAD IN CHINA
3 pm, Free
France Pepper, executive director of Shen Wei Dance Arts, will take us on a virtual trip along the Silk Road, exploring the art, culture, history, and geography of a region that once connected China to Europe and served as the trade route for exotic goods and the exchange of people, religions, and ideas.

A CONCERT WITH THE AARON COPLAND SCHOOL OF MUSIC PERFORMING FACULTY AND DISTINGUISHED ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE BRIGHT SHENG
7:30 pm, $10 suggested donation

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