OCTOBER 11 TO NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents the West Coast edition of a bicoastal Carnegie Hall festival paying tribute to China's diverse and vibrant culture and its influence around the world. The first festival presented under the partnership between Carnegie Hall and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County marks the first time that Carnegie Hall's live festival programming will be offered to audiences outside New York City. Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture will take place at Orange County Performing Arts Center, a part of Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and Southern California partner institutions. “Already in our relatively young century, China has emerged as the country to watch in its exciting new period of growth as one of the earth's most ancient civilizations. It is this coupling of old and new that our China Festival celebrates. It will be informative and extremely entertaining—an event not to be missed,” states Philharmonic Society president and artistic director, Dean Corey. It features leading Chinese musicians, including artists and ensembles traveling outside of China for the first time, performing myriad genres of music. This festival also includes traditional marionette theater, exhibitions, and much more—a true immersion into a world that mixes ancient and modern, familiar and new.
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES:
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TICKET INFORMATION:
Subscriptions are available now, click here for more information. Single tickets for festival concerts are also on sale.
WEBSITE:
In conjunction with Ancient Paths, Modern Voices, Carnegie Hall will launch a special Web site: carnegiehall.org/chinafestival. This online companion site will feature the most up-to-date information on festival events as well as interviews with featured artists and insights into Chinese culture and festival programs.
FESTIVAL PARTNERS:
Bowers Museum, Chinese American Film Festival, Christian Dior, The Colburn School, Huntington Library, Nixon Presidential Library, Orange County Film Society
Orange County Museum of Art, Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, South Coast Chinese Cultural Association/Irvine Chinese School, South Coast Plaza, South Coast Repertory, University of California Humanities Research Institute
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MEDIA SPONSORS:
Coast, LiveOC, 944 Magazine, Riviera, Vivid Magazine, Time Warner Cable, Vivid Magazine
EVENT SPONSORS:
Clear Channel, KA Cirque de Soleil
