Calendar

March 14, 2010: 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 PM
Performances by Hu Jianbing and Bao Jian
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Longtime friends and collaborators Hu Jianbing (sheng) and Bao Jian (guan zi) will give a performance that honors the rich history of traditional Chinese music. This event is one in a series of performances brought together by the Silk Road Project, which take place within the "Traveling the Silk Road" exhibition at AMNH every Sunday afternoon through August 15, 2010.
Press release


March 21, 2010: 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 PM
Performances by Kaoru Watanabe, Deep Singh and Yumi Kurosawa
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Performing on Japanese taiko drums, bamboo flutes, the 20-string koto as well as the Indian tabla, the members of this trio draw from various Japanese and Indian musical traditions to create a vital contemporary sound: organic and teeming with high-spirited improvisation. This event is one in a series of performances brought together by the Silk Road Project, which take place within the "Traveling the Silk Road" exhibition at AMNH every Sunday afternoon through August 15, 2010.


March 28, 2010: 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 PM
Performances by Music From China
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Music From China performs masterpieces of Chinese classical and folk music, as well as new music by today’s composers. The sonorities created by lutes, zithers, fiddles, hammered dulcimer, and bamboo flutes evoke images of the tangible and sublime. This event is one in a series of performances brought together by the Silk Road Project, which take place within the "Traveling the Silk Road" exhibition at AMNH every Sunday afternoon through August 15, 2010.


April 4, 2010: 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 PM
Performances by Music From China
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Music From China performs masterpieces of Chinese classical and folk music, as well as new music by today’s composers. The sonorities created by lutes, zithers, fiddles, hammered dulcimer, and bamboo flutes evoke images of the tangible and sublime. This event is one in a series of performances brought together by the Silk Road Project, which take place within the "Traveling the Silk Road" exhibition at AMNH every Sunday afternoon through August 15, 2010.


April 11, 2010: 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 PM
Performances by Steve Gorn (bansuri flutes and clarinet) and Yousif Sheronick (percussion)
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
This duo plays melodies and rhythms inspired by the caravans along the ancient Silk Road, from India, Afghanistan, Persia, Turkey and Egypt. This event is one in a series of performances brought together by the Silk Road Project, which take place within the "Traveling the Silk Road" exhibition at AMNH every Sunday afternoon through August 15, 2010.


April 18, 2010: 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 PM
Performances by Steve Gorn (bansuri flutes and clarinet) and Yousif Sheronick (percussion)
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
This duo plays melodies and rhythms inspired by the caravans along the ancient Silk Road, from India, Afghanistan, Persia, Turkey and Egypt. This event is one in a series of performances brought together by the Silk Road Project, which take place within the "Traveling the Silk Road" exhibition at AMNH every Sunday afternoon through August 15, 2010.


April 18-30, 2010
Asian Concert Tour
The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma
South Korea, Macao, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore


April 25, 2010: 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 PM
Performances by Steve Gorn (bansuri flutes and clarinet) and Yousif Sheronick (percussion)
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
This duo plays melodies and rhythms inspired by the caravans along the ancient Silk Road, from India, Afghanistan, Persia, Turkey and Egypt. This event is one in a series of performances brought together by the Silk Road Project, which take place within the "Traveling the Silk Road" exhibition at AMNH every Sunday afternoon through August 15, 2010.


August 2010
Concert Tour of U.S. Music Festivals
The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma


March-April 2011
North American Concert Tour
The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma