Step back into the Tang dynasty and hear music once thought lost to history. Using ancient Dunhuang scores, reconstructed instruments from Japan’s Shōsōin, and stage designs inspired by Silk Road murals, this concert revives the true soundscape of a golden era. A rare chance to experience the living echoes of China’s most dazzling age of music and culture.

Chinese music history is often described as a “silent history.” While ancient texts, murals, and unearthed relics reveal a flourishing culture of music and dance in the Tang dynasty, the actual sounds of this music were long lost due to the disappearance of instruments, scores, and oral traditions. Since the 20th century, with the discovery of Dunhuang manuscripts, the preservation of Tang instruments in Japan’s Shōsōin, and continued archaeological studies, the once-silent music of the Tang has gradually been brought back to life.

Music of the Silk Road · Echoes of the Tang is a groundbreaking project of musical reconstruction based on historical authenticity. Using melodies from Dunhuang manuscripts, instruments reconstructed from Shōsōin models, and ensemble formations inspired by cave murals, the concert recreates the soundscape of the Tang era. Enhanced by multimedia visuals of Tang sculptures and murals, the performance immerses audiences in a dazzling aesthetic world where history resonates once more.

Program

• Jieshi Diao · Youlan
• Urgent Hu Inquiry
• Yi Zhou
• Shui Guzi
• Qingbei Yue
• Changsha Nü Yin
• Fast Melody
• Slow Melody · Moon over the West River

Subject to change.

• Jazz & Concerts