IACS Participates in the Columbia China Prospects Conference
Sat, Apr 01
|New York
Event Overview From April 1-2, 2023, the Columbia University Chinese Students and Scholars Association successfully hosted the 11th China Prospects Conference in New York. The event focused on five key areas: finance & investment, technology & innovation, arts & culture, and society & sustainability
Time & Location
Apr 01, 2023, 7:00 PM
New York, 116th and Broadway, New York, NY 10027, USA
About the event
Event Highlights
Performance by Paolo Sun & Guan PengIACS invited Italian-Chinese musician Paolo Sun and Chinese musician Guan Peng to perform the renowned Chinese folk song Jasmine Flower. Paolo Sun, born in Milan, is the first Chinese violinist in the Verdi Symphony Orchestra and founder of the Tsinghua University European Students Union, promoting educational and cultural exchanges. Their performance combined Eastern traditional music with Western classical instruments, presenting the beauty of cross-cultural integration.
Technological Music Performance - HowlIn line with the forum’s theme of “China’s Future Prospects,” Chinese musician Guan Peng performed Howl, using cutting-edge technology to transform cello sounds into real-time electronic music. The piece, composed by Grammy-nominated Professor Eric Guinivan, blends classical music with real-time sound conversion technology, creating an immersive 3D acoustic experience. This performance demonstrated how technology is transforming music and human perception.
Reflections by Eric Guinivan
Professor Eric Guinivan, as the music director for this performance, emphasized that music…