Category: CULTURE

CHICAGO—John Vishneski, a conductor and clarinet player himself, was pleasantly surprised to learn that most of the pieces performed by Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra are original compositions. “I got a …

The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition at the University of Toronto presented onlookers with a glimpse into the beauty and tragedy of today’s China. This inspiring collection of …

The Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra (SYSO) performed at the Music Center at Strathmore near Washington on the evening of Oct. 13. The level of the musicianship and the combination of …

NEW YORK—Yvonne Fernandez, a technical director at Madison Square Garden, had a life changing experience at Carnegie Hall. She attended a concert of Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra (SYSO), and left …

The sounds of ancient Chinese melodies coupled with Western Classics came out of the Roy Thomson Hall on Oct. 6. Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra will perform in New York City …

The compassionate eyes of St. Sebastian look out from the canvas. The martyr is dressed in Raphael’s signature deep reds and blues. Next to the painting of St. Sebastian, Mary …

OAKLAND, Calif.—The British Royal Airforce Aerobatic team the “Red Arrows,” is one of the world’s premier aerobatic display teams, They flew by the Golden Gate Bridge before landing across the …

Between the Schumann “Symphonic Etudes” and Liszt’s “Mephisto Valse,” Vladimir Petrov sat at the Steinway piano thinking, what did he get himself into? It was a difficult program he’d picked …

Two years ago, Sanghie Lee played Schumann’s Fantasie in C major and it immediately touched her heart. “I thought, this is my story!” Lee said. Robert and Clara Schumann’s love …

For Olena Miso, a pianist from Ukraine who studies in Graz, Austria, the NTD International Piano Competition was a perfect way to try something new. “This is my first time …