A Music Dialogue: Bamboo Meets Brass on the Silk Road

This one-of-a-kind concert is a true musical dialogue between East and West. Master Asian musicians from diverse traditions—including bamboo flute artist Yimin Miao, pipa musician Yi Zhou, guqin musician Wenrui Shi, sitar artist Veena Chandra, and tabla musician Devesh Chandra—join Western musicians on violin, piano, fiddle, and banjo in an exciting cross-cultural exchange.

The program is inspired by the Silk Road, a historic era when artistic traditions from East and West met, influenced one another, and evolved together. Country music lovers will also be delighted to hear timeless classics such as “Half Past Four” and “Brushy Fork of John’s Creek,” reimagined through live improvisation with Eastern folk musicians.

Presented by Asian Arts New York, a nonprofit organization based in New York’s Capital Region, this concert reflects the organization’s mission to preserve and share Asian art and culture while using artistic expression to connect communities and generations.