Saturday, September 17, 2011 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Lawn
China Institute in America: The Shanghai Restoration Project and Le Zhang

Sunday, September 18, 2011 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Lawn
Ballet Hispanico with beautiful dancer Mia Li

Classical Chinese music meets jazz, hip hop, and electronica.

About the Performance
China Institute is proud to present David Liang, producer and founder of The Shanghai Restoration Project (TSRP), and Le Zhang, one of the young stars of China’s new Jazz Age, for an evening of electrifying sounds and sublime melodies inspired by 1930’s Shanghai.

The Shanghai Restoration Project, a music group that blends Chinese culture with hip-hop and electronica, debuted as MSN Music’s “New Artist of the Week” in early 2006, since then reaching #1 on several electronica charts around the world. TSRP songs can often be heard in global advertising campaigns, television shows, and tastemaker radio stations. Press coverage to date includes The New York Times, NPR All Things Considered, BBC World News, FADER, and The Wall Street Journal.

Lauded by Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) as “a rising young star with a remarkable gift” for their collaboration on the Shaolin Temple Project, Jazz singer and composer Le Zhang leads the wave of Chinese artists who bring the power of traditional Chinese musical arts to the home of American jazz. An Art Salon interview with the artists by China Institute’s Dr. Agnes Hsu will conclude the performance.

Ballet Hispanico

Founded in 1970, Ballet Hispanico is recognized as the preeminent Latino dance institution in the United States. Under the artistic leadership of Eduardo Vilaro, the Company has roused audiences worldwide with a unique style that fuses Latin dance with classical and contemporary forms.

Ballet Hispanico’s first performance of the fall season showcases the Company’s Latino roots with three repertory favorites. The indigenous-inspired Tres Cantos traces the history of Mexico from its Aztec roots through the Spanish Conquest; Mad’moiselle uses iconic imagery to explore the role of women in Latin American cultures; and Club Havana brings to life the intoxicating rhythms of the Conga, Rumba, Mambo, and Cha Cha.

For more information about Ballet Hispanico, please visit ballethispanico.org.

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