Chinese New Year celebrated with music concert in Athens on Saturday

A few days before the Chinese New Year and the ushering in of the Year of the Rabbit, the Athens Conservatory welcomed 15 young musicians from Greece and China for a “Concert of Young Chinese and Greek Musicians for the Spring Festival”, according to greekreporter.com.

The event was held on Saturday night in Athens and both traditional as well as contemporary compositions were heard. Over 600 people attended, contributing to Greek and Chinese cultural exchanges and learning.

The concert was part of events taking place globally and organized by the Chinese Culture and Tourism Ministry to celebrate the Chinese New Year, and by the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry to welcome the Spring Festival.

Several organizations in Beijing and Athens took place, including the City of Beijing, the Athens State Orchestra, and the Association of Greece-China Investors.

Chinese Ambassador Xiao Junzheng expressed the hope the concert inspires more opportunities for exchanges and channels of communication between musicians of both countries, while Athens State Orchestra leading pianist Titos Gouvelis pointed out it was a great honor to work with musicians playing the Chinese dulcimer, as music is an international language linking people and cultures.

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