{"id":5712,"date":"2017-02-16T15:23:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T15:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ensemble.cymru\/?p=5712\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T08:45:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T08:45:10","slug":"ensemble-cymrus-trade-mission-to-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ensemble.cymru\/en\/2017\/02\/ensemble-cymrus-trade-mission-to-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensemble Cymru\u2019s trade mission to China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blog by Peryn Clement-Evans, Ensemble Cymru\u2019s Artistic Director.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter two years of talking about how Ensemble Cymru might be able to work with Chinese musicians and composers, I\u2019m delighted to say we\u2019re now finally taking our first concrete step towards realising it…<\/h4>\n

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Starting on February 18th<\/sup>, Ensemble Cymru will be part of a week-long Welsh Government trade and cultural mission to China.\u00a0 We\u2019re joining an eclectic mix of colleagues from BBC NOW, Hijinx Theatre, National Theatre of Wales and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru along with interesting mix of exponents of art forms including illustrator, artist among others.<\/p>\n

The Ensemble has already had some success in developing international links through its international cultural exchange programme with Switzerland over the last two years.\u00a0 We\u2019re looking to extend this model of exchange visits and performances to China.\u00a0 We hope in time to create opportunities for performers and composers in Wales in China and in doing so generate an interest in Wales\u2019 rich musical heritage and contemporary culture among people in China.<\/p>\n

While preparing for this trip, I\u2019ve been struck by how many links there are already between Shanghai, Hong Kong and Wales. Many students of Shanghai Normal University study at Bangor University\u2019s School of Music, where Ensemble Cymru\u2019s office is based. I\u2019ve appreciated the helping hand of the Confucius Institute in Bangor, as well as the help of the folks of Llangollen\u2019s wonderful International Music Eisteddfod who have put us in touch with some of their friends in Hong Kong.\u00a0Also many of our supporters have friends and family out in Hong Kong and Shanghai and everyone\u2019s enthusiasm has been fantastic.<\/p>\n

A final thought \u2013 Shanghai, which we\u2019ll be visiting first, has a population roughly equivalent to seven times that of Wales and a third of the UK.\u00a0 Our second and final stop Hong Kong has a population over twice that of Wales\u2026That\u2019s a lot of people to say \u2018Ni Hao\u2019 to!\u201d<\/p>\n

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