Vivian Chen

Chicago’s Civitas Ensemble presents a spectrum of new instrumental works by living Chinese composers, each with a unique perspective on Western and Far Eastern musical sensibilities. Spearheaded by Shanghai-born violinist Yuan-Qing Yu, a Civitas founding member and assistant concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Jin Yin (“Golden Tone”) comprises world-premiere recordings of works by Yao Chen, Vivian Fung, and Lu Pei, plus specially made new arrangements of pieces from Zhou Long and Chen Yi.

Chicago’s Civitas Ensemble presents a spectrum of new instrumental works by living Chinese composers, each with a unique perspective on Western and Far Eastern musical sensibilities. Spearheaded by Shanghai-born violinist Yuan-Qing Yu, a Civitas founding member and assistant concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Jin Yin (“Golden Tone”) comprises world-premiere recordings of works by Yao Chen, Vivian Fung, and Lu Pei, plus specially made new arrangements of pieces from Zhou Long and Chen Yi.

Von Chopin bis Einaudi, von Bach über Yiruma und Benny Anderson bis zu Filmmusik kommt hier die ultimative Peaceful Piano Edition. Mit dem Gütesiegel der Deutschen Grammophon sind legendäre Künstler aus den Bereichen Klassik, Neo-Klassik und Filmmusik versammelt. Als Besonderheit zeigt sich die genre-übergreifende Sammlung aus klassischem und zeitgenössischem Klavierrepertoire, mit dem Augenmerk auf einem kontinuierlichen und ruhigen Hörerlebnis, als Reise durch die vier Tageszeiten: Morgen, Nachmittag, Abend und Nacht. Die Musik gleitet kontinuierlich ineinander – perfekt zum Relaxen und Entspannen.

In all the busy excitement of the holiday season, it’s important to take a moment to breathe and be fully present. The compilation album Winter Calm features peaceful and contemplative classical music with a holiday theme. The album consists of a collection of tracks from contemporary classical musicians such as Peter Gregson, Sophie Kauer, Raphaël Feuillâtre, Michael A. Muller and more.

A collection of 15 classic Chinese folk stories—passed down from generation to generation—presented in both Chinese and English.

A collection of 15 classic Chinese folk stories—passed down from generation to generation—presented in both Chinese and English.