The China Conservatory of Music () is a public music academy in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The music conservatory was established in 1964, and currently co-funded by the
Ministry of Culture and Tourism and
Beijing Municipal People's Government
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The China Conservatory is generally regarded as one of the leading institutions for the study of
traditional Chinese music
''Guoyue'' ( 國 樂; literally "national music"; also ''minyue'' (民乐), ''huayue'' (華樂) or ''zhongyue'' (中樂)), nowadays refers to the music composed for Chinese musical instruments, which is an extension of the Chinese traditional ...
and
traditional Chinese musical instruments, and it also has strong programs in
music education
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research and other fields. Along with
Central Conservatory of Music (also located in Beijing) and
Shanghai Conservatory
The Shanghai Conservatory of Music () was founded on November 27, 1927, as the first music institution of higher education in China. Its teachers and students have won awards at home and abroad, thus earning the conservatory the name "the crad ...
, it is one of the three most well-known higher education music institutions in China. It is a Chinese state
Double First Class University Plan
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university, identified by the Ministry of Education.
History
The China Conservatory of Music was initially established in 1956 by the merger of the art and music departments of
Beijing Normal University
Beijing Normal University (BNU, ), colloquially known as Beishida (), is a public research university located in Beijing, China, with a strong emphasis on humanities and sciences. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China ...
,
East China Normal University and
Northeast Normal University. In 1964 the school adopted its current name after being influenced by Western music and arts students.
Notable alumni
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Dadon Dadon (Zla sgron), name Dadon Dawa Dolma (born in Tibet in 1968) is a Tibetan singer and actress.
In 1985, she obtained a music degree at Music Department of Central Institute for Minorities in Beijing.
In 1988, she studied voice at the China Con ...
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Gong Linna
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Peng Liyuan
Peng Liyuan (; born 20 November 1962) is a Chinese soprano and contemporary folk singer and the spouse of Xi Jinping, current General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of the People's Republic of China. Peng gained populari ...
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Wu Fei
Wu Fei (, born May 12, 1977) is a virtuoso Chinese American composer, performer, and improviser from Beijing, China. She performs on the Chinese guzheng, an ancient zither with twenty-one strings, as well as sings. She currently resides in Nash ...
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You Hongfei
You Hongfei () is a soprano at the China National Opera and a National A-class Performer of China ().
You was born in Hulan District in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province. She graduated from the Department of Opera of China Conserva ...
References
External links
China Conservatory of Music official site
1964 establishments in China
Educational institutions established in 1964
Music schools in China
Universities and colleges in Beijing
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