New York, NY (March 14, 2024) – Committee of 100, a non-profit organization of prominent Chinese Americans, today announced that there will be two special performances by members of the Tianjin Juilliard School at the 2024 Committee of 100 Conference & Gala on April 19.
Tianjin Juilliard is Juilliard’s campus in Asia. It is committed to bringing Juilliard’s renowned programming of the highest artistic level to audiences worldwide.
Early in the Gala program, The Tianjin Juilliard School CEO and Artistic Director Wei He and Pre-College alumnus Melissa Li will present two works for violin and piano: “Rhapsody” by Melissa Li and “Eclogue” by Tianjin Juilliard faculty Niccolo Athens.
Later in the Gala program, the renowned Shanghai Quartet will perform the first movement of Dvorak’s String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 (“American”) and “A Single Bamboo Can Easily Bend” from Zhou Long’s “Chinese Folk Songs.” The honored members of the Shanghai Quartet are Honggang Li, Weigang Li, Nick Tzavaras and Angelo Yu.
The 2024 Conference & Gala
For more than three decades, Committee of 100’s Conference & Gala has drawn hundreds of distinguished academics, policymakers, businesses, and next-generation leaders from across the U.S. for a series of discussions, debates, keynotes and networking sessions under the common goal of advocating for and promoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society.
Experts from the worlds of academics, international affairs, finance, the arts, legal and civil rights are just some of the areas of expertise that will be a part of the 2024 Conference & Gala.
This year, Committee of 100 is doubling the number of curated sessions with three general sessions and two concurrent tracks – one on U.S.-China issues and the other on Asian American issues. The event will be topped off by a celebratory black-tie Gala.
Visit the Committee of 100 conference website for more information and to register. Take advantage of the lowest rate, available until March 22, 2024.
Contact Committee of 100 at conference@committee100.org with any questions.
Media interested in attending the event can contact the Marcomms Department of Committee of 100 at info@committee100.org.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available by contacting sponsorship@committee100.org.
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About Committee of 100
Committee of 100 is a non-profit U.S. leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business, government, academia, healthcare, and the arts focused on public policy engagement, civic engagement, and philanthropy. For over 30 years, Committee of 100 has served as a preeminent organization committed to the dual missions of promoting the full participation of Chinese Americans in all aspects of American life and constructive relations between the United States and Greater China. Visit https://www.committee100.org.
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