Forbidden City Chamber Orchestra

The intention of the group is to express the changes taking place in contemporary Chinese culture, through the sounds of ancient instruments.

The Forbidden City Chamber Orchestra was jointly created by pipa player Yang Jing and ten musicians dedicated to traditional instruments.

[3] It has participated in important national and international music events held in Brisbane, Canberra, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland under the auspices of the “Oriental Express”, a foreign exchange project of the Ministry of Culture.

Another one is An Xiang (Subtle Fragrance) by the Southern Song dynasty poet-composer Jiang Kui,[4] They also play The Moon, which is a classic traditional piece created in the 20th century.

[5] The Forbidden City Chamber Orchestra is composed of eleven classically trained musicians, which interpret elements of Chinese folk music.