The China-Norway Reach Out Project 2019 was a unique cultural exchange initiative and marked the beginning of our collaboration with the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. The program provided a platform for young Chinese and Norwegian musicians to perform together in both Norway and China. The launch of the China-Norway Reach Out Project 2019 featured emerging musicians from Xi’an Conservatory of Music (China), the Norwegian Academy of Music (Norges Musikkhøgskole), and the Department of Music at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

The China-Norway Ensemble gave performances at the ERAS Festival in Oslo and at the Trondheim Centre for the Performing Arts. The program also included a visit to the Stiklestad Cultural Heritage Center in Verdal, where Verdal Junior Spellmannslag, consisting of approximately 35 young violinists aged between 14 and 18, had the opportunity to learn about traditional Chinese music and perform together with the Chinese music students.

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