CDR’s member Leal Bao who was one of founders for CDR organisation has recently been commissioned to design Barbican’s Chinese music event ‘Beyond the Wall’ logo. More about the event, please see following.

Beyond the Wall: New music from China
An exciting new festival exploring emerging trends in the music of China and those who are creating it.
Tan Dun/ Lang Lang/ Wu Man/ Kronos Quartet/ Tang Jun Qiao/ BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Liu Sola/ Hanggai/ London Symphony Orchestra/ Tan Jianping/ Guo Wenjing/ Anssi Karttunen/ Theatre of Voices/ Yan Jun with Wu Na/ White/ FM3/ Xiao He

For full event listing see:
http://www.barbican.org.uk/beyondthewall

Tan Dun – The Map: Concerto for Cello, Video and Orchestra
UK premiere of a dramatic multi-media event by Oscar-winning Chinese composer Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon/ Hero)
21 Mar 09 / 19:30 / Barbican Hall

London Symphony Orchestra/Tan Dun
Part of the LSO’s UBS Soundscapes: Lang Lang series
21 Apr 09 / 19:30 / Barbican Hall

UBS Soundscapes: Eclectica
Lang Lang – Dragon Songs
23 Apr 09 / 20:00 / LSO St Luke’s

Beijing Now! A showcase of Beijing’s exciting musical underground
Beijing’s exploding avant-garde scene is brought to life by special guest artists Yan Jun with Wu Na/ White/ FM3 & Xiao He
26 Apr 09 / 19:30 / LSO St Luke’s

Kronos Quartet/ Wu Man/ Tan Dun: Ghost Opera
Acclaimed work for string quartet and pipa (Chinese lute) from Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon)
10 May 09 / 19:30 / Barbican Hall

Liu Sola: The Afterlife of Li Jiantong/ Theatre of Voices/ Paul Hillier/ Wu Man
World premiere of new chamber opera (concert version) for voice, recorder, harp, sitar and Chinese percussion. Plus virtuoso of the pipa Wu Man performs solo pieces by Chinese composers
12 May 09 / 19:30 / LSO St Luke’s

Voices from the Grasslands: Hanggai / Mamer / more guests tba
An exhilarating night of music from China’s grasslands
16 May 09 / 19:30 / Union Chapel