"A Musical Conversation with Sean Gao and Friends on Tradition and Innovation in Chinese Music," January 23 at Pitt.

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The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center will host "A Musical Conversation with Sean Gao and Friends on Tradition and Innovation in Chinese Music" on January 23. Gao is producing the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center's Lunar New Year Gala on January 25.

“The world needs music and art to help solve some global issues more than ever. If leaders and people are looking for happiness, sustainability, justice and hope, they shall look to music and art.” - Sean Gao

For 30 years, Sean Gao has been a global engagement professional and an environmental artist who is an advocate for the sustainability of performing art, quality education and environmental justice and policy.

Humans have always been a musical species from the beginning of time, and Sean believes music is from the people and for the people. This student-centered and audience-centered musical conversation will feature instrumental and vocal music from the East and West to inspire teachers and students about teaching and learning Asian content. The guest artists include members of his world traveling 6-WIRE trio and others.

Promoting Asian American music and art has been a shared artistic goal since Sean’s first day of college (U of Delaware) teaching career at 9am ET on September 11, 2001.

The event starts at 5:30 pm in 125 Frick Fine Arts Building (map).