9th Lisbon Conference: Chinese Music and Musical Instruments | 中国民乐与乐器:里斯本第九届研讨会 | 5–8 May 2026
This event is organized by The Institute of Ethnomusicology, Centre for Studies in Music and Dance, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon (INET–md); the CHIME Worldwide Platform for Chinese Music; the Confucius Institutes of the Universities of Aveiro and Minho, and the Municipality of Mafra, jointly with other public and private Portuguese institutions. The Jorge Álvares Foundation is the main sponsor of this project.
Alongside academic presentations, there will also be a series of cultural initiatives with concerts and recitals, that we highlight the Gamelan NOVA Lisboa, the Gamelan Group of the Department of Musical Sciences, NOVA/FCSH; renowned Chinese and wester musicians such as Deng Haiqiong (guzheng), Jacob ALFORD (guqin); Rão Kyao (flute), Ustad Fazel SAPAND (rubab, santoor, oud, harmonium, voice), as well as others who will perform musical genres from China, and other parts of Asia. There will also be a multimedia exhibition called « Encre de Chine – Impressions de Voyage: A Visual Chronicle based on Paintings and Photographs by Christophe Deschamps: China, 1986, »
This event is partially supported by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P. by project INET-md Institute of Ethnomusicology – Centre for Studies in Music and Dance, reference UID/00472/2025, DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR/00472/2025.
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