The "Spring Sequence of New Sounds" East-West Dialogue Spring Concert recently took place at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Hosted by the Sino-British Ensemble and co-hosted by the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU) and the U.K. Beijing Arts Centre, the concert was performed to a full house. Zheng Zeguang, the Chinese Ambassador to the U.K., and his wife, Counsellor Hua Mei, attended as honored guests.
Michael Wood, President of the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU), delivered the opening speech, emphasizing music as a powerful form of dialogue and a universal language that transcends barriers and fosters harmony. He highlighted the long history of musical exchanges between China and the West, dating back to the 16th-century Italian Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci. He noted that these interactions continue to shape Chinese music today.
Wood also pointed out that 2025 marks the Year of the Wood Snake, the same zodiac year as 60 years ago when SACU was founded to promote dialogue between Eastern and Western civilizations. He concluded that celebrating the Chinese New Year with a musical exchange allows everyone to witness the boundless possibilities that emerge from cross-cultural interactions.
Afterward, the event organizer, pianist Guo Xinyi, spoke, welcoming guests and audiences and providing background on the concert and its mission to promote East-West cultural exchange.
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