Beijing Modern Music Festival

21/11/2025

Both Prof Ye Xiaogang, founding artistic director, and Guo Haiou, executive director, were in Shanghai this week for the Shanghai Contemporary Music Festival hosted by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Two of Ye's works were spotlighted at the opening on November 17. My Faraway Nanjing for cello and orchestra and Cranes Chirping for marimba and orchestra were performed by Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zhang Liang at Shangyin Opera House.
Nie Jiapeng and Yu Le were the soloists.

21/10/2025

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21/10/2025

Fifteen years after premiere, Xiaogang Ye’s opera “Song of Farewell,” dubbed as the first Chinese opera addressing LGBTQ+ psychological dimensions, has re-emerged with renewed vitality through a concert and an ongoing landmark studio recording project.

Fifteen years after its premiere, Xiaogang Ye’s opera Song of Farewell, dubbed as the first Chinese opera addressing LGBTQ+ psychological dimensions, has re-emerged with renewed vitality through a concert performance at the Hangzhou Grand Theatre Tuesday evening and an ongoing landmark studio reco...

21/10/2025

The BMMF would like to congratulate Prof Xiaogang Ye, founding artistic director, on the completion of the studio recording of his opera in four acts Song of Farewell, preceded by a concert performance of the opera by the same cast at the Hangzhou Grand Theatre on October 14th.
Running from Oct 16-19, the studio recording was joined by Yang Yang conducting the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, leading soloists including tenor Xiahou Jinxu and soprano Yu Guanqun, the China National Opera Chorus and six Peking opera musicians.
Taking place at the concert hall of the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, the project was overseen by the composer himself and produced by Jakob Händel, a veteran producer and recording engineer who has developed a large discography connected with Chinese music and musicians since 2004.
Guo Haiou, executive director, was also there in the studio throughout the session managing the project.

24/09/2025

A week long festival in Shanghai dedicated to the music and arts of Prof Ye Xiaogang, founding artistic director of BMMF, drew to an end this noon with a seminar hosted by the Shanghai Musicians Association and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music at SCM.
Top musicologists, fellow composers and Ye's former students participated in the seminar by contributing to the main theme: an appreciation of Ye's music.
Prof Ye turned 70 yesterday. We wish him a very happy birthday and many happy returns.

23/09/2025

The BMMF and Mr Guo Haiou, executive director of BMMF, would like congratulate Maestro Titus Engel on the recent appointment as the artistic leadership team at Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Mo Engel led an unforgettable concert at BMMF 2024, performing contemporary masterpieces including the Chinese premiere of Strophe by our founding artistic director Xiaogang Ye.
We hope that with this key appointment, audiences in Berlin will get a chance to hear what the audience in Beijing find so capitivating under the baton of Mo Engel.

20/09/2025

Last night came the Shanghai premiere of Prof Ye Xiaogang's Symphony No. 5 "Lu Xun" performed by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Lin Daye at the Shanghai Symphony Hall.
In a post concert reception, Prof Ye, founding artistic director of BMMF, welcomed His Excellency Mr Tobias Svenningsen, Consul General of Norway to Shanghai, among other guests.
Mr Guo Haiou, executive director of BMMF who just returned to China after a trip to Oslo for Ultima, extended his gratitude to the Consul General for supporting his trip to Norway.
The festival in Shanghai dedicating to Ye's music continues on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

15/09/2025

15/09/2025

The BMMF would like to congratulate Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, the festival's leadership and the wonderful team on a meaningful, intense, engaging and successful 2025 edition.
Mr Guo Haiou, Executive Director of BMMF, is very grateful to the festival's capable management for the exceptional hospitality and fantastic international delegation's programme presented during his stay in Oslo, Sep 11-15, and to the diplomatic missions of Norway in China for generously supporting his trip to Norway, and to the festival for hosting him in Oslo.
During his stay, Mr Guo has had the honour of presenting the music by Ye Xiaogang, Founding Artistic Director and China's pre-eminent composer, to the delegation, Ultima's artistic leadership and some of its founding partners.
He has been deeply and intensely engaged with the global contemporary music community present in Oslo. We're also delighted about anyone who has reached out to us. Ultima is truly a global event in many layers.
We look forward to further discussing various project potentials with our newly established contacts of a wide range, including government officials, press, critics, trade unions, composers, performing artists, visual artists, sound artists, curators, festivals, orchestras, ensembles, conservatories, academics, professional affiliations, music centres and agencies, and welcoming you in Beijing.

14/09/2025

Mr Guo Haiou was at the opening of Ultima on September 11.

07/09/2025

Call for proposal 2026

Mr Guo Haiou, Executive Director of BMMF founded by founding director Prof Ye Xiaogang, will be visiting Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival in Norway Sep 10-16.

If you’re a composer, ensemble or an orchestra interested in making a proposal to BMMF 2026, make sure to come over, step forward and reach out to Mr Guo in Oslo in person to present your ideas. Mr Guo would be happy to connect with you.

Please email him to book a time for a talk: [email protected].

Thank you for your attention and look forward to seeing you in Oslo next week.