金石之声，破土而出；丝竹清音，穿越千年。
当源自南越王墓的青铜乐器——句鑃（复制件）在波士顿被再次敲响，当两千多年前只属于王朝宫廷的礼乐之音与当代青年产生共振，一场融合传统与创新的中国雅乐盛宴，在美国历史名城列克星敦缓缓拉开帷幕。
The resonant tones of bronze and stone rise from the earth;the pure sounds of silk and bamboo travel across a thousand years.
As a replica of the ancient bronze Judiao, inspired by instruments unearthed from the Tomb of the Nanyue King, is struck once again in Boston, the ritual music once reserved exclusively for imperial courts over two thousand years ago resonates with today’s younger generation. In the historic American town of Lexington, a Chinese court music celebration—where tradition meets innovation—quietly unfolds.
2026年1月31日晚，由 WeStar Music 联合 北师香港浸会大学玉振金声雅乐团、南越王博物院 共同推出的中国古代宫廷编钟音乐会 “戛玉鸣金”，在马萨诸塞州列克星敦历史悠久的 Cary Memorial Hall 隆重上演。音乐会开始前，主办方还特别设置了招待会与展览互动时光，让观众得以近距离了解中国古代青铜礼乐文明的历史脉络。
On the evening of January 31, 2026, the ancient Chinese court bianzhong concert “Chiming Jade and Ringing Gold,” jointly presented by WeStar Music, the Yuzhen Jinsheng Yayue Ensemble of Beijing Normal University–Hong Kong Baptist University, and the Nanyue King Museum, was grandly staged at the historic Cary Memorial Hall in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Prior to the concert, a special reception and interactive exhibition were held, offering audiences an opportunity to engage more closely with the historical legacy of ancient Chinese bronze ritual and musical culture.
此次音乐会被视为美国音乐史上极具里程碑意义的一次演出——这是首次在美国舞台上，完整呈现并现场演奏一整套中国古代宫廷编钟体系。
中国青铜编钟诞生于两千多年前，是古代文明中最精妙、最具代表性的音乐成就之一。它音色庄重而悠远，宁静而恢宏，曾回荡于王朝宫廷、国家礼仪与重大典制之中，是中国“礼乐文明”的核心象征。
本场演出所使用的编钟与句鑃，均为依据公元前约200年古代器物形制精心复原的复制件，使观众得以通过真实的声音，直观感受跨越两千年的音乐文化瑰宝。
This concert is widely regarded as a milestone event in the history of music in the United States, marking the first time a complete system of ancient Chinese court bianzhong has been fully presented and performed live on an American stage. Originating more than two thousand years ago, Chinese bronze chime bells represent one of the most refined and emblematic musical achievements of ancient civilization. Renowned for their solemn yet expansive, serene yet majestic tones, these instruments once resonated throughout imperial courts, state rituals, and major ceremonial occasions, standing at the very core of China’s tradition of ritual and music. The bianzhong and Judiao used in this performance are meticulously reconstructed replicas based on ancient artifacts dating back to around 200 BCE, allowing audiences to experience—through authentic sound—a musical and cultural treasure that spans more than two millennia.
本场音乐会并非单一器乐展示，而是一场高度完整的沉浸式古代宫廷视听呈现。
演出融合了编钟、编磬、句鑃、瑟、建鼓等中国古代乐器，并辅以庄重的礼仪音乐、轻盈的宴享舞乐以及绵延悠长的情歌和弦。音乐、舞蹈与仪式性动作相互交织，勾勒出两千年前中国宫廷中“以乐化人、以礼立国”的精神世界。
值得一提的是，这一整套古代宫廷音乐表演体系，曾多次登上中国中央电视台舞台，被视为中国传统礼乐艺术的重要代表。如今，大波士顿地区的观众终于得以在现场，亲身感受这一恢弘而珍贵的音乐传统。
This concert is not merely an instrumental showcase, but a fully immersive audiovisual re-creation of ancient Chinese court music. The performance brings together traditional instruments including bianzhong (bronze chime bells), bianqing (stone chimes), Judiao, se (zither), and jiangu (ceremonial drums), accompanied by solemn ritual music, graceful banquet dances, and lyrical melodies of enduring love. Music, dance, and ritual movement are intricately interwoven, evoking the spiritual world of the ancient Chinese court—where music was believed to cultivate moral harmony and ritual to sustain the foundations of the state. Notably, this complete system of ancient court music performance has been featured multiple times on China Central Television and is widely recognized as a significant representation of China’s traditional ritual and music heritage. Today, audiences in the greater Boston area are finally able to experience firsthand this majestic and invaluable musical tradition.
“这里展示的不是历史，而是正在发生的历史。” 音乐会当晚，最少年记者团记者在现场进行采访报道。从组织者、演奏者到观众，大家共同见证了古老文明在当代舞台上的再度焕发生命力。
有演奏者表示，能够亲手演奏这样一件承载着厚重历史的乐器，是一次“与古人隔空对话”的体验；也有观众感叹，这是一次“超越语言的文化理解”，让人通过声音直接走近中国古代文明。
“What is being presented here is not history on display, but history in motion.”
On the evening of the concert, reporters from the Youth Reporter Corps were on site to document the event. From organizers and performers to audience members, all bore witness to an ancient civilization coming vividly back to life on a contemporary stage. Some performers shared that playing an instrument carrying such profound historical weight felt like engaging in a dialogue across time with those who came before them. Audience members, meanwhile, described the experience as a form of cultural understanding that transcends language—one that allows listeners to approach ancient Chinese civilization directly through sound.
最少年记者采访：郭海鹏 教授 北师香港浸会大学通识教育学院院长，BNBU波士顿中心主任
最少年记者采访：WeStar音乐学院创始人 朱鸿
从南越王墓的出土文物，到波士顿舞台上的现场演奏；从王朝宫廷的礼乐制度，到当代青年参与的文化传承，《戛玉鸣金》不仅是一场音乐会，更是一场跨越时间、地域与文化的对话。
当金石丝竹再次在异国他乡回响，古老的中国礼乐文明，也正以一种自信而从容的姿态，走向世界舞台。
From the unearthed artifacts of the Tomb of the Nanyue King to a live performance on a Boston stage; from the ritual music system of imperial courts to cultural transmission embraced by today’s youth, “Chiming Jade and Ringing Gold” is more than a concert—it is a dialogue that transcends time, geography, and culture. As the sounds of bronze, stone, silk, and bamboo once again resonate in a distant land, the ancient Chinese tradition of ritual and music steps onto the global stage with confidence and quiet grace.
最少年记者：Hanlei Chen & Lucas Li
