Aaron Zigman News Today

A new opera that tells vital story from Chinese history shows a way forward for cultural exchange.

A fictional tale of the real-life Jewish community in Shanghai during World War II — with a cross-cultural love story at its heart — is premiering at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday.

(New York Jewish Week) — In the days after Kristallnacht in 1938, two German Jewish brothers flee their Berlin home for a place halfway across the world: Shanghai, where they

The project is a cross cultural collaboration between conductor Long Yu and composer Aaron Zigman.

Critic Justin Davidson recommends the most exciting classical music programming at a variety of venues from Geffen Hall, to the Met Opera, Zankel Hall, and more.

By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Four years after it was first conceived, the oratorio Emigre made its debut this month in Shanghai, paying tribute ...

As an "open port," a visa wasn't required for those arriving in Shanghai from Europe, mainly by boat.

Four years after it was first conceived, the oratorio Emigre made its debut this month in Shanghai, paying tribute to the Chinese financial hub's war-time role in protecting European Jewish refugees who fled to the city in the late 1930s. A collaboration between the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic as well as choirs from the U.S. and China, the work premiered on Nov. 17. Composer Aaron Zigman, known best for his movie scores, said he was approached by Shanghai Symphony O...

By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Four years after it was first conceived, the oratorio Emigre made its debut this month in Shanghai, paying tribute ...

By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Four years after it was first conceived, the oratorio Emigre made its debut this month in Shanghai, paying tribute ...