Peabody Chinese Music Ensembles (PCME) is a director-led, student-run performance collective uniting three ensembles: the Peabody Chinese Chamber Orchestra (traditional repertoire and newly composed works on Chinese instruments), the Sino-Western Composersâ Lab (working closely with composers on hybrid creations), and the Chinese-speaking Chamber Chorus (new and student-composed works in Chinese). We rehearse weekly and present high-quality concerts each semesterânot only to honor the long, luminous line of Chinese music, but to invite the entire Peabody community into the making of the new, where we transcend national and cultural boundaries into trajectories where old and new, Chinese and Western, enter into one dialogueâso that what feels like home can be heard afar, what sounds like old can be brought to life. We build community as seriously as craftâthrough mentorship, open workshops, and bilingual outreachâopening a wide, welcoming landscape of participation for the Chinese community and its allies: players and composers, singers and learners, partners and listeners.
Goal 1:
Deliver at least 1 successful debut concert for each ensemble
Goal 2:
Gather a group of dedicated musicians believing in our cause across different departments, as diverse as possible
Goal 3:
make good connections with entities outside Peabody who may be potential venues, sponsors, collaborators, etc.