On October 12, Chinese-American composer Du Yun will return to the Beijing Music Festival stage with her new work—the music theater piece The Ocean Etched in the Forest. Deeply aligned with the festival's theme of "Future Tradition," this production is jointly commissioned by the Beijing Music Festival and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. With the Jino Ethnic Township Cultural Center in Yunnan serving as the traditional consultant for Jinuo culture, the piece seamlessly blends ancient Jino songs with modern music theater forms and contemporary arrangements by the American band OK MISS, presenting a complete cultural panorama of the Jino people.

Time: Sunday, October 12, 2025, 19:30

Venue: Beijing Comedy Theater

Program:

The Ocean Etched in the Forest

Original Music

Ancient Jino Songs

Jino Children's Songs

Jino Big Drum Dance

Lead Performer: He Guiying

Child Performers: Piao Niu (Piao Yunxian), Zi Yan, Zhou Bulu (Zhou Jiahui), et al.

OK MISS (New York)

Bass Clarinet, Bamboo Saxophone, Saxophone, Flute: Aakash Mittal

Electric Guitar: Grey McMurray

Drums, Electronics: Shayna Dunkelman

Percussion: Nava Dunkelman

This work is jointly commissioned by the Beijing Music Festival and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Translator: TANG Tao

Reviewer: ZHANG Yifan