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News and notes from the world of classical music.

MSU-China cultural exchange celebrates 10 years with opera

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Jamie Paisley
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Thirteen students from the China Conservatory of Music are currently in East Lansing to mount an operatic production with their student counterparts from Michigan State. We take you behind the scenes for this landmark tenth year of a unique cultural exchange.

This week, 13 special guests will be at the Fairchild Theater on the MSU campus. They are students of the China Conservatory of Music, and they will be singing alongside 13 students from the MSU College of Music. It’s part of a cultural exchange between the two universities.

Current State’s Jamie Paisley sat in on several rehearsals this past weekend to learn more about the collaboration.

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