"Chinese Music Is Really Enriching"

Ljubica Bićanin, a 22-year-old viola student at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, joins Chinese soloists for a remarkable concert featuring works by Brahms, Mahler, and Ravel — alongside Chinese repertoire she’s performing for the very first time.In this brief pre-concert interview on June 19th in Hamburg, Ljubica shares her delight at collaborating with Chinese musicians, praising the warmth and energy of the orchestra. She also reflects on the experience of playing Chinese music beyond the screen: beautiful in a way she hadn’t expected. And as a German speaker herself, she has a front-row seat to assess the remarkable linguistic range of star baritone Liao Changyong — who performed in German, French, and Chinese in a single evening.The conversation ends with a shared love of Dvořák — a small moment that says everything about music’s ability to bring people together across cultures. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit klassikom.substack.com