The Beijing Music Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a three-week event. In anticipation of the celebration, the company will present an event at the Asia Society in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

Audiences will hear from music critic Ken Smith as he discusses the festival’s impact through 25 years. Also on hand will be author and filmmaker Jamie Bernstein, artist Du Yun, and composer Zhou Long. Artistic Director Shuang Zou will also join the discussion online while Artist of the Year Zhou Tian will showcase his String Quartet No. 2 with the Jasper Quartet.

Audiences can tune into the webcast via the organization’s official Facebook and YouTube channels.

Bernstein is the creator of the documentary film “Crescendo: The Power of Music.” Du Yun is the composer of “Angel’s Bone,” while Tian created the “Concerto for Orchestra” which earned a 2018 Grammy Award. Finally, Long is the composer of “Madame White Snake,” which was co-commissioned by the Beijing Music Festival and Opera Boston.