On the evening of April 7th, 2025, Confucius Institute Maastricht and Conservatorium Maastricht hosted the “Spring in Maastricht Concert,” a collaborative cultural exchange concert featuring talented students from Conservatorium Maastricht, Confucius Institute Maastricht, and Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, joined by teachers from the Confucius Institute Maastricht and Maastricht University.
The concert hall echoed with all sorts of instruments, such as the delicate harp, expressive piano, the enchanting Chinese string instrument erhu and even the sheer power of human vocals. The program ranged from classical masterpieces to contemporary gems, and even some mesmerizing Chinese traditional pieces that transported the audience across continents.
From the first note to the final standing ovation, the crowd was swept away by the talent, creativity, and the immense joy and passion of the performers. The night wasn’t just a concert, it was a vibrant cultural exchange that left hearts full and spirits high. Events like these remind us how powerful music can be in building bridges across cultures and communities.
A huge thank you to everyone who made the night unforgettable and especially a special shoutout to our extraordinary performers:
Jiayi Li, Wenxin Lin, Zizhang Wang, Jinhua He, Akari Bastiaens, Hannah Chen, Theodore Kim, Seulbi Cho, Adriana Iglesias Martínez, Andrea Moral Suárez, Cypriano Roux, Shenandoah Berghuis, Caspar Westerman, Anna Pilleron, Iria Ramos, Aiden Lewis, Peter Jiao, Jie, Bo Zhang, Brady Jeronimus, Haopeng Yang, Luigi dagnillo, Xin Yang, Ying Tan, Yuchen Liu and Zixi Zheng!
If it weren’t for your passion, talent, and storytelling through music, this beautiful evening would not have been possible. You truly brought spring to life in Maastricht.
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