Welcome to China National Traditional Orchestra’s official YouTube channel, where you can listen to Chinese traditional music with audiences from around the globe.

The China National Traditional Orchestra was founded in 1960 and is the world’s largest performance ensemble for Chinese traditional music, offering the most consummate repertoire. It combines an orchestra of traditional Chinese musical instruments with an accompanying folk choir, and features many accomplished musicians. The orchestra is dedicated to promoting China’s folk music heritage of the past several thousand years around the world. On this channel, you can appreciate classic folk music pieces, as well as new popular arrangements, and even study traditional music online with musicians.

For more live shows and “behind the scenes” moments with our musicians, please subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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