From April 4th to 6th, 2026, the 3rd China-U.S. Youth Choral Education Seminar, part of the Global Bay Areas Choral Bridge Project, was held in Guangzhou. The event featured masterclasses by Francisco J. Núñez, artistic director of the Young People's Chorus of New York City(YPC) and a renowned music educator, as well as Elizabeth Núñez, the choir's creative director and conductor.

Since its launch in 2023, the Global Bay Areas Choral Bridge Project has run for three consecutive years and has grown into a flagship program for youth arts exchange between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the New York Bay Area.

Francisco J. Núñez is a leading authority in international choral education. As artistic director of the YPC, he has set a benchmark for youth choral education worldwide through innovative teaching and diverse artistic expression. Elizabeth Núñez, meanwhile, has devoted many years to youth choral conducting and creative direction. Known for inspiring young singers' expressiveness and creativity, she has played an important role in advancing aesthetic education through choral music.

During the seminar, the two experts gave a series of high-quality free masterclasses at Guangdong Experimental High School, the Liwan District Youth Palace, and the Affiliated Liwan School of Guangdong Experimental High School (No.1 Primary School). Designed for students from both primary and secondary levels, the sessions also took into account the different needs of school-based and extracurricular arts education. With professionalism and warmth, the two educators inspired children's passion for choral singing while bringing fresh teaching insights to frontline arts teachers from across eastern, western and northern Guangdong as well as the GBA.

For participating arts educators, the seminar provided an immersive opportunity to observe international choral pedagogy firsthand and renew their understanding of arts education. Through direct engagement with advanced approaches to choral education, they came to see more clearly that choral education is not only about vocal technique, but also about cultivating aesthetic sensibility, fostering collaboration, and building cultural confidence.

In October2026, the Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir will travel to New York at the invitation of the YPC to take part in the fourth round of activities under the Global Bay Areas Choral Bridge Project. Through song, the two sides will continue to share Chinese stories and deepen cultural exchange between young people in China and the United States.

Source：PEARL

2026中美青少年合唱教育研讨会圆满举行

2026年4月4日至6日，第三届“世界湾区 合唱之桥”中美青少年合唱教育研讨会在广州顺利举办。本次研讨会邀请著名的美国纽约青年合唱团艺术总监、教育家Francisco先生及合唱团创意总监、指挥家Elizabeth女士亲临授课。

“世界湾区 合唱之桥”项目自2023年启动以来，已连续举办三届，成为粤港澳大湾区与纽约湾区青少年艺术交流的标志性品牌。

Francisco先生是国际合唱教育界权威专家，作为纽约青年合唱团艺术总监，他以创新教学与多元表达，为全球青少年合唱教育树立典范。Elizabeth指挥则深耕青少年合唱指挥与艺术创意多年，擅长激发团员表现力与创造力，是推动青少年合唱美育发展的重要力量。

研讨会期间，两位专家先后走进广东实验中学、广州市荔湾区青少年宫、广东实验中学荔湾学校第一小学部，开展多场高品质公益大师课，覆盖小学、中学全学段，兼顾校内与校外美育场景，量身定制教学内容，用专业素养与温暖指导，点亮孩子们的合唱梦想，也为粤东西北及大湾区一线美育教师带来前沿教学启示。

对于参会美育工作者而言，这是一次沉浸式国际教学观摩与理念更新，大家直观学习国际先进合唱教育方法，深刻领悟合唱美育不仅是技能传授，更是审美培育、协作精神塑造与文化自信涵养。

据悉，今年10月，广东实验中学合唱团将应邀赴美国纽约，与纽约青年合唱团携手举办第四届“世界湾区 合唱之桥”系列活动，用歌声讲好“中国故事”，续写中美青少年人文交流新篇章。

译 | 郑奕玲
审 | 盛嘉