5月5日 星期一
音乐是人类永恒的话题。中外音乐的创作和曲风有何不同？听不懂歌词会不会成为欣赏音乐的障碍？美籍菲律宾人Rob Villanueva作为歌手兼词曲作者，把自己的各种文化经历融入自己的音乐中。从小学习民族音乐的Coco Zhao，将西方的爵士乐元素结合到中国传统音乐里。他们的音乐风格能被中西方的听众们所接受吗？
May.5 Monday
Music has many genres and identities. Are there more differences to Chinese and Western music than just the languages they're sung in? Filipino-American Robert Villanueva and classically trained Coco Zhao talk about their musical backgrounds, how culture plays a role their works, and the ways in which music has affected their lives.
5月6日 星期二
近几年跨界音乐成为了国际上的热门话题，民族的真的就是世界的吗？民族音乐里蕴含了怎样的文化内涵？民乐和流行音乐之间又有着怎样的区别呢？ Jasmine Chen和Steve Sweeting的音乐里融合了传统和现代元素，这对演唱和钢琴双重组合将爵士和中国民乐结合在了一起。他们的跨界音乐给人耳目一新的听觉享受。美籍菲律宾人Robert Villanueva也将在节目里为观众们献上他的原创音乐。
May.6 Tuesday
No matter where it originated, music of every kind is consumed globally. Cross-cultural influences are found in much of today's music and the fusion of these disparate styles have created new and interesting sounds. Piano-vocal duo Jasmine Chen and Steve Sweeting are one such example - mixing traditional Chinese songs with jazz. Join them along with Robert Villanueva in discussing how to create musical fusion and look out for their song performances!
5月7日 星期三
一提起音乐剧，人们总会想到百老汇，音乐剧真的都来自百老汇吗？或者还有别的起源之说？而中国音乐剧的未来又将如何？活跃在世界舞台上的音乐剧艺术家徐丽东和Robert Vicencio出演过许多卖座的剧目，比如《猫》、《国王与我》等等，他们每年都在香港上演《音乐瞬间》，作为对音乐剧的献礼。两位将讲述他们音乐生涯中遇到的惊喜、感动和化解现场危机的方法。喜欢音乐剧的你，千万不要错过！
May.5 Wednesday
Dim the lights and draw up the curtains for Robert Vicencio and Li-Tong Hsu! These two seasoned musical stage performers both entertain and educate with their stories and thoughts on what it's like to perform and sing live in front of thousands of people every night. Learn what the "triple threat" of theatre is and hear on-the-spot performances from these two experienced individuals.
5月８日 星期四
音乐是一种世界语言，你可知道"说说唱唱"也是英语学习的一个绝佳方法吗？英语教育家赖世雄和美国留学生Rachel将一展歌喉，同时还会向观众朋友们弹奏他们所擅长的几种乐器。如果你喜欢学习和娱乐两不误的话，请留意节目中推荐的用音乐学习语言的方法。
May.5 Thursday
Music not only a way to relax and entertain; it can also help you learn English. Hear from famous English teacher Peter Lai and Mandarin student Rachel on how they use music as a way to improve their language skills.
5月９日 星期五
享誉世界的中国古典钢琴独奏家孔祥东先生做客《说东道西》栏目，畅谈他的音乐人生，并隆重介绍了他和有"体育歌王"美誉的意大利籍作曲家乔尔乔·莫洛德尔，为北京2008奥运会共同创作的奥运候选歌曲《永远的朋友》，力图联手打造中国版《手拉手》。孔祥东在节目里回忆他的音乐人生，他怎样从开始接触音乐走到了今天的大师级音乐家？敬请关注本期节目。
May.5 Friday
This Friday, Culture Matters sits down with internationally acclaimed pianist Kong Xiang Dong. Hear his incredible story: from his humble childhood beginnings to receiving recognition on the world stage to composing for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Learn about the people that affected his life and his continuing dream pass musical learning to the younge r generation. Don't miss the sneak peek of his Olympic song music video!
