The international academic symposium “Exploration and Interaction: New Methods and Visions in Musicological Research” was recently held at Shenyang Conservatory of Music, gathering domestic and foreign experts and scholars to discuss the development trends in musicology.

The symposium covered special lectures, youth forums, round-table discussions, etc, through which Chinese and foreign scholars conducted in-depth discussions on the cross-cultural communication of Chinese music. Participating Italian scholars introduced the communication methods and influence of Chinese music in Europe. Scholars from Central Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shenyang Conservatory of Music, and Zhejiang Conservatory of Music explored and discussed the new methods of musicological research and the communication of Chinese music culture from multiple dimensions.

The Italian scholar Francesco Serratore said that Chinese music culture is spreading in various ways in countries along the Belt and Road, and that experts in the European music industry are also carrying out in-depth research on the communication and influence of Chinese music in cross-cultural contexts.

Tian Yan, president of Shenyang Conservatory of Music, remarked that this symposium provides opportunities for expanding new horizons in musicological research, improving the quality of academic research, and promoting the high-quality development of higher art education.