Lunar New Year

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Nebraska Chinese Association and the Omaha Symphony! This vibrant community celebration is a joyful way to experience Chinese culture and welcome the new year together.

与内布拉斯加州华人协会和奥马哈交响乐团一起庆祝农历新年吧！这场充满活力的社区庆典，是体验中华文化、共同迎接新年的欢乐方式。

Holland Center
Saturday, Jan 30 | 7:00 PM
 

Artists

Nebraska Chinese Association Community Partner
Nathan Wang Composer More
Susan She Guzheng More
Xiaobo Li Erhu More
Serena Reuten Associate Conductor More

Serena Reuten

Associate Conductor

Serena Reuten is a German-Canadian conductor currently serving as the Associate Conductor of the Omaha Symphony. Over the last year she has led over 50 performances for over 15,000 students and audience members across a range of repertoire, including Masterworks, Community, Family, and education concerts such as Carnegie Hall’s Link Up series. Between 2024-2026 she also joins the third cohort of the Orchestre Métropolitain’s Orchestral Conducting Academy mentorship program under the guidance of Yannick Nézet-Séguin. In 2025, she was selected to join the next cohort of Women in Musical Leadership through Tapestry Opera. Recent activities include participating in the 2025 Fiskars Conducting Academy lead by the LEAD! Foundation in Finland, 2025 Tanglewood Conducting Seminar, and the 2024 Järvi Conducting Academy in Pärnu, Estonia. She has served as guest assistant conductor for the Toronto Symphony and National Arts Centre Orchestra, as well as guest conductor with the Winnipeg Symphony during their annual Winnipeg New Music Festival. In 2023, she was the inaugural recipient of the Bernhard Gueller Conducting Fellowship with Symphony Nova Scotia as well as one of CBC’s 30 under 30 Classical Musicians. Over the past few summers she has also attended several international conducting masterclasses, studying under such conductors as Alexander…
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Ring in the Lunar New Year with a joyful celebration of music, dance, and culture in partnership with the Nebraska Chinese Association. This festive, family-friendly event offers a relaxed and welcoming opportunity to experience traditions from China through vibrant performances by musicians, dancers, and community artists. Discover the beautiful sounds of traditional Chinese instruments, including the expressive erhu, the enchanting hulusi, and the elegant guzheng, alongside colorful dance performances that celebrate the spirit of the season. Whether you're continuing a cherished Lunar New Year tradition or experiencing it for the first time, this uplifting program invites audiences of all ages to celebrate community, culture, and the promise of a new year together.

与内布拉斯加州华人协会携手，通过音乐、舞蹈和文化盛宴欢庆农历新年。这场充满节日氛围、适合全家参与的活动，将通过音乐家、舞者及社区艺术家的精彩演出，为您提供一个轻松愉悦、温馨友好的机会，亲身体验中国的传统文化。您将聆听中国传统乐器的优美旋律，包括情感丰富的二胡、迷人的葫芦丝和优雅的古筝，并欣赏庆祝节日氛围的绚丽舞蹈表演。无论您是延续珍视的春节传统，还是初次体验，这场振奋人心的活动都诚邀各年龄段的观众齐聚一堂，共同庆祝社区情谊、文化传承以及新年的美好愿景。

Sponsored By

First National Bank
Holland Foundation
Asian Market
U.S. Bank
Douglas County Dedicated Service
Hilton
First National Bank
Holland Foundation
Asian Market
U.S. Bank
Douglas County Dedicated Service
Hilton

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