This article examines recent developments in music performance research by taking the 10th International Symposium on Performance Science (ISPS 2025) as a case study. Based on an analysis of the symposium's thematic structure and keyword frequency data, it explores emerging structural shifts between scientific empiricism, humanistic interpretation, and practice-oriented inquiry. The study shows that, in the context of the rapid development of artificial intelligence, renewed attention has shifted toward performer-centred perspectives, core musical issues, and data-driven research methods, leading to a more balanced research landscape. At the same time, the active participation of early-career scholars and performing artists, together with the introduction of bilingual presentation formats, has facilitated more effective interdisciplinary exchange and cross-cultural dialogue. The interdisciplinary convergence evident at ISPS 2025 not only reveals broader international trends in performance science, but also provides an important reference for methodological innovation and the development of a distinctive scholarly voice in music performance research in China, viewed from a global academic perspective.