Meeting 13 February 2021
Introduction
This, the 111th meeting of the London Youlan Qin Society, was held online using Zoom. It was the sixth time our society has held a yaji meeting online, and it enabled qin friends around the world to join our meeting. We had approximately 59 attendees. This yaji was preceded by pur Annual GeneraL Meeting, which was postponed from January. Our special guest was pipa and komuz 火不思 (Mongolia lute) performer Zhang Zhuoqun 张卓群.
The meeting began at 1 pm UK time and ended at approximately 4 pm. Cheng Yu introduced the yaji and welcomed everybody.
A video of highlights from this yaji are on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQqrkklcRs8MW6kq-wqoFYw
Greetings from guests are at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4auByRuZMk
A news item from CCTV about this yaji is at: https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_GFo_6TEk; The full report is at: https://app.cctv.com/special/m/livevod/index.html?vtype=2&guid=5fe91d314a1f456793dbd15764ab35c1&vsetId=C10375
Summary of the AGM
Programme
- Welcome Speech 欢迎词 – Cheng Yu 程玉 (President of LYQS)
- Greeting speech 嘉宾致辞 – Dr Sun Wei 孙伟 (Chair of Cambridge Chinese Community Centre)
- Video Presentation of Greetings from Guests 播放嘉宾致辞
- Yang Chun Bai Xue 阳春白雪 (White Snow in Sunny Spring), pipa 琵琶 – Cheng Yu 程玉,
- Guanshan Yue 关山月 (Moon over the Mountain Pass) – Andrea Lioy
- Yangguan San Die 陽關三疊 (Three Variations on the Yang Pass Theme) – Shi Yang 史楊
- Liang Xiao 良宵 (Prelude for a Pleasant Evening), erhu 二胡 – Wu Yunxia 吴云霞
- An die Freude 欢乐颂 (Ode to Joy) – (Beethoven贝多芬), pipa – Li Pinyuan 李品源
- Liang Xiao Yin 良宵引 (Prelude for a Pleasant Evening) – Plinks Thomas
- Qiu Feng Ci 秋風詞 (Ode to the Autumn Wind) – Li Zhixin 李志昕
- Han Tianlei 旱天雷 (Thunder in the Drought), pipa 琵琶 (Guangdong music) – Ivan Batchelor
- Xian Weng Cao 仙翁操 (The Old Toper) – Sun Dong 孫冬
- Xiang Fei Yuan 湘妃怨 (Lament of Concubine Xiang) – Wang Chao 王超
- Caiyun Zhuiyue 彩云追月 (Colourful Clouds Chasing The Moon), piano – Zeng Yi 曾艺
- Kongzi Du Yi 孔子读易 (Confucius Reads the Book of Changes) – Shi Yan 师琰
- A Qi Tu 阿奇图, komuz 火不思 (Mongolian lute) – Zhang Zhuoqun 张卓群 (Invited Guest), with piano accompaniment by Jiang Tingyi 姜亭伊
- Jiu Kuang 酒狂 (Drunken Ecstasy) – Jennifer Fang 方婧瑞
- Chang Xiangsi 长相思 (Eternal Longing) – Ella Kasser (Estonia)
- Xinnian Ge 新年歌 (Lunar New Year Song), xiao solo 箫独奏 – Dennis Lee
- Chuntian Zai Nali 春天在哪里 (Where is Spring), pipa 琵琶 – Zhang Wanchun 张万春
- Daffodils [William Wordsworth] – Azalea Qin 秦蕾, poetry recital
- Feng Qiu Huang 凤求凰 (The Phoenix Seeks His Mate) – Tan Keyu
- Auld Lang Syne 友谊地久天长 – Julian Joseph
- Xin Chun Le 新春乐 (Joy in New Spring) – Long Walk Chinese Ensemble, More Music, Lancaster: Rick Middleton daruan 大阮, James Wood liuqin 柳琴, Kim Leong xiaoruan 小阮, Phil Keen & Yunxia Wu erhu二胡
- Xiang Fei Yuan 湘妃怨 (Lament of Concubine Xiang) – Zhou Qingyun 周庆雲
- Puan Zhou 普庵咒 (Mantra of Puan) – Viola Qiu 邱杨梓
- Sai Ma 赛马 (Horse Racing) – Ben Xiaoyu 贲小鱼, erhu 二胡
- Yun Lin Chan Xin 云林禅心 (Sound of Zen over Forests of Clouds) – Daniella Gordon
- Shui Lian 睡莲 (Sleeping Lotus), zhongruan 中阮 – Elaine Yu
- Meihua Sannong 梅花三弄 (Three Variations on the Plum Blossom) – Huang Xuting 黄煦婷
- Liu Shui 流水 (Flowing Water) – Charles Tsua
- Calligraphy Demonstration 书法展示 – Spring Theme 春联 by Wang Jing
- Interaction with Zoom audience 琴友观众互动
Gallery
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LYQS AGM
Dr Sun Wei
Chinese New Year greetingCouncillor Lu Haiting of the Chinese
Embassy, Chinese New Year greetingXue Xinran, Mother Bride of Love,
Chinese New Year greetingTheresa Booth, Chopsticks Club,
Chinese New Year greetingTommy Khosla, LYQS member,
Chinese New Year greetingRick Middleton, Long Walk Chinese
Ensemble, Chinese New Year greetingCheng Yu playing
Yang Chun Bai XueAndrea Lioy playing
Guanshan YueShi Yang playing
Yanggguan San DieLi Pinyuan playing
Ode to JoyPlinks Thomas playing
Liang Xiao Yinli Zixin playing
Qiu Feng CiIvan Batchelor playing
Han TianleiSun Dong playing
Xian Weng CaoZeng Yi playing
Caiyun ZhuiyueShi Yan playing
Kongzi Du YiZhang Zhuoqun and Jiang Tingyi
playing A Qi TuJennifer Fang playing
Jiu KuangElla Kasser playing
Chang XiangsiDennis Lee playing
Xinnian GeZhang Wanchun playing
Chuntian Zai NaliLong Walk Chinese Ensemble
playing Xin Chun LeTan Keyu playing
Feng Qiu HuangZhou Qingyun playing
Xiang Fei YuanViola Qiu playing
Puan ZhouDaniella Gordon playing
Yun Lin Chan XinElaine Yu playing
Shui LianHua Xuting playing
Meihua San NongCharles Tsua playing
ShuiWang Jiahe
Wang Jing
Calligraphygroup photo
group photo

