Past Events
2010
Guqin solo recital at the Confucius Institute, Turin, Italy - 16th December 2010
Charles Rupert Tsua, a qin player of the London Youlan Qin Society, was invited to play a concert at the Confucius Institute, Turin, Italy. This concert followed the successful guqin and pipa recitals and lectures given there by Cheng Yu in November 2010. The concert was divided into themed parts entitled Wind, Water, Earth and Fire. Charles wore the robes of a Han dynasty scholar, and the performance was very well received.
Date: 6.00 pm, 16 December 2010
Venue:
Istituto Confucio di Torino
via Bogino 9, 10123 Torino,
Italy
http://www.istitutoconfucio.torino.it/
BBC CBeebies Zingzillas features Chinese music on “Panzee’s Wish Stall” - 2nd December 2010
Our talented yangqin dulcimer player Miss Jinyan Zhou was featured on CBeebies Zingzillas Series 2 “Panzee’s Wish Stall”. To see it, click on the link:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00wkklt/ZingZillas_Series_2_Panzees_Wish_Stall/
BBC Radio Interview on the guqin and its music - 2nd December 2010
The President of the London Youlan Qin Society, Cheng Yu, was invited to talk about the guqin and play its music on Newshour, BBC World Service. To hear it click on the link:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00c5x18
(The interview starts 9 minutes and 10 seconds from the beginning)
Elegant Orchid: meditations for the guqin: 1st December, 2010
The internationally renowned virtuoso Cheng Yu performs a selection of pieces for the Chinese guqin (seven-stringed 'ancient zither'), demonstrating the music's characteristically sublime, delicate and meditative qualities. She is joined by Dennis Lee on the xiao (vertical bamboo flute) for some pieces.
Date: 1:10 pm, 1st December, 2010
Venue: University Music School, Palace Green, Durham
Further information: www.durham.ac.uk/musicon.concerts
Tickets available to buy at the door only
Pipa and guqin recitals, MAO Oriental Museum, and the Multi-function Hall, Turin, Italy - 6th and 7th November, 2010
Invited by WeART as part of a series concerts in Turin Italy, Cheng Yu is to give workshops on pipa and guqin music at the Confucius Institute, Turin and perform two concerts on both the guqin zither and pipa lute - the two most celebrated Chinese classical instruments.
Dates and venues:
4:00 pm, 6th November, 2010, - M.A.O. (Museo d'arte Orientale - Oriental Art Museum) in Turin. Italy
Dates: 9:00 pm, 7th November, 2010 - ATC multi-functional hall, Turin, Italy
For press, see:
www.amadeusonline.net/news.php?ID=1286887928
www.giornaledellamusica.it/news/?num=106304
www.maotorino.it/news.php?id=95
www.fondazionetorinomusei.it/news.php?id=208
For details, see: www.weart.info
Chinese Strings Concert - pipa, guqin and guzheng, London: 30 July, 2010
Pipa - Cheng Yu
Guqin - Dai Xiaolian
Guzheng - Zhu Xiaomeng
Time:
7.45 pm, 30 July, 2010
Venue:
Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall,
Southbank Centre,
Belvedere Road,
London SE1 8XX
Booking:
Southbank Ticket Office - 0871 663 2500, www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Chinese Classical Music and Zen Tea Ceremony - Central London: 11th July, 2010
Following this popular event in July 2008, Cheng Yu has been invited back to play both classical guqin zither and pipa lute at the Fo Guang Shan Temple during Zen Buddhist tea ceremonies.
Venue:
Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple
84 Margaret Street
London W1W 8TD
Time and date:
10:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00, Sunday, 11th July, 2010
Tel: +44 (0)20 7636 8394
Fax: +44 (0)20 7580 6220
Email: ibps@londonfgs.org.uk
Website: http://www.londonfgs.org.uk
Chinese Music workshops in Wiltshire schools: July, 2010
The UK Chinese Ensemble in collaboration with the Wiltshire Music Centre will present a series of workshops on Chinese music at four primary school schools in various parts of Wiltshire including:
St George's School, Warminster
Dilton Marsh Primary School
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School
Chirton Church of England Primary School
Concert by the Silk and Bamboo Ensemble at the Bradford Mela: 12th June, 2010
Time:
Saturday 12 June at 4:15 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue:
Bradford Mela, Peel Park, Cliffe Road, Bradford, Yorkshire, BD3 OLT
Further information:
www.bradfordmela.org.uk
The Silk and Bamboo Ensemble concert, Doha, Qatar: 26th May 2010
Date: 26th May 2010, 8:00 pm
Venue: The Pearl, Villa Morgan No 1, Doha, Qatar
Concert by the Lingnan qin master Xie Daoxiu and others, London: 11th May, 2010
Time and date:
7:00 pm, Tuesday 11th May
Venue:
Brunei Theatre, Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
Details: www.qinconcert.com
Teaching Chinese Music in Schools - 5 Day Training Course with the UK Chinese Music Ensemble, Essex: 23 February - 4 May, 2010
The UK Chinese Ensemble has teamed up with the Essex County Council music service to provide initial training for musicians and music tutors to introduce and teach Chinese music in schools.
The course leader is Dr Cheng Yu, London's leading Chinese musician and ethnomusicologist. We will provide some Chinese instruments and tailor-made teaching materials for participants.
For details see project page.
Time and dates:
10am-4pm
Tue 23 February 2010
Thurs 11 March 2010
Mon 22 March 2010
Tue 20 April 2010
Tue 4 May 2010
Venue:
Colchester Centre
Sir Charles Lucas School,
Acacia Avenue,
Colchester, CO4 3TQ
Full details: Website
Enquiries: kelly.lean@essex.gov.uk
The Silk and Bamboo Ensemble, Lancaster Town Hall: 22nd February, 2010
Invited by Lancaster and Morecambe Bay Chinese Community Association
Venue:
Ashton Hall (Lancaster Town Hall)
Dalton Square,
Lancaster,
LA1 1PJ
Time:
7.00pm Monday, 22nd February, 2010
The Silk String Quartet Concert, Dartington Hall, Totnes: Saturday, 20 February, 2010
Venue:
The Arts at Dartington, Dartington Hall, Totnes TQ9 6EL
Time:
8.00pm Saturday, 20th February, 2010
Tickets: £14.00
Concession: £13.00
Student/Young Person: £5.00
Further information: http://www.dartington.org/arts/silk-string-quartet
Chinese Music Performance at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich: 28 February, 2010
Celebrate Chinese New Year - The Year of the Tiger
Venue:
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Romney Road,
London SE10 9NF (Upper deck, first floor hall)
Time:
11.30am-4:00pm Sunday, 28 February, 2010 (music starts at 1:00pm)
Admission: Free
The Silk and Bamboo Trio - CASS City University: 3rd February 2010
Venue: The Hub
Cass Business School,
106 Bunhill Row,
London EC1Y 8TZ
Time
7-9pm, 3rd February 2010
Guqin and Pipa recital and workshop - 22nd Europalia Festival - China, Brussels, Belgium: 23 January 2010
As part of the extensive 22nd Europalia Festival on China, Cheng Yu has been invited to give a workshop on guqin music, and perform a concert on both the guqin zither and pipa
lute - the two most celebrated Chinese classical instruments.
The 22nd Europalia festival offers a unique opportunity to discover the masterpieces of Chinese culture in the heart of Europe. From 8 October 2009 to 14 February 2010, 50
exhibitions and 450 shows take place in 200 venues in Belgium and neighbouring countries.
Venue:
The Concert Hall
Musical Instrument Museum
The Belgian State Royal Museums of Arts and History
Jubelpark 10, 1000 Brussels
Time:
guqin music workshop: 10:30am - 12.30pm, 23 January 2010
guqin and pipa recital: 3:00 - 4:00pm, 23 January 2010
Contact:
+32 2.545.01.51
Website