A player of many ages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A player of many ages

China Daily  

Performing with the Beijing Youth Orchestra under the baton of conductor Lyu Jia at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing last Friday. One belonged to Jin Zuli, who Wu met during a summer break when she was pursuing her master's degree, traveling to Shanghai to learn to play the classic piece Flute and Drum Music at Sunset with the master. "It gives me great joy to play these old silk string pipa previously played by masters. Wu spent a whole day in her hotel in Shanghai in the winter of 2023 testing the 11 instruments to decide which one should be used to play which piece. "I wanted to preserve the distinctive sound of the old pipa," says Wu.

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A player of many ages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A player of many ages

China Daily  

Following the release of her new album, former child prodigy-turned pipa virtuoso set to tour China in October this year, Chen Nan reports. In a whirlwind of excitement and youthful exuberance, pipa maestro Wu Man took center stage with the dynamic Beijing Youth Orchestra for two concerts in the capital last Friday and Saturday. With her signature grace and passion, …

A player of many ages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A player of many ages

China Daily  

Wu and the 11 old pipa instruments with a history dating back to the early Qing Dynasty in the Shanghai studio. CHINA DAILY "No contemporary pipa can replicate the sounds produced by these old ones," Wu says. "She is a great musician and understands her instrument as well as she knows herself," says recording engineer Li Xiaopei, who worked with …

A player of many ages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A player of many ages

China Daily  

Following the release of her new album, former child prodigy-turned pipa virtuoso set to tour China in October this year, Chen Nan reports. In a whirlwind of excitement and youthful exuberance, pipa maestro Wu Man took center stage with the dynamic Beijing Youth Orchestra for two concerts in the capital last Friday and Saturday. With her signature grace and passion, …

A player of many ages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A player of many ages

China Daily  

Following the release of her new album, former child prodigy-turned pipa virtuoso set to tour China in October this year, Chen Nan reports. In a whirlwind of excitement and youthful exuberance, pipa maestro Wu Man took center stage with the dynamic Beijing Youth Orchestra for two concerts in the capital last Friday and Saturday. With her signature grace and passion, …

A player of many ages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A player of many ages

China Daily  

Wu and the 11 old pipa instruments with a history dating back to the early Qing Dynasty in the Shanghai studio. CHINA DAILY "No contemporary pipa can replicate the sounds produced by these old ones," Wu says. "She is a great musician and understands her instrument as well as she knows herself," says recording engineer Li Xiaopei, who worked with …

A player of many ages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A player of many ages

China Daily  

Pipa virtuoso Wu Man, a leading ambassador of Chinese music, at a studio in Shanghai recording her new album Seeking the Tao of Strings in December. CHINA DAILY "For the young musicians, it was not just about rehearsals and concerts but also about a thrilling adventure into the heart of musical exploration," she continues, adding that the musicians reminded her …

A player of many ages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A player of many ages

China Daily  

Following the release of her new album, former child prodigy-turned pipa virtuoso set to tour China in October this year, Chen Nan reports. In a whirlwind of excitement and youthful exuberance, pipa maestro Wu Man took center stage with the dynamic Beijing Youth Orchestra for two concerts in the capital last Friday and Saturday. With her signature grace and passion, …

A well-orchestrated gathering
8 months, 1 week ago

A well-orchestrated gathering

China Daily  

A concert by the China National Traditional Orchestra on March 31, featuring five conductors from China and abroad, marks the start of the second Spring of Traditional Chinese Music festival. Recognizing the rising popularity of traditional Chinese music, which has been winning over a growing number of fans, especially young people, in 2022, the China National Traditional Orchestra and the …

A well-orchestrated gathering
8 months, 1 week ago

A well-orchestrated gathering

China Daily  

A concert by the China National Traditional Orchestra on March 31, featuring five conductors from China and abroad, marks the start of the second Spring of Traditional Chinese Music festival. Recognizing the rising popularity of traditional Chinese music, which has been winning over a growing number of fans, especially young people, in 2022, the China National Traditional Orchestra and the …

A well-orchestrated gathering
8 months, 1 week ago

A well-orchestrated gathering

China Daily  

A concert by the China National Traditional Orchestra on March 31, featuring five conductors from China and abroad, marks the start of the second Spring of Traditional Chinese Music festival. Recognizing the rising popularity of traditional Chinese music, which has been winning over a growing number of fans, especially young people, in 2022, the China National Traditional Orchestra and the …

Adding art to ancient architecture
1 year, 4 months ago

Adding art to ancient architecture

China Daily  

Pipa virtuoso Wu Man performs with nanyin orchestra Dianshui Nanyue in Quanzhou, Fujian province. Music festival held in heritage structures heralds start of Quanzhou's drive to bring a fresh perspective to its cultural inheritance, Xu Lin reports. Virtuoso Wu Man skillfully plucks the strings of a Qing Dynasty pipa alongside young musicians playing instruments like the nanyin pipa, which dates …

Adding art to ancient architecture
1 year, 4 months ago

Adding art to ancient architecture

China Daily  

Pipa virtuoso Wu Man performs with nanyin orchestra Dianshui Nanyue in Quanzhou, Fujian province. Music festival held in heritage structures heralds start of Quanzhou's drive to bring a fresh perspective to its cultural inheritance, Xu Lin reports. Virtuoso Wu Man skillfully plucks the strings of a Qing Dynasty pipa alongside young musicians playing instruments like the nanyin pipa, which dates …

Masterful performances
3 years, 1 month ago

Masterful performances

China Daily  

Pipa player Han Yan performs at the concert. Tan recalls that he first saw xiqin during a trip to Dunhuang in Northwest China's Gansu province that is home to the Mogao Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. "I tried to replicate musical instruments I saw on the murals," says Tan, adding that he took photos of one such instrument, xiqin, …

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