New York Qin Society

Ancient Instruments, Modern Music from China and Japan

The New York Qin Society is presenting a unique concert of ancient and modern music from China and Japan. The concert will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2008, at 5:00 pm. The venue is Renee Weiler Concert Hall, Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, NYC. Performances will feature recent works for the qin (a zither), modern transcriptions of ancient classical music for the qin and for the konghou (a harp, see below), as well as improvised music accompanying live calligraphy. In addition to the internationally-known performers of the Society, we will have special guests Tomoko Sugawara, and Takeshi Asai and Suiho Yajima from Japan. Some of the highlights of the concert:

* Newly written pieces for the qin and konghou will be premiered, including pieces by Jung-ping Yuan and Stephen Dydo based on ancient sources.
* New pieces for the qin and konghou performed by Mingmei Yip and Tomoko Sugawara as well as Ming dynasty traditional pieces performed by Peiyou Chang.
* A demonstration by the Asai and Yajima of their improvised piano and calligraphy duet.

A reception will follow the concert. Admission is free; donations accepted. For further information, call (888) 414-SING (414-7464) or email info@newyorkqin.org.

The qin (pronounced “chin”; also guqin, “ancient qin”) is a seven-stringed zither associated since the time of Confucius with self-cultivation, literature and philosophy and the visual arts of calligraphy and painting. Unfamiliar to Westerners, it is even little known in the East, even thought its performance tradition dates back to China’s classic era. Music for the qin has been transmitted to us partly by oral tradition and through preservation of tablature in printed manuals. Playing the qin requires mastery of a unique notation in use for over a millennium. The konghou is a Chinese angular harp from the Tang Dynasty that Sugawara has resurrected, based on an instrument in Japan.

The New York Qin Society is the only East Coast organization devoted to the qin. NYQS was formed in 2000 by a group of musicians, artists, writers and Sinologists to explore and enjoy the music and culture of the qin. NYQS began giving public events in 2001. Since then, it has held performances in various venues on the East Coast. The February 10th performance continues a partnership with Greenwich House Music School, which has been serving New Yorkers since 1905.

Transportation please see www.greenwichhouse.org/directions.htm

Program for the Concert
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現代音古典樂 - 古琴.箜篌.書法.鋼琴

紐約琴社將於2008年二月十日下午五點到八點在曼哈頓Greenwich House音樂學院的Renee Weiler 音樂廳 (46 Barrow Street, NYC) 舉辦一場 ” 現代音古典樂—古琴.箜篌.書法.鋼琴 ” 的音樂演奏會.

音樂會將有中國傳統古琴曲及現代古琴曲的演奏, 箜篌古曲新奏以及現場日本書法與鋼琴即興的合作表演

節目內容大致如下:

傳統古琴曲新奏-- 袁中平先生譜曲演奏
箜篌古曲新奏—戴德先生譜曲, Tomoko Sugawara小姐演奏箜篌
現代古琴曲演奏—葉明媚女士譜曲演奏
現代箜篌曲演奏—Tomoko Sugawara小姐
傳統古琴曲演奏—張培幼小姐演奏明代古曲
另邀請了來自日本的知名藝術家 Takeshi Asai 和 Suiho Yajima 夫婦現場鋼琴與即興書法揮毫的合作表演

會後備有茶點.免費入場並歡迎自由贊助. 洽詢電話(888)414-7464 電子郵箱: info@newyorkqin.org

紐約琴社,是目前美東唯一的古琴文化組織, 由一群音樂家,藝術家,作家,及漢學家共同創立於2000年. 其創立初衷為教育及社員間的雅集,自2001年起,紐約琴社開始舉辦公開的音樂會及相關文化講座於美東各地. 此次的音樂會是紐約琴社與成立自1905年的 Greenwich House 音樂學院繼續合作.

交通請見以下網址 www.greenwichhouse.org/directions.htm

46 Barrow Street近於南七大道與Bleeker街的交叉點可乘地鐵一號車在Christopher Street站下以及 A, B, C, D, E, F, V 的 West Fourth Street站下. 如在Christopher Street站下之後請往南走再右轉到Barrow Street. 如果是在 West Fourth Street站下請沿 West Fourth Street一直往南走三條街就到了Barrow Street請向西走穿過南七大道. 公車有M8及M20.

音樂演奏節目表 Program for the Concert

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