The New York Qin Society
presents its founding president
Master Jung-Ping Yuan 袁中平
visiting from Taiwan in a concert of music for the guqin silk-stringed zither.
The guqin, said to have been played by Confucius, has been enjoying a renaissance since UNESCO proclaimed it a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The concert consists of famous masterpieces from both the ancient and traditional repertoire.
The first half includes Yip Ming-Mei 葉明媚playing Flowing Streams (Liu Shui 流水) and John Thompson 唐世璋 playing Song of the Fisherman (Yu Ge 漁歌) and Song of Chu (Chu Ge 楚歌), both with short introductory qin songs.
In the second half Jung-Ping Yuan 袁中平plays four melodies Geese Settling on the Sandbank (Ping Sha Luo Yan 平沙落雁), Clouds over the Xiao and Xiang Rivers (Xiao Xiang Shui Yun 瀟湘水雲), Parting for Yang Guan Yang Guan San Die 陽關三疊) and Falling into Grief (Li Sao 離騷).
Date & Time: Saturday August 27, 2016, 6 – 8 pm
(Please arrive 10-15 minutes early)
Location: CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)
123 4th Ave, 2nd FL New York, NY 10003
(between 12th & 13th streets, above Think Coffee)
Admission: $20 (Tickets will be available at the door.)
Seats are limited. Please make reservations by contacting:
Please notice that the concert facility requires that guests be quiet when entering and leaving. Thank you.