We welcomed our guest Dr. Shuengit Natasha Chow, sino-Canadian, Interdisciplinary Artist, who presented the world’s first carbon fiber guqin prototype. There were also qin performances by members.
2:00- 2:30 Shuengit Chow: research-creation – carbon fiber guqin prototype / feedback exchange with qin players trying out the carbon fiber qin.
2:30- 3:00 intermission for refreshments
3:00- 4:30 Qin performance
Ralph Knag – Song of Pleasant Night 良宵引
Hongmei Zhang – Spring Water over Pebbles 石上流泉
Peiyou Chang – Song of Chu 楚歌
Mingmei Yip- The Midnight Crow 烏夜啼, and Song of Homeward Bound 歸去來辭
John Thompson – Old Autumn Wind 古秋風 (1511; a short song), and a related autumn melody
Stephen Dydo – Pu An’s Mantra普庵咒
4:30- 5:30 Social time
Members brought some light food to share.
Free for members
$10 for non members
Yaji Report by Peiyou Chang
