Celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon 甲辰龍年新春雅集
Date: Sunday, Feb 18
Time: 9 am ET (10 pm Taipei/Beijing/Chengdu)
Live Stream Recording 實況錄影: https://youtube.com/live/gSIDyOkuZ6s
Program
First hour
1. NYQS Founding President, Mr. Yuan Jung-ping, from Taipei, presented a discussion on the exhibition ‘Ancient Ink Rubbings and Calligraphy on the Ten Scenic Spots of West Lake’ at the new Qin Dao Hall location, Qin Dao Ubiquitous Sanctuary. Additionally, he performed his arrangement of the Song dynasty Jiang Kui’s ‘Li Xi Mei Ling’ on the qin.
紐約琴社創社社長 袁中平先生 介紹 目前正在台北琴道館新址, 「不在道院」所展出的「袁中平先生西湖十景古墨拓印書法展」 以及琴曲演奏 鬲溪梅令
Second hour
2. Special guest Yuan Xi, from Chengdu, China, performed ‘Liu Shui’ (流水 – Flowing Water) and part of ‘Pei Lan’ (佩蘭 – on silk string) through pre-recorded videos and engaged in a chat with everyone
Ms. Yuan Xi, of Manchu ethnicity, President of Qing Kong Lvqin Society, was born on October 18, 1982. She graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music with a major in music education and currently resides in Chengdu, Sichuan. Under the guidance of the renowned Chinese guqin master, Mr. Li Xiangting, she has cultivated her skills. Yuan Xi previously apprenticed under Hu Jizhang and Kou Wenxi, both teachers at the Sichuan Song and Dance Theater, as well as the distinguished Sichuan qin player, Mr. Yu Bosun, and Mr. Yu Qinqin. She also received guidance from Mr. Wei Jiali, an advisor to the China Guqin Association and the president of the Bozhou Qin Society in Guizhou.
特別來賓 袁僖，女，滿族，出生於1982年10月18日，清崆律琴社社长, 畢業於中央音樂學院音樂教育專業，現居住於四川成都。師從中國著名古琴家李祥霆先生，曾從師於四川省歌舞劇院胡濟章、寇文犀老師，四川著名琴家俞伯蓀 俞琴秦老師，中國古琴協會顧問，貴州播洲琴會會長衞家理先生等多位名家.
3. Member Wang Geng (王耕) from Beijing presented a qin performance titled ‘Captured Unicorn’ (獲麟), also known as ‘Huo Lin’.
4. Member Han Yining 韓一甯 from Beijing present a pre-recorded qin performance of “Spring Sunshine Melody” 春光曲, composed by 徐立孫 (1897-1969). Additionally, Yining discussed his current reconstruction efforts of the 王冷泉’s (1807-1877) manuscript [琴譜正律], tracing a late Qing Shandong style of Qin playing, and conjecture on the evolution of Mei’an 梅庵 style from the Zhucheng 諸城 style.
Third hour and half
5. Member André Ribeiro 林柏儒 from Brazil presented his newly composed qin music, “Sunny Rain,” utilizing the same tuning as Da Hu Jia.
6. Member Juni Yeung 楊雪亭 from Canada presented a 9-stringed qin performance based on the reconstructed Tang-period Ensemble Music, Cáo Pó 曹婆
7. Special guest Dr. Luca Pisano from Italy performed the piece ‘White Snow’ (白雪) from the SQMP (神奇秘譜) live.
An Associate Professor at the University of Genoa, Dr. Pisano embarked on his qin journey in 2003 at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music under the guidance of Dai Xiaolian. His passion for qin music led him to pursue further studies with Master Sou Si-tai in Hong Kong. Beyond his dedication to qin music, Dr. Pisano is actively involved in contemporary Sinophone literature from Taiwan and has authored several articles on this intriguing subject.
在熱那亞大學擔任副教授的Dr. Pisano於2003年在上海音樂學院戴曉蓮教授的指導下開始了他的古琴之旅。對古琴音樂的熱情推動他在香港繼續深造，師從蘇思棣大師。除了對古琴音樂的奉獻之外，Pisano博士還積極參與來自台灣的當代華語文學，並發表了數篇文章。
The meeting ended at 12:30 pm ET
We are immensely grateful to all the performers today. Master Yuan Jung Ping’s presentation and introduction of his antique ink stick collection were truly stunning and enlightening. All the qin performances from the presenters were exceptional and distinctive. It was a series of great conversations. Thank you once again for making this event possible and successful.
我們非常感激和感謝今天所有的表演者。本社創社社長袁中平先生對他的古代墨條收藏的介紹和展示令人驚艷且大開眼界。所有與會者的琴曲表演都非常出色且各具特色。互動豐富. 再次感謝大家讓這次活動順利成功.
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Attendance
André Ribeiro, Marilyn Wong Gleysteen, Peiyou Chang, Ralph Knag, Juni Yeung, Lawrence Kaster, Mandy Zostek, John Thompson, Luca Pisano, Sue Fawn Chung, Shuengit Chow, Danny Wongworawat, Geng Wang, John Thompson, Julian Joseph, Juni Yeung, Peng Zhao, Steven Wang, Yanchen Zhang, Yining Han 韓一甯, Jenny Chen, Jin Oh, , Michael Bretti, Andrea Lioy, Jung Ping Yuan 袁中平, Sarah Chen 陳麗如, Andrey Danilov 袁安瑞, Markus H, Sandra,