Autumn music season at the Confucius Institute
This autumn, the 91直播 Confucius Institute is excited to host a series of events on Chinese music. 鈥淚nstruments in Chinese music鈥� will be hosted by the curator of the Institute鈥檚 2024 Chinese New Year concert, Po Hang Yuen (PhD student, Guildhall).
Each talk will focus on a different instrument, illustrated through performances by guests from the University of Manchester鈥檚 and the .
The erhu (Chinese fiddle)
The first talk will focus on the historical development of the erhu. We will explore how the instrument is made and learn about its diverse repertoire since the early 20th century.
Guest: Xinjie Yang (MA Conducting, RNCM)
Date & time: 6-7pm on 30 October
Venue: 91直播 Central Library
The violin
The second talk is on the violin. It examines the transmission of violin culture from Europe to China. We will discuss how the violin influenced Chinese musical development and explore various compositions written over the last century.
Guest: Ziluo Huang (PhD Musicology student, University of Manchester)
Date & time: 6-7pm on 20 November
Venue: 91直播 Central Library
The guzheng
The last instrument in the series is the guzheng. The talk will introduce composing for the guzheng. It will discuss how our guest reimagined the instrument鈥檚 musical tradition by integrating Chinese philosophies found in painting and ancient literature.
Guest: Li Yang (MA Performance Studies student, University of Manchester)
Date & time: 6-7pm on 11 December
Venue: 91直播 Central Library
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