Concert 1 - The Sound of Gold and Stone
When: Friday 14 May, 6pm
Venue: National Library of Australia Lobby - Map
Duration: 70 mins
Tickets: $39 // $35
New Purple Forbidden City Orchestra
Liu Shun Conductor, Yang Jing Pipa, Shen Cheng Huqin, Zhang Zunlian, Erhu, Zhao Chengwei Sanxian, Weiwei Liuqin Ruan, Jiao Shanlin Percussion, Yang Lin Zither, Wang Hua Flute, Hulusi and Bawu, Xiong Junjie Dulcimer, Zou Hang Pipa
Dr John Yu and Dr Richard Rigby (Narrators)
China’s finest ensemble of traditional instrumentalists performs classical Chinese music accompanied by poetry from the great dynasties of Chinese history. The golden age of Chinese Poetry, often referred to as the Rivers and Mountains style, was largely written by Hermit monks from the Chan (Zen) Buddhist or Taoist traditions and will be spoken in Chinese and English by Prof Richard Rigby and Dr John Yu respectively. The Classical Chinese music performed will predate Western Colonial influences and will be an extremely rare opportunity for Western audiences to hear Yang Jing (China’s most important Pipa player) and her colleagues, playing exquisitely sensuous music in its original form and context.
Presented in association with the ANU China Institute and the National Library of Australia
CIMF and ANU wish to extend their thanks to the Ministry of Culture, Peoples Republic of China - Oriental Express Music Project
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