This autumn, the Confucius Institute (CI) is excited to host a series of events on Chinese music. Part of the CI public talk series, "Instruments in Chinese music" will be hosted by the curator of the 2024 Chinese New Year concert, Po Hang Yuen (PhD studen
Each talk will focus on a different instrument, illustrated through performances by guests from the University of Manchester’s Music Department and the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) .The erhu
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: Manchester Central Library
Free tickets
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: Manchester Central Library
Free tickets
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’s 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: Manchester Central Library
Free tickets
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