China Then and Now: A Musical Journey

China Then and Now: A Musical Journey

Kings Place, Sunday the 08th February @7pm

This Chinese charity concert will take you into an exciting journey from traditional to contemporary Chinese music played on both traditional Chinese as well as Western instruments. The Silk String Trio – one of Europe’s finest Chinese music ensembles features the internationally renowned virtuoso Cheng Yu, Pipa (Chinese lute) and her colleagues Zhao Xiao, Erhu (Chinese fiddle) and Xu Muzi, Guzheng (Chinese zither). They will perform a selection of traditional and contemporary Chinese music. The concert also showcases three talented, award-winning young Western trained Chinese musicians: Jian Ren, violin, and Catherine Cheung, piano and Chi-Ling Lok, piano solo, who will perform Chinese solo and chamber music works by renowned contemporary Chinese composers including Zhou Long (Pulitzer Prize for Music, 2011) and Bright Sheng, Han Kun Sha and A Bing.

Ticket £18,50 / Student Ticket £8,50

For more info and to book tickets: www.kingsplace.co.uk/china

Student Tickets can only be purchased by calling Kings Place directly 020 7520 1440 and not through their website

Music Video Link:

Silk String Quartet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1421828030&x-yt-cl=84411374&v=0kVEzwZBe4g