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DATE
20 FEB 2010, SAT
TIME
7.30pm
(100mins, including 20min intermission)
（时长约100分钟，包括20分钟中场休息。）
Entry for latecomers only during intermission.
迟到者只能在中场休息时进场
(100mins, including 20min intermission)
（时长约100分钟，包括20分钟中场休息。）
Entry for latecomers only during intermission.
迟到者只能在中场休息时进场
VENUE
Recital Studio
PRICE
$30
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SYNOPSIS
ENGLISH | 中文
Immerse yourself in the evocative beauty of the sounds of the guqin.
The Olympic Games in Beijing opened with an ancient tune that stunned its many spectators. Played by guqin master Chen Leiji, it brimmed with exquisite delicacy in a performance whose beautiful, ancient sounds lingered…
The Olympic Games in Beijing opened with an ancient tune that stunned its many spectators. Played by guqin master Chen Leiji, it brimmed with exquisite delicacy in a performance whose beautiful, ancient sounds lingered…
Come experience the pure and meditative sounds of the guqin performed by Chen, featuring famous solo works, Flowing Water, The Guangling Verse and Three Variations on the Plum Blossom Theme. Then welcome a cheerful pairing of the guqin and xiao as Chen pairs up with Chinese flute master Du Cong for guqin and xiao duet Wild Geese Descending on the Sandbank, as well as ensemble performances of Fire Phoenix and The Brahmin by Arts Sphere Chinese Chamber Ensemble, led by conductor Quek Ling Kiong.
About the guqin and Fu Gu Dian:
The guqin is a seven-stringed Chinese musical instrument with over 3,000 years of history. In this performance, Master Chen Leiji will be playing a guqin known as the Fu Gu Dian, which was once owned by the first Emperor of the Song Dynasty.
The guqin is a seven-stringed Chinese musical instrument with over 3,000 years of history. In this performance, Master Chen Leiji will be playing a guqin known as the Fu Gu Dian, which was once owned by the first Emperor of the Song Dynasty.
A Talk about the Guqin by Chen Leiji
18 February 2010, Thu
7.30pm – 8.30pm
library@esplanade
Free Admission
Let Chinese guqin master Chen Leiji introduce you to China's most ancient musical instrument as well as the culture in which it is deeply rooted, and transport you to a musical realm full of Eastern grace.
At this talk, Chen Leiji will introduce to everyone the famous guqin which he uses – the Fu Gu Dian.
(Conducted in Mandarin)
18 February 2010, Thu
7.30pm – 8.30pm
library@esplanade
Free Admission
Let Chinese guqin master Chen Leiji introduce you to China's most ancient musical instrument as well as the culture in which it is deeply rooted, and transport you to a musical realm full of Eastern grace.
At this talk, Chen Leiji will introduce to everyone the famous guqin which he uses – the Fu Gu Dian.
(Conducted in Mandarin)
