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Esplanade Presents
8 Feb 2025, Sat, 8pm
9 Feb 2025, Sun, 3pm
(Intermission: None)
Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade
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Ancient China comes to spectacular musical life as Zi De Guqin Studio makes their Singapore debut with What is Qin, after touring to multiple cities around China since 2020.
Featuring a visually arresting and sonically exciting narrative style, Zi De Guqin Studio’s atmospheric “ancient painting music” concerts—a masterful fusion of the classical and the modern—have mesmerised and captured the hearts of many. A traditional Chinese painting come to life, the ensemble’s young musicians present classical Chinese music pieces performed on traditional instruments—with the guqin as the star—while wearing classical Chinese costumes from various Chinese dynastic periods.
The ensemble presents their unique contemporary takes on traditional Chinese classical pieces such as Solitary Orchid, Breaking a Willow at the Yangguan, as well as a mesmerising rendition of their original piece Break Through.
Zi De Guqin Studio has garnered international recognition, and boasts millions of followers on social media who eagerly anticipate their unique music videos that have revitalised an interest in traditional Chinese instruments and culture among young and old alike. This is a perfect introduction to traditional Chinese music for the uninitiated, and a sophisticated and sumptuous reinvention of the familiar for long-time listeners.
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Zi De Guqin Studio
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Established in 2014 in Shanghai, China, Zi De Guqin Studio is one of the most unique contemporary traditional Chinese music ensembles, featuring young musicians in traditional Chinese attire playing traditional Chinese instruments. The studio is dedicated to promoting traditional Chinese music and culture, with a focus on the guqin (a plucked seven-string instrument with a history of over three millennia). Their refined Eastern traditional aesthetics has brought about the “ancient painting music” trend on the internet, showcasing the profound cultural heritage of China and the cultural confidence of Chinese youth today.
Starting in 2020, Zi De Guqin Studio presented the What is Qin? – Tang Dynasty concert series nationwide in China. In 2023, they launched the What is Qin? – Song Dynasty concert series. Dressed in Tang dynasty costumes, the musicians evoke the imagery of characters from ancient paintings, playing the guqin, Chinese flute, gu zheng and drum to entertain their audience. Their repertoire is rearranged and reinterpreted based on traditional pieces, combining the essence of ancient times with innovative sounds.
Assistive Listening
Assistive listening system is available for this venue. Hearing aid users with a Telecoil-enabled programme can benefit from the system provided. Please arrive at the venue 30 min before the performance so we can assist with the setup.
Assistive Listening
8 Feb 2025, Sat
8pm
9 Feb 2025, Sun
3pm
Standard | Students, NSFs, Seniors & PWDs |
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Price | $58 | $46 |
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