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performer - Wu Man (China)

Having introduced Western ears to the pipa, a beautiful Chinese plucking instrument, US-based, Chinese-born musician Wu Man has collaborated on projects that give this ancient instrument fresh flight in contemporary music.

http://www.wumanpipa.org/


Wu Man studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, becoming the first recipient of a master’s degree in pipa, and stands as a respected expert on the history and preservation of Chinese musical traditions. However, her adventurous musical spirit has led her to compose a large catalogue of original contemporary compositions and engage in multi-cultural collaborations – from performing as soloist with many of the world’s major orchestras to being a principal member of Yo-Yo Ma’s innovative Silk Road Project and often performing with Kronos Quartet, their most recent project being the multimedia work A Chinese Home.

PERFORMANCES:
Wu Man with Shanghai Chinese Orchestra – Saturday 1.00pm
Sunday 6.30pm

CD SIGNING:
Satuday 7.55pm