Chinese pipa master Wu Man is set to perform at the 2015 Ojai Music Festival on June 12-14 and at Ojai at Berkeley on June 19-20, 2015.
The celebrated Chinese musician will perform Lou Harrison’s Pipa Concerto, which he was commissioned to write by the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 1997 during his 70th birthday season, with the Renga String Orchestra led by Steven Schick.
Wu Man will also perform solo and chamber works. In Ojai on June 12 she is also featured in One-on-One with Wu Man, a conversation with Ojai Talks director, Ara Guzelimian. The talk will include a screening of the 2012 documentary film “Discovering a Musical Heartland: Wu Man’s Return to China” about her recent voyage through China’s remote regions in which she unearths ancient musical traditions.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.