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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Lucía Pulido

Angel Romero April 17, 2018 No Comments ColombiaColombian musicLucía Pulido

Since her arrival in NY in 1994, the singer Lucía Pulido has mined the rich musical traditions of her native Colombia in her ongoing search…

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Artist Profiles: Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto

Angel Romero April 17, 2018 No Comments ColombiaColombian musicLos Gaiteros de San Jacinto

Representing the best of Colombia’s multiethnic culture, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, are musical heirs to gaita music. They have been performing together for more…

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Artist Profiles: Grupo Niche

Angel Romero April 17, 2018 No Comments ColombiaGrupo Nichesalsa

Emanating from El Choco, in Colombia’s western coast, Grupo Niche has made a profound impact on the region’s salsa scene since their inception in 1981.…

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Artist Profiles: Claudia Calderón

Angel Romero April 17, 2018 No Comments Claudia CalderónColombiaColombian musicjoropo

Colombian pianist and composer Claudia Calderón was born in Palmira, Colombia in 1959. She moved to Venezuela in 1987. She has specialized in performing music…

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Artist Profiles: Zhou Jinyan

Angel Romero April 15, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicyangqinZhou Jinyan

Zhou Jinyan is a talented yangqin player with a BMus honors degree from the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and is a former member…

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Artist Profiles: Zhipeng Shen

Angel Romero April 15, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicerhuZhipeng Shen

Zhipeng Shen joined Liaoning Song & Dance Company in 1959. Because of his extraordinary musical talent, he was appointed as the “First Violinist” in the…

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Artist Profiles: Xu Ke

Angel Romero April 15, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicerhuwestern classical musicXu Ke

Xu Ke was born in 1960 in Nanjing, China. He received his B.M. in 1982 with honor from the Department of National Music at the…

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Artist Profiles: Min Xiao-Fen

Angel Romero April 14, 2018 1 Comment ChinaChinese musicMin Xiao-Fenpipawestern classical music

Min Xiao-Fen is a virtuoso on the pipa. She was a pipa soloist for the Nanjing, National Music Orchestra, and was winner of numerous Pipa…

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Artist Profiles: Wang Ciheng

Angel Romero April 14, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicWang Ciheng

Dizi flute master Wang Ciheng is the principal soloist and leader of the wind instrument section of China Central Orchestra of Chinese Music, Beijing. He…

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Artist Profiles: The Taoist Music Orchestra of the Shanghai City God Temple

Angel Romero April 14, 2018 No Comments ChinaChinese musicThe Taoist Music Orchestra of the Shanghai City God Temple

Artist Profiles: The Taoist Music Orchestra of the Shanghai City God Temple The Taoist Music Orchestra of the Shanghai City God Temple The Taoist Music…

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