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…
Artist Profiles: Min Xiao-Fen
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Artist Profiles: Shao Rong
Born and raised in Shanghai, China, Shao Rong first broke with tradition when she moved to Japan (she is currently living in Tokyo), although she…
Artist Profiles: Liu Fang
Born in Kunming (China) in 1974, Liu Fang started learning the pipa (Chinese lute) at the age of 6 and soon began to perform in…
Artist Profiles: Lingling Yu
Lingling Yu was born in the south-western part of China, near Shanghai, beautiful city Hangzhou, starting point Silk Road. She took up music at age…
Artist Profiles: He-Cheng Liu
Beijing native He-Cheng Liu has been a musician for over 30 years. Liu is a pipa (lute) and gu-qin (ancient zither) virtuoso of remarkable experience.…
Artist Profiles: Cheng Yu
Cheng Yu is an internationally famous pipa and guqin virtuoso. At the age of 13 she won first prize in the National Youth Competition for…
Wu Man & Huayin Shadow Puppet Band to Perform at New York Society for Ethical Culture
Pipa master Wu Man and Huayin Shadow Puppet Band are set to perform on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at New York Society for Ethical Culture…
Artist Profiles: Jie Ma
Jie Ma plays Chinese traditional instruments: pipa and ruan. “I began my musical studies at the age of five and became a professional musician at…
Mei Han and Red Chamber’s Globe-trotting Enchantment
Mei Han and Red Chamber – Classical & Contemporary Chinese Music (ARC Music, 2016) Dipping into the wonderful world of Chinese music, ARC Music is…
Artist Profiles: Wu Man
Wu Man is an internationally renowned pipa (Chinese lute) virtuoso. Born in Hangzhou (China), Wu Man studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing…