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SUMMARY:Western Piedmont Symphony hosts Masterworks: OTHER WORLDS 10-21-2023
DESCRIPTION:Masterworks: Other Worlds \n\nFeatured Artist: Wu Man\, pipa\n\nExperience music like no other with the Silk Road Ensemble's Wu Man\, the world's foremost pipa artist\, performing the cinematic Concerto No. 2 for Pipa and Orchestra by Zhao Jiping. Also featured on the opening Masterworks program: Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Suite and the triumphant Pines of Rome by Respighi.\n\n \n\nProgram\n\nTchaikovsky     Romeo & Juliet Overture\n\nZhao Jiping     Concerto No. 2 for Pipa and Orchestra\n\nWu Man\, pipa\n\nIntermission\n\nRespighi            Pines of Rome\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist:\n\nRecognized as the world's premier pipa virtuoso and leading ambassador of Chinese music\, Wu Man has carved out a career as a soloist\, educator\, and composer giving her lute-like instrument which has a history of over 2\,000 years in China a new role in both traditional and contemporary music. Through numerous concert tours she has premiered hundreds of new works for the pipa\, while spearheading multimedia projects to both preserve and create awareness of China's ancient musical traditions. Her adventurous spirit and virtuosity have led to collaborations across artistic disciplines\, allowing her to reach wider audiences as she works to cross cultural and musical borders. Her efforts were recognized when she was named Musical America's 2013 "Instrumentalist of the Year\," marking the first time this prestigious award has been bestowed on a player of a non-Western instrument\, and in 2021 when she received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the New England Conservatory of Music and an Honorary University Fellowship from Hong Kong Baptist University.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2><strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Masterworks: Other Worlds&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Featured Artist:&nbsp\;<a href="https://wumanpipa.org/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: var(--tec-color-link-primary)\; text-decoration-line: none\; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--tec-color-link-accent)\; transition: var(--tec-transition-color)\;" target="_blank">Wu Man</a>\,&nbsp\;<em>pipa</em></span></span></strong></h2>\n\n<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Experience music like no other with the Silk Road Ensemble&rsquo\;s Wu Man\, the world&rsquo\;s foremost pipa artist\, performing the cinematic Concerto No. 2 for Pipa and Orchestra by Zhao Jiping. Also featured on the opening Masterworks program: Tchaikovsky&rsquo\;s Romeo and Juliet Suite and the triumphant Pines of Rome by Respighi.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3><u><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Program</span></span></u><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Tchaikovsky&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Romeo &amp\; Juliet Overture</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Zhao Jiping&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Concerto No. 2 for Pipa and Orchestra</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Wu Man\,&nbsp\;<em>pipa</em></span></span></h3>\n\n<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px"><u><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Intermission</span></span></u><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Respighi&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Pines of Rome</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px"><br />\n<strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">About the Artist:</strong></p>\n\n<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Recognized as the world&rsquo\;s premier pipa virtuoso and leading ambassador of Chinese music\,&nbsp\;<strong>Wu Man</strong>&nbsp\;has carved out a career as a soloist\, educator\, and composer giving her lute-like instrument&mdash\;which has a history of over 2\,000 years in China&mdash\;a new role in both traditional and contemporary music. Through numerous concert tours she has premiered hundreds of new works for the pipa\, while spearheading multimedia projects to both preserve and create awareness of China&rsquo\;s ancient musical traditions. Her adventurous spirit and virtuosity have led to collaborations across artistic disciplines\, allowing her to reach wider audiences as she works to cross cultural and musical borders. Her efforts were recognized when she was named Musical America&rsquo\;s 2013 &ldquo\;Instrumentalist of the Year\,&rdquo\; marking the first time this prestigious award has been bestowed on a player of a non-Western instrument\, and in 2021 when she received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the New England Conservatory of Music and an Honorary University Fellowship from Hong Kong Baptist University.</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:P.E. Monroe Auditorium (On Lenoir-Rhyne University Campus) 775 6th St NE Hickory\, NC 28601
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URL:http://members.catawbachamber.org/events/details/western-piedmont-symphony-hosts-masterworks-other-worlds-10-21-2023-8495
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