Chinese Music Appreciation 1: The art of guzheng with Julia Luo
With origins in the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE), the modern day guzheng 古箏 is one of the most well-known of instruments synonymous with China and Chinese culture. Gu 古 means 'old' or 'ancient' while zheng 筝 refers its classification as a zither, an instrument with strings stretched across a series of bridges over a hollow sounding board. Julia Luo uncovers some of the past and present mysteries surrounding this iconic Chinese instrument with an ensemble of young virtuosos from Sydney’s very own Guyun Guzheng Arts Academy.
Programme
The Art of Guzheng
~ Julia Luo and students
Xingzhe 行者 (‘Walker’) by Wei Jun
~ performed by Julia Luo
Shengshi guoyue 盛世国乐 (‘Flourishing Age’) by Sun Jinyang and Zeng Wei
~ performed by the Guyun Guzheng Arts Academy (Youth Ensemble)
| Julia LuoJulia Luo 罗欧思宇 is a teacher and founding director of Sydney Guyun Guzheng Arts Academy. She is also an examiner of the guzheng grading examination system of the Chinese Conservatory of Music. She currently serves as guzheng tutor in the Chinese Music Ensemble of the Sydney Conservatorium while completing her Bachelor of Music majoring in Historical Performance (guzheng). Julia has performed at prestigious venues such as the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Town Hall, Chinese Gardens of Friendship and has appeared on CCTV, SBS, ABC and on other well-known TV programs. |
