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Musical Journeys Through China

Pipa virtuoso Wu Man plays host, curator, and performer in this special series. Selected by Yo-Yo Ma as the winner of Toronto’s Glenn Gould Protégé Prize in music, Wu Man has been credited as “the artist most responsible for bringing [her instrument] to the Western World” (Los Angeles Times). Also included is the Quanzhou Marionette Theater, which presents Chinese folk tales through traditional opera, music, and extraordinary puppetry.

Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall

Here is one of China’s great cultural treasures, featuring puppeteers who train for 20 years to master their art. With singing and musical accompaniment, the acrobatic pageantry of the marionettes—some with 20 strings or more—depicts famous Chinese legends and folktales.

The Quanzhou Marionette Theater is the foremost exponent of this ancient tradition from Fujian Province in southern China. For this performance, which includes singing and musical accompaniment, the troupe performs excerpts from a wide variety of traditional Chinese folk tales.

Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall

Wu Man

Dong Female Singing Group

Zhao Jiazhen

Ba Da Chui

One of China’s most notable musicians curates and hosts this concert of traditional Chinese music. There’s a percussion quartet; Zhao Jiazhen, a hypnotic virtuoso of the qin; and music from the Dong ethnic minority.

From ancient court music to folk music, this concert presents a wide range of traditional Chinese musical styles performed by a variety of self-taught performers and classically trained musicians. A female vocal group from the Dong ethnic minority performs polyphonic music. Acclaimed virtuoso Zhao Jiazhen performs on the qin, widely regarded as the most important instrument of the dominant Han culture. Also, the renowned Ba Da Chui percussion quartet performs on instruments that play a central role in most Chinese traditional music.

Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall

Wu Man

Li Family Daoist Band

Zhang Family Band (Old Tune Traditional Music with Shadow Puppets)

Pipa virtuoso Wu Man has chosen two ensembles from China for a presentation of traditional music performed at village rituals, including temple fairs, weddings, funerals, and seasonal festivities.

Two Chinese ensembles present traditional music performed at village rituals, including temple fairs, weddings, funerals, and seasonal festivities. This music can be traced back millennia, and is still deeply rooted in the daily life of Chinese villagers today.

Students

China's hold on the world's imagination has never been greater than it is today. Join Carnegie Hall as we explore this vibrant culture and its influence around the globe.

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Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall