Masterpieces Of Erhu And Pipa

Two Bridges Music Concert Series - Music from China will present "Masterpieces of Erhu and Pipa" performed by Wang Guowei/erhu and Sun Li/pipa. The duo of Wang Guowei and Sun Li performs music of the erhu and pipa, two of the most iconistic and virtuosic Chinese instruments. The enduring sound and musical versatility of these bowed and plucked string instruments are reflected in a program spanning from ancient dynasties to regional folk music and contemporary work. Artists Erhu soloist and composer Wang Guowei studied at the Shanghai Conservatory and was concertmaster and soloist with the Shanghai Traditional Orchestra. Joining Music From China as Artistic Director in 1996 and also maintaining a solo career, Wang Guowei has appeared with such artists as the Shanghai Quartet, Ying Quartet, Amelia Piano Trio, Continuum, Four Nations Ensemble, Virginia Symphony, Post Classical Symphony, Ornette Coleman, Butch Morris, Yo-Yo Ma, and has performed at colleges, universities and cultural institutions across the U.S. and internationally. Mr. Wang is recipient of a folk arts fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts and commissioning awards from the American Composers Forum, New York State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and Queens Council on the Arts. Sun Li graduated from the Shenyang Music Conservatory where she studied pipa and was a member of the Central Song and Dance Ensemble in Beijing. Li has performed with Music From China since 2002. She has appeared with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, New Brunswick Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, 2013 Lincoln Center Festival; and gave a solo recital at the Norton Museum of Art (West Palm Beach, FL). More Info below.