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网址:http://liufangmusic.org/
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关键字:Chinese pipa, lute,guitar,guzheng,zither,soloist, Liu Fang, music,Chinese traditional music,classic,classical,recital,vi
描述:Pipa soloist Liu Fang - site contains biography of this artist, including upcoming concert schedule, media reports and press reviews, audio and video samples, CD online order possibilities.
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Liu Fang is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso for pipa (Chinese lute) and Guzheng (Chinese zither). (see http://www.philmultic.com/ for more information)Liu Fang was born in Kunming (China) in 1974 and started her music career early as child prodigy. She moved to Canada shortly after graduation from the Shanghai Conservatory and started an impressive international music career as soloist. In the past decade Liu Fang has given numerous solo concerts, including venues such as SettemberMusica MiTo (2007), the Theatre de la Ville in Paris (2006) and Philharmonic Hall of Liege (Belgium, 2006), BBC concerts in London (2004, 2007), Radio-Canada concerts in Canada as well as international music festivals such as Lewes Guitar Festival, the International Bath Festival and WOMAD in UK; the Chord Ennis International Music Festival (for classical guitar) in Ireland; Festival de Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Festival des musiques du monde les suds à Arles and Festival Les Escales de Saint Nazaire in France, TFF Rudolstadt in Germany, and most of the major folk music festivals in Canada. Liu Fang has also performed with orchestras and string quartets, and collaborated with great musicians from various music traditions. Liu Fang's music playing has received ravish reviews from the media and the audience alike. Liu Fang's repertory includes Chinese music of both classical and folk traditions, contemporary music for pipa and guzheng solo, compositions for pipa with string quartet, and pipa concertos with orchestra, as well as free style improvizations. Liu Fang also collaborates with master musicians from various cultural backgrounds and musicial traditions. She has received a number of grants from the Canada Council of the Arts and from Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec for various projects. In 2001, she received the prestigious Future Generations Millennium Prize. In the jury's words: "Liu Fang's mastery of the pipa and the guzheng has established her international reputation as a highly talented young interpreter of traditional Chinese music. She aspires to combine her knowledge and practice of eastern traditions with western classical music, contemporary music and improvisation, thereby creating new musical forms, uniting different cultures and discovering new audiences."Liu Fang has released 9 albums. Her recent album in collaboration with musicians from African, Indian and Arabic music traditions has received the prestigious French Acedemie Charles Cros Award. For detailed information, please visit: liufangmusic.net or www.philmultic.com. CDs available online: http://www.philmultic.com/news.html   [Note] Background music is The "Yi Dance" composed by the famous Wang Huiran  in the early 60s. Pipa solo performed by Liu Fang.Pipa  Liu Fang plays pipa, Chinese four-stringed lute or guitar (see www.philmultic.com/pipa/ for information about the instrument and audio and video samples).  (Liu Fang performs on pipa, Chinese four-stringed  lute)G