The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Wu Man and the Shanghai Quartet

by The Georgia Straight Staff on April 30th, 2015 at 10:00 AM

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On May 9, 8 pm, Wu Man and the Shanghai Quartet play the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (6365 Crescent, UBC).

The pipa master and the chamber ensemble present a collaboration titled A Night in Ancient and New China, which will showcase the great music of China, from its traditional roots to more contemporary expressions.

Alongside violinists Weigang Li and Yi-Wen Jiang, violist Honggang Li, and cellist Nicholas Tzavaras, Wu Man will perform a suite of Chinese folk songs, arranged by Jiang, in addition to her own solo compositions for pipa.

The program will also feature Beethoven's String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 (Serioso) and a chamber version of Tan Dun's Ghost Opera.

Tickets for Wu Man and the Shanghai Quartet start at $36 and are available online in advance or by calling 604-822-2697.