Language: Mandarin
Target: Aged 6 or above
No. of Participants: 30
Speaker: Chen Leiji
Born to a musical family in Shanghai in 1967, Chen Leiji started to learn guqin at the age of 9 and was admitted to the Music Middle School Affiliated to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music at the age of 12, where he majored in guqin and was coached by guqin artist and educator Gong Yi. Taught by virtuosi Gong Yi, Yu Feng, and Zhao Jiping, Chen majored in guqin, conducting and composition in his undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral years, during which time he also went to France to further his studies, having acquired good command of both Chinese and Western music.
Now teaching at the Central Conservatory of Music, Chen is a prominent figure among contemporary guqin artists. His music features a powerful timbre in perfect pitches, exuding unconstrained yet delicate melodies, and is praised by guqin maestro Gong Yi as ‘a great performer in the guqin circle’.
At the music festival this year, Chen will share with the audience the beauty of guqin music as well as his insights from years of experience in studying this instrument.
Moderator: Leong Tek Ka
Leong Tek Ka graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in performance from the China Conservatory of Music and is currently a zheng and guqin instructor at the School of Music of Macao Conservatory, member of the Chinese Musicians’ Association, director of the China’s Academy of Guqin and the China Kun Qpera & Guqin Research Institute, and president of the Macao Guqin Research Institute.
The deadline for registration is 17 October. In case of oversubscription, selection will be made by drawing lots.
Meet-the-Artist: Chen Leiji talks about the Ch’in