Pipa and Chinese poem

We cordially would like to invite you to:
Prof. Lai Xiuchou
Pipa and Chinese poem
November 7th, 2012
The pipa is a four-stringed Chinese musical instrument, belonging to
the plucked category of instruments. It is one of the most popular
Chinese instruments and has been played for almost two thousand
years in China. Sometimes called the Chinese lute, the instrument
has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets
ranging from 12 to 26.
Taiwan famous Pipa performer Lai Xiuchou is the professor of Taipei
national University of the Arts and Chinese Culture University of
music. In this special concert, you can hear the most authentic
Chinese and German translations of classical Chinese poems.
Professor Lai Xiuchou will play the pipa music. We will explain the
history behind the music and literature, culture and aesthetic view
to t audience.
Time:
admission： 19:00
start： 19:30
Location:
Prayner Konservatorium
Mariahilferstraße 51
1060 Wien
Entrance Free!
In cooperation with music.lab Association for the Performance of
Contemporary Music.
Kindly supported by the Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und
Kultur.
Please inform us in advance
01 4277 24151, Mo-Fr. 9:30a.m.-12:30p.m., 13:00-16:30p.m.
or [email protected]