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In China, the stirring, lilting, scenic sounds of the dizi have been a subject of poetry and prose down the ages. The instrument has become part of the literati tradition and a fabric of everyday life for the Chinese. The rich vocabulary to describe the notes coming from the bamboo flute is a testimony to its importance in Chinese literature. But a thousand words may not be as effective as listening to the sound of dizi playing itself. This concert may be your passport to an ethereal world long enjoyed by the Chinese scholars, so don't miss out!
Zhang Weiliang
Zhang Weiliang was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province in 1957. He is at present a professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Instrumental Music of the China Conservatory of Music, the Concertmaster of the Huaxia Chamber Orchestra and Vice President of the Wind Music Research Society of the Chinese Musicians' Association.
Among his mentors were such famous virtuosi as Feng Zicun, Liu Guanle, Zhao Songting, Wang Tiechui etc. He studied composition techniques with the famous composer, Wang Ming, between 1983 and 1985. He won many major awards with his solo performance of spring in Taihu Lake, Going Up-river during the Qingming Festival, Southern Tunes etc.
Zhang has performed on many major occasions in China, and has given highly acclaimed performances in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Austria, France and the United Kingdom. He played solo in the soundtrack recording of such Chinese films and television series as Ju Dou, Raise the Red Lantern, The Dream of the Red Chamber, Wang Zhaojun, Zhuge Liang and The Founding of the People's Republic. |
