Monday, September 09, 2019

The Scholar’s Studio- Guqin Recital at Sotheby's

Sotheby's Asia Week | Fall 2019
The Scholar’s Studio- Guqin Recital
with Peiyou Chang and John Thompson, New York Qin Society
Sunday, 8 September | 2 PM
Events are free and open to the public.
紐約琴社社員張培幼女士和唐世璋先生(John Thompson)
9月8日星期日|下午2時

Very nice setting of the room on the 8th floor of Sotheby's on York Avenue between 71 and 72 street in Manhattan.
John bought his microphone and amplifier. But at the end he decided not to turn on the amplifier in order to present the authentic silk string sound of the guqin.

Photo courtesy to Bin Li
Photo courtesy to Bin Li

Photo courtesy to Marilyn Wong Gleysteen

Photo courtesy to Marilyn Wong Gleysteen

Program

1. Jade Mansion Spring Dawn  (玉樓春曉 Yu Lou Chun Xiao, 1931)   
2. Water Dragon Intonation (水龍吟 Shui Long Yin, 1589)  
3. Mist over the Xiao and Xiang Rivers  (瀟湘水雲 Xiao Xiang Shui Yun, 1722)  
4. Cry of the Ospreys (關雎 Guan Ju, 1491) 
5. Wild Geese Flock to Sandy Shores (平沙落雁  Ping Sha Luo Yan, 1961) 
6. Zhuangzi's Butterfly Dream (莊周夢蝶 Zhuangzhou Meng Die, 1425)  
7. Seeking the Truth (採真游 Cai Zhen You, 1549)  
8. Song of the Fisherman (漁歌 Yu Ge, 1525)
9. Spring Water Over Pebbles (石上流泉 Shi Shang Liu Quan, 1864) 

The odd numbered pieces are played by Peiyou; the even numbered are played by John.


Program notes

Very beautiful printed catalogs as gift from Sotheby's

A gift of hand picked and arranged flower bouquet from SmiLin Flowers

Thanks to Sotheby's Associate Cataloguer Louise Lui 雷可欣, who organized the recital and introduced the performers.