Chinese Culture Festival 2025: Concert by Shanghai Xuhui Chiangqiao Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo Ensemble

The representative inheritors of Silk and Bamboo music from Shanghai, along with talented young Shanghainese musicians, will perform classical string and wind pieces from this magnificent tradition. The programme will include selections from the renowned 'Eight Masterpieces of Silk and Bamboo Music' as well as other famous works of ancient Chinese music. Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo music is beloved by both the general public and literary circles. Its elegant and melodic phrases, along with established performance norms, contribute to its popularity. The music is characterised by qualities such as delicacy, lightness, fineness, and elegance.

2/8 (SAT):
Song of Joy *
Song of Yang Ba
Sanliu *
Man Liuban *
Rainbow Skirt Song
Zhonghua Liuban *
Song of the Warm Southerly Breeze
Festival March *

3/8 (SUN):
Song of Joy *
Song of the Warm Southerly Breeze
Sanliu *
Song of Yang Ba
Cloud Celebration *
Zhonghua Liuban *
Moonlight on the Spring River
Best Wishes *

* Selections from the renowned 'Eight Masterpieces of Silk and Bamboo Music'

The performance will run for about 1 hour 30 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.

Tickets available from 15 April at all URBTIX outlets, self-service ticketing kiosks, on internet, by mobile app and telephone booking.

Date: 3/8 (SUN)

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Lecture Hall, Sheung Wan Civic Centre

Speaker: Xiao Mei (Professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music) and Li Ya (Associate Professor at the Shanghai Normal University Music College)

Admission free on a first come, first served basis.

Shanghai Xuhui Chiangqiao Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo Ensemble

The Shanghai Xuhui Chiangqiao Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo Ensemble is dedicated to safeguarding and passing on traditional Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo music in its pristine form. The Ensemble's members have inherited their musical heritage from previous generations in the family. With decades of performing experience and a deep understanding of this musical art form, they are well-versed in traditional performance techniques. Among them, two members were among the first batch of representative inheritor of Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo of Shanghai Municipality, while a third was designated as a district representative inheritor. In 2024, following evaluation and deliberation by the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, the Shanghai Xuhui Chiangqiao Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo Ensemble was set to be recognized as among the seventh batch of representative inheritor for the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Shanghai Municipality.

Dizi: Zhou Feng (representative inheritor of Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo of Shanghai Municipality)

Erhu: Liu Yuehua (representative inheritor of Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo of Shanghai Municipality)

Yangqin: Mi Peirong (representative inheritor of Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo of Xuhui District)

Dizi: Fan Linfeng

Sheng: Zhou Juewen

Sheng: Zhang Aoxuan

Pipa: Yao Zaixin

Pipa: Xiong Jingyi

Sanxian: Gao Xitong

Yangqin: Bai Muran

Information provided by the Ensemble