Wang Yong laughingly describes himself as "a hybrid." He is definitely not, but his music might be. He has been trained in traditional ways, yet he produces his music on a computer. He teaches ...

A special concert by the Gu Zheng Tianxia Ensemble, featuring 40 guzheng performers, was held at Olin Hall at the Bard College Conservatory of Music on Saturday night, at the end of the US-China Music ...

He Beibei, also known as Bei Bei Monter, is a Los Angeles–based virtuoso guzheng and guqin artist, composer and recording artist. [Photo by Liu Shuying] Bei Bei, who was born in Chengdu, capital of ...

She once performed the guzheng solo "Ritual Music - Spring Moonlight on the Flowers by the River" at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, which won her the nickname of "Guzheng ...

Peng Jingxuan plays the traditional Chinese instrument guzheng in Paris, France. Photo: Courtesy of Peng Jingxuan Under the Eiffel Tower, beside the Arc de Triomphe, along the bustling streets of ...

SAN FRANCISCO — When you stroll through San Francisco's Chinatown you will hear a variety of sounds. Not far from this historic neighborhood is a beautiful sound the Chinese have created for ...

Young musician mesmerizes foreign audiences with her traditional Chinese instrument, Cai Hong reports. Peng Jingxuan plays the guzheng near to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. [China Daily] When ...

Modernising ancient cultures helps ensure they continue to be seen and heard With her guzheng, Feng hopes to inspire more people to pick up their traditions and brighten others’ day via music, where ...

Recitals of music for the guzheng — the ancient 21-stringed Chinese zither — are not exactly staples of the Washington concert scene. So it was a rare treat when Bing Xia and Rujia Teng, two virtuosos ...

The earliest records of the guzheng were found in the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) but it was only in the following Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) period that it gained prominence. The musical ...