Introduction to the Chinese Guzheng (zither) with Fiona Sze-Lorrain

Fiona Sze-Lorrain is a poet, translator, editor, and classical guzheng musician who has performed worldwide at such prestigious venues as Merkin Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, Maison des cultures du monde, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, and the Musée Cernuschi. In this presentation, she discusses the history of the guzheng and guzheng music, and plays representative pieces, joined for some of the session by Middlebury College students. In English and Chinese with translation. Sponsored by the Greenberg-Starr Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Department of Music, Asian Studies Program, and the Chinese Society. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. Free