“Strings of Souls”

World Premiere

Acclaimed violist Hsin-Yun Huang joins Wu Man, one of the world’s leading pipa players, for the world premiere of Silkroad composer Lei Liang’s Mother’s Songs (commissioned by Rockport Music) and “Strings of Souls,” a compelling program that reflects the Chinese origins of the artists.

PROGRAM: Strings of Souls: Folk inspirations in singing and dancing

Pipa solos                                                                

Dance of Yi People (彝族舞曲), by arr. Wang Huiran

Song of Kazakh, folk arr. Wu Man

Viola solos

LIGETI: Viola Sonata, Mvt 1. Hora Lungå

GARTH KNOX: 9 fingers

Pipa solos

Big wave washes the sand (大浪淘沙), folk arr. A Bin

Leaves flying in autumn (杨花九月飞), Wu Man

Viola solos 

ADNAN SAYGUN: Partita, arr. Hsin-Yun Huang

KENJI BUNCH: 3Gs

intersection of history 

LEI LIANG: Mother’s Songs          World Premiere (Commissioned by Rockport Music)

春江花月夜— Arr. for string quartet, pipa & viola

VIVALDI: Concerto for lute and Viola d’Amore, arr. for string quartet, pipa & viola