This November, Nan Tien Institute with sponsor Hengyi, present a unique cultural experience transcending time between Ancient China and the present day. Held over two nights at The Arts Centre and Melbourne Recital Centre on November 22rd and 23th the events will include a Gala Dinner and a Concert performance. Melbourne can delight in the sounds of the historical Chinese seven-stringed guqin instrument with the Chinese Master himself, Yang Qing.
The qin more commonly known as the guqin (古琴) is a seven stringed zither instrument with a history spanning over three thousands years in China. The preferred instrument of the sages and literati, the guqin has had generations of masters including Emperor Shun, Confucius and now Yang Qing. Regarded as the most elegant form of music, the guqin is renowned for its Buddhist sensibility and mindfulness, vibrato sound and wafting, low-toned melodies. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed the guqin as an oral and intangible heritage of humanity in 2003.
To honour the instrument this November 22rd and 23th, Yang Qing, one of the few guqin Masters and educators in China will showcase the instrument he has played for decades. Throughout his career, Yang has sat on the boards of influential Chinese associations including the Guqin Professional Committee (China Guqin Academy) of the Society of Chinese National Orchestra, The Society of Chinese National Musical Instruments affiliated to the Chinese Musicians’ Association. A teacher himself, Yang seeks to uphold the tradition and elegance of the instrument by passing on the history and wisdom to younger generations.
Nan Tien Institute is the first Australian educational institution to offer an enlightened and holistic education for the 21st century in an environment, which embraces humanistic Buddhist virtues and values. Nan Tien Institute is a non-profit private higher education provider registered in Australia through the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency.
Guqin Performance Gala Dinner & Fundraising
Date: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
Venue: The Pavilion, Arts Centre Melbourne
Timings: 6pm – 10pm
Attendees: 150 + GuestsGuqin Concert: Event
Date: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre – The Elisabeth Murdoch Hall
Timings: 7:30 – 9:00pm (including announcer performance introduction)
Attendees: A Reserve 745 seats @ $49 B Reserve 255 seats @ $39For tickets please go to: https://e.melbournerecital.com.au/booking/production/syos/11072?performance=