Wu Man, pipa and Hsin-Yun Huang, viola

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“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 (????), 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 (????), folk arr. A Bin 
Leaves flying in autumn (?????), 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)
?????— Arr. for string quartet, pipa & viola 
 
VIVALDI: Concerto for lute and Viola d’Amore, arr. for string quartet, pipa & viola