Ding Yi Chinese Chamber Music Festival 2024: Training in Huqin Ensemble Performance – A Case Study on “Picking Red Water Chestnuts”

Renowned huqin virtuoso cum Festival Artist Yang Xue will lead Hunix Bowed-String Ensemble (Malaysia) to demonstrate and discuss the erhu quartet piece, “Picking Red Water Chestnuts”, sharing insights into aspects such as multi-part listening, section relationships, tonal balance, and musical interpretation. Drawing from over a decade of experience in huqin ensemble teaching, performance, composition, and instrument making, Yang Xue will explore the science behind huqin ensemble training and discuss the development of huqin ensemble music.