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Chinese
 Four
 Arts 
Summer
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 2011



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A 5 day series of workshops and lectures on the quintessential Chinese arts of the qin zither, weiqi (the game of Go), calligraphy and painting.

A concert featuring qin masterpieces, improvisation with live painting, the première of “Jieshi” for qin and string quartet by award winning composer Raymond Yiu; performed by Li Xiangting, Cheng Yu (President of the London Youlan Qin Society) and the English Chamber Orchestra.

Taught by: Li Xiangting, China’s greatest qin master.
Go expert Tony Atkins of the British Go Association,
and Chinese calligrapher and painter Guo Le.

Participants will receive a special booklet on the
Chinese Four Arts, to complement the classes.

COSTS
British Museum:
All events over the 3 days: £80/£65
Lecture: £5/£3
Concert: £5/£3

SOAS:
All events over the 2 days: £55/45 (SOAS students/staff £35)



REGISTRATION

3 days at the British Museum:
44 Great Russell St, London, WC1B 3DG.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7323 8181 Fax: +44 (0)20 7323 8616
tickets@britishmuseum.org
Book online www.britishmuseum.org

2 days at SOAS:
Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Email: jmgjoseph@ukchinesemusic.com
Tel: 07880 896003



Further information is available here.
Date
Mon 9 May, 2011
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Date: Mon 9 May, 2011
In: Music, Painting, Visual Arts, Talks, Workshops,
Author: londonyoulanqin


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