One school of thought has it that classical music is facing tough times as it negotiates a perfect storm of changing social, cultural, educational, economic and digital forces. But Wu Man doesn’t ...

WHEN someone mentions the pipa, most people either don't know what it is, or just think of it as a very old-fashioned Chinese wooden instrument shaped like a pear that plays funeral music, says The ...

The pipa is steeped in history and tradition. In China. Here, little is known about the pipa beyond that it is a stringed, lutelike instrument. This week, music audiences will have two opportunities ...

In a whirlwind of excitement and youthful exuberance, pipa (a four-stringed Chinese lute) maestro Wu Man took center stage with the dynamic Beijing Youth Orchestra for two concerts in the capital last ...

China's national first-class musician Wu Yuxia performs pipa at a concert Photo: Courtesy of Wu Yuxia Once a little girl watching her teachers craft pipa fingernails with electric soldering irons and ...

In collaboration with the United Nations Music Organizations, the festival is dedicated to fostering cross-regional and cross-cultural artistic exchange, spreading profound messages of friendship and ...