In Celebrating Wang Changyuan’s 50th Guzheng Anniversary,
Concert Tour around the World

2005-10-25

The famous Guzheng Performer Wang Changyuan is celebrating her
50th year of guzheng performing and teaching by holding around the
world concerts.  The first stop is in Japan, while the final stop is at
Lincoln Center, New York.  


Wang Changyuan, a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, was born in 1945.  
At age nine, she followed the step of her father, the Guzheng Master
Wang Zhuanzhi, and devoted in guzheng performing art.  In 1960, she
entered the Shanghai Music Conservatory studying guzheng.   Not only
a skillful player, she is also a great composer.  Her famous piece
“Fighting Typhoon” is a must-learn for all guzhneg players.


The concert tour stops include Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing,
Hong Kong, and concludes at Lincoln Center, New York in May 2006.  
The performance will be joined by her students of 3 generations.
Sound of China
Guzheng Music Promotion Center