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An Evening with Wu Man and Kojiro Umezaki
Join Wu Man as she discusses her progress on the work she is composing as part of her residency at The Huntington. The evening will include performance by Wu Man accompanied by Kojiro Umezaki on the Japanese shakuhachi.
When:
May 20, 2014 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Where
An Evening with Wu Man and Kojiro Umezaki
Join Wu Man as she discusses her progress on the work she is composing as part of her residency at The Huntington. The evening will include performance by Wu Man accompanied by Kojiro Umezaki on the Japanese shakuhachi.
About the Residency:
The Huntington is pleased to announce the first Musician-in-Residence program inspired by the Chinese garden Liu Fang Yuan, the Garden of Flowing Fragrance . The internationally acclaimed artist and Musical America's 2013 Instrumentalist of the Year, Wu Man, will be The Huntington's first Musician-in-Residence. Known for her distinguished career as a pipa virtuoso, Wu Man has performed with many other innovative artists, such as Yo-Yo Ma, Philip Glass and the Kronos Quartet. For The Huntington Residency, Ms. Wu will present a series of public concerts, lectures, and school outreach during the spring of 2014. The final concert will be Ms Wu's world premiere of a work that she will compose for The Huntington as part of the Residency.
Cost:
$10
Phone Number:
626-405-3503
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