Music beyond Sound: an American’s World of Guqin

《希聲: 一個美國琴人的境界》

Jointly organized by CW Chu College, S.H. Ho College, and the Department of Music, CUHK

Join us for a night of intriguing journey to appreciate the art of guqin (古琴) — an ancient Chinese musical instrument — through the eyes of an American master.

The night will open with the screening of a documentary directed by Mr. Lau Shing Hon (劉成漢), a veteran film-maker, featuring the path to mastery of Mr. John Thompson (唐世璋), from his early studies of the silk string guqin (7 string zither) in Hong Kong and Taiwan since 1974, to his decades-long relationship with communities of arts and music, performing and teaching guqin to audience around the globe.

Participants will also enjoy a live performance of guqin by Mr. Thompson, followed by a moderated discussion with Director Lau and Mr. Thompson.

Date: 28 November 2022 (Monday)

Time: 19:00

Venue: Theatre, 1/F, Chan Chun Ha Hall, S.H. Ho College, CUHK

Guests: Director Lau Shing Hon, Mr. John Thompson

Features: Screening, performance and sharing

Register now for a night of cultural and musical exchange, for a rare insight into why a westerner spent so much of his life on something so Chinese, and to experience the beauty of a traditional art in its contemporary expression.

Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13657778

Quota: 50 (first come, first served)*

* Open to members of the CUHK community, with priority given to students/ alumni from CW Chu College, S.H. Ho College, and the Department of Music

Learn more about Director Lau and Mr. Thompson at this link.

We look forward to welcoming you all to the world of guqin!