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Houston, TX: Asia Society Texas Center

  • Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Boulevard Houston, TX, 77004 United States (map)

We are thrilled to collaborate with award-winning composer and longtime FQ friend Shih-Hui Chen, Nanguan pipa and theater artist Mei-Hui Wei, the Asia Society Texas Center, and TECO Houston for this fascinating look into traditional Nanguan music.

Lecture-Concert Program:

Lecture: Shih-Hui Chen compares instrumental Nanguan & vocal Nanguan
Performance:
Shih-Hui Chen: Plum Blossom
Shih-Hui Chen: A Plea to Lady Cheng’e
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Lecture: Shih-Hui Chen compares Returning Souls film & Returning Souls quartet
– with film excerpts and quartet demo
Performance:
Shih-Hui Chen: Returning Souls


7:30 p.m. Program
9 p.m. Reception

Earlier Event: October 22
Houston, TX: Moores School of Music
Later Event: October 28
Houston, TX: Blaffer Museum of Art