Chinese Music Ensemble

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The Chinese Music Ensemble, one of the department's newest ensembles, performs traditional and contemporary pieces. The ensemble features such instruments as the zheng, erhu, yangqin, and zhongruan, and is focused on the Chinese sizhu genre of chamber music.

The ensemble is directed by Artist-in-Residence Wang Guowei.

Rehearsals: Wednesday, 6:00-8:30pm

Performances

  • 13:06

    Ballad of Yue Fei（临安遗恨）-- Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    Ballad of Yue Fei（临安遗恨）-- Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    Ballad of Yue Fei - guzheng and piano Composed by He Zhanhao Performed by Bingyi Wang (guzheng), Julia Yeojin Choi (piano) Williams College Chinese Music Ensemble, directed by Wang Guowei. April 25, 2018. Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College
    Ballad of Yue Fei - guzheng and piano Composed by He Zhanhao Performed by Bingyi Wang (guzheng), Julia Yeojin Choi (piano) Williams College Chinese Music Ensemble, directed by Wang Guowei. April 25, 2018. Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College
  • 6:57

    The Moon Over Fortified Pass - Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    The Moon Over Fortified Pass - Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    The Moon Over Fortified Pass (Classical, arr. Wang Guowei) Performed by Williams Chinese Music Ensemble Conducted by Wang Guowei
    The Moon Over Fortified Pass (Classical, arr. Wang Guowei) Performed by Williams Chinese Music Ensemble Conducted by Wang Guowei
  • 4:44

    Spring on Tianshan Mountain - Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    Spring on Tianshan Mountain - Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    Spring on Tianshan Mountain - pipa and ensemble (Wusimanjiang, Yu Lichun, arr. Wang Guowei) Pipa: Angela Chan Conductor: Wang Guowei
    Spring on Tianshan Mountain - pipa and ensemble (Wusimanjiang, Yu Lichun, arr. Wang Guowei) Pipa: Angela Chan Conductor: Wang Guowei
  • 3:33

    Joyous Spring - Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    Joyous Spring - Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    Joyous Spring (Mao Yuan) Arranged by Wang Guowei Performed by Williams Chinese Music Ensemble Conducted by Wang Guowei
    Joyous Spring (Mao Yuan) Arranged by Wang Guowei Performed by Williams Chinese Music Ensemble Conducted by Wang Guowei
  • 5:03

    May Life Be Fulfilled - Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    May Life Be Fulfilled - Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    May Life Be Fulfilled (Liang Hongzhi) Arranged by Wang Guowei Performed by Williams Chinese Music Ensemble Conducted by Wang Guowei
    May Life Be Fulfilled (Liang Hongzhi) Arranged by Wang Guowei Performed by Williams Chinese Music Ensemble Conducted by Wang Guowei
  • 4:32

    Tea Picking Dance - Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    Tea Picking Dance - Williams Chinese Music Ensemble

    Tea Picking Dance (Zhou Dafeng) Arranged by Wang Guowei Performed by Williams Chinese Music Ensemble Conducted by Wang Guowei
    Tea Picking Dance (Zhou Dafeng) Arranged by Wang Guowei Performed by Williams Chinese Music Ensemble Conducted by Wang Guowei