Red Chamber straddles traditional and contemporary
styles, whether it’s ancient Chinese string band
music (seldom heard in the west), bluegrass or jazz
fusion.
Featuring the traditional Chinese
“Plucked String” style, Red Chamber creates a unique
sound while performing a repertoire that spans
centuries, including transcriptions from the Tang
Dynasty (618-907), to modern compositions.
This exciting ensemble of masterful musicians brings
a new sound on ancient instruments to the concert
stage. Mei
Han is recognized internationally as one of the
leading authorities on the Chinese zheng (zither).
Guilian Liu,
a graduate from the Central Conservatory of Music in
Beijing, is one of the world’s premiere pipa (lute)
masters.
Zhimin Yu, a versatile ruan (lute) virtuoso, was a
feature player at the prestigious Chinese National
Broadcast Orchestra.Geling Jiang, an award-winning
multi-instrumentalist, was a 20 year member of the
Chime Bell Ensemble of Hubei province for 20 years.
