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 {lang zh} 演奏古筝

  記者，古箏獨奏演員，晚會宣傳策劃及主持人。現任《休斯敦紀事報》新聞調查組記者，已發表關於美國社會問題報導數篇。 2009年畢業於美國密蘇里新聞學院廣播電視專業，獲文學碩士。本科就讀於北京大學中國語言文學系，其間興趣集中於對中國古典詩歌與音樂的探究。 9歲習箏開始其對音樂的追求，高中時獲得中央音樂學院九級證書。

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{lang en}Plays Guzheng

Yang Wang, is a journalist by day and Guzheng soloist by night and weekend. She obtained a Master’s degree in broadcast journalism from University of Missouri and has reported on substandard housing, poverty, public safety and other social issues for the Houston Chronicle. Wang studied the intricate relationship between Chinese ancient poems and muisc during her bachelor’s study in the Department of Chinese literature & Linguistics of Beijing University. Yang’s music quest started at the age of nine when she began learning Guzheng. She was certified as a top-class player by the China Central Conservatory of Music at the age of 18 and has performed in numerous occasions in China and Houston.

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 {lang zh} 演奏二胡

  秦川， 管理学与金融学双硕士，中国音乐家协会二胡学会会员。现为休斯顿中华民乐团二胡声部首席及独奏演员。7岁开始学习二胡，13岁获得中国音乐家协会考级十级。自从学琴以来，多次获得省级及国家级比赛大奖。

2007年，以优异的文化成绩和二胡专业成绩取得全国艺术特长生资格，考入中国华中科技大学并成为大学生艺术团二胡声部首席。大学期间，参与演出了数十场大型文艺晚会，包括《春华秋实》，《同歌同行》,中法文化节等。2008年，代表所在大学参加了“中国大学生艺术节”并或一等奖。

来美之后，秦川活跃在国际的舞台上，于2013年初加入休斯顿中华民乐团。参与演出了2013年《醉胡迷弦》夏季音乐会，2014年新春民族音乐会，2015年新春综艺晚会等。她的独奏《二泉印月》《秦腔主题随想曲》，重奏《一帘幽梦》《欢乐歌》，合奏《新赛马》《红楼梦》组曲等深受众多观众喜爱。除音乐会之外，她多次被邀请在北美多个城市演出。每到一处都反响热烈。她的琴声时而低沉，时而高亢，时而婉转，时而悲戚，惟妙惟肖地展现了中国古老乐器的美妙与情愫。2015年4月，她入选为“TED talk”演讲者，讲述她的乐器及音乐故事。2015年5月，她将在加州大学的赞助下举办个人独奏音乐会。

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{lang en}Plays Erhu

Chuan Qin, holding the dual master’s degrees of Management and Finance, is the member of Chinese Musicians Association. Currently, she is the first-chair erhu as well as the soloist of Houston Chinese Traditional Music Group. Started learning erhu at the age of seven, Chuan obtained the certificate of grade-ten of erhu from Chinese Musicians Association when she was thirteen years old. Since then, she gained many awards of province-wide and nation-wide competitions.

In 2007, with the outstanding academic and erhu grades, Chuan got admitted to Huazhong University of Science and Technology China, majoring in Financial Management. At the same time, she became the first-chair erhu of College Student Art Group in the university. During the period of being first-chair, she attended dozens of well-known performances. In 2008, she represented her school in “National University Student Art Festal” and won the first place.      After coming to the United States, Chuan is still active in the erhu presentation and performance.  She became the first-chair of Houston Chinese Traditional Music Group in 2013 and joined several concerts. Besides the concerts, she was invited to perform in different cities and countries. In April 2015, as a TED talker, Chuan is going to give a public lecture of her instrument and her music career. One month after that, in May 2015, she is going to have her individual concert sponsoring by the University of California.  

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 {lang zh} 演奏古筝

著名吹奏樂藝術家，從事音樂藝術50餘載。 9歲學習笛管，14入學天津戲劇學校，19歲進入天津京劇團。精於演奏笛簫、嗩吶，及彈撥樂、打擊樂等樂器。曾於20世紀70年代出訪美國，加拿大，日本等地巡迴演出，旅美後，為休斯頓的音樂舞台奉獻大量中國音樂精品的演奏，廣受好評。

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{lang en}Plays Bamboo Flute, Suona, etc

Zequan Li, a well-known Chinese woodwind musician, has dedicated himself to music performance for over 50 years. He started learning Chinese flute at the age of nine, continued his music study at Tianjin School of Opera at 14 and served in Peking Opera Orchestra at 19. Zequan is well versed in Dizi, Xiao, suona and also some string and percussion instruments. He performed in America, Canada and Japan back as early as 1970s. After moving to America, he contributed significantly to Houston’s music society with numerous widely-praised Chinese classic music performances.

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 {lang zh}演奏古筝

現就讀於休斯頓大學酒店管理學院，9歲開始習箏， 12歲師從著名古箏演奏家沙裡晶學習古箏，達到九級水平，於2001參加深圳芳吟少兒彈撥樂團，赴駐港部隊深圳基地慰問演出，於2002年參加芳吟杯古箏大賽獲少兒組二等獎，2003年參加芳吟彈撥樂團專場音樂會，大學期間，曾多次參加校園文化節，音樂會及各種大型演出。2010年加入休斯頓中華民樂團，參加了2011年， 2012年民樂團新春音樂會，歷屆音樂沙龍，路易斯安那州州立大學音樂會，民樂團夏季室內音樂會等。

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{lang en} Guzheng Player

Xiaoye Li is now a graduate student in the Conrad N. Hilton College of the University of Houston. She started playing Guzheng at the age of nine. Learning from the renowned Guzheng artists, Xu Yao and Lijing Sha, she has got the official certificate of the ninth level in Guzheng. Xiaoye joined the Fang Yin Children’s Musical Group in 2001 and got the Silver Award at the Fan Yin’s Cup Guzheng Competition in 2002. She also participated in the monthly music salon and concerts in Shenzhen Art School and had gained a lot of recognition and applause from the audience. Xiaoye joined the Houston Traditional Chinese Music Group in 2010 and has performed in the Chinese New Year’s Concert in 2011 and 2012. She also participated in the concert in Louisiana State University in June, 2011 and the Chamber Music Summer Concert in Aug, 2011. Throughout the year of 2011, she also performed in music salons held by the Houston Chinese Traditional Music Group in the Oriental Art Center in Houston.

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