The Kunqu Society

The Kunqu Society Online Lecture Series: In Search of the Dream, from The Peony Pavilion () Speaker: Ms. Gong Yinlei (top-ranked performer nationally in China) 20214248 ()... 20214258 () When: Saturday, April 24, 2021, 8:30 p.m. (EST); Sunday, April 25, 2021, 8:30 a.m. (CST) 12 Top-ranked performer nationally in China, Ms. Gong Yinlei studied kunqu singing under the noted master Wang Zhenglai in Nanjing and kunqu performance under eminent artists such as Zhang Xian, Zhang Jiqing, and Hu Jinfang. On stage, Ms. Gong excels in performing with subtlety and depth, especially in the plays of The Peony Pavilion, The Jade Pin, and The Peach-Blossom Fan. Ms. Gong’s albums include My Very Best of Kunqu Arias and Precious Treasures. Free admission. Please come join us. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82877361946 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2O_-axHukY See more

The Kunqu Society Online Lecture Series: Songbooks, Stage, and Flute for Kunqu ... Speakers: Ting-I Wang & Hsi-I Wang 2021368 When: Saturday, March 6, 2021, 8 p.m. (EST) For over sixty years, Mr. Ting-I Wang and Mr. Hsi-I Wang have immersed themselves in the world of Kunqu. They first learned Kunqu from their mother and aunt and later took instruction from famed Kunqu amateur practitioners in Taiwan. After coming to the U.S., they continued to study Kunqu with Ms. Chung-ho Chang Frankel, a renowned calligrapher and master Kunqu practitioner. In this lecture, Mr. Wangs will share the stories about Kunqu songbooks, as well as their decades-long experiences in staging Kunqu plays and playing flute to accompany Kunqu singing. Free admission. Please come join us. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82756614464

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Traces in the Snow from The Story of Nuptial Gallery: Jiehua Shi and Min Cheng

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12128:00 (1913-2015) 1949 http://www.flushingtownhall.org/kunqu [email protected]... https://weibo.com/u/3038833051 How did Kunqu, an elegant form of traditional Chinese theatre proclaimed by UNESCO as one of the masterpieces of oral and intangible cultural heritage of humanity, take root and grow in the U.S.? Presented in partnership with Kunqu Society, this program will traces some of its historical developments through memories of Ms. Chung-ho Chang Frankel (1913-2015), an amateur devotee of Kunqu, and popularly known as a female literary talent of China’s Republican Era. After emigrating to the U.S. in 1949, over more than sixty years Ms. Frankel continued to practice, teach, and promote Kunqu past her hundredth birthday. Her enthusiasm and enjoyment is vividly remembered by family and students, as well as professional artists. If you’re having trouble RSVP'ing, please send your name and email to [email protected]

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... The Beauty of Kunqu: Four Seasons. Spring:Appreciating the Portrait, from The Peony Pavilion (Excerpts) Summer:The Broken Bridge, from Lady White Snake (Aria) Autumn:The Autumn River, from The Jade Pin (Aria) Winter:Traces in the Snow from The Story of Nuptial Gallery