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Liu Fang
Bio
Born in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, and graduated from the Shanghai
Conservatory of Music, Liu Fang is a very promising young pipa virtuoso
now residing in Montreal (Quebec), Canada. She started learning the pipa
at the age six and began an impressive performing career as a pipa
soloist when she was 11 years old. She performed for festivals and
concerts across China and had the honour to play
pipa solo for Queen Elizabeth during Her Majesty's visit to China in 1985.
She toured Japan in 1986. Liu Fang won
numerous prizes at provincial and national Chinese music competitions
such as the first prize for pipa at the National Youth Competition held
in Sichuan in 1988. At the age of 15, she successfully
enrolled into the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and studied the pipa
under Professor Ye Xu-Ran, pipa master, educator and composer. As her
second major, she also learned the zheng, a zither considered to be one
of the oldest Chinese instruments.
In 1993, she
graduated from the Conservatory and became the pipa soloist in Kunming
Music and Dance Troupe. In 1995, she travelled to Germany to perform. During her stay
in Germany, she seized the opportunity
to play Chinese and western classical music with some members of the
German Symphony Orchestra of Berlin. She immigrated to Canada at the end of 1995 and
settled in Montreal. In a few short years in Canada, she has contributed to
several soundtracks, performed at a number of festivals throughout Canada and given numerous concerts
in Canada, USA, Columbia and Germany (see the list of concerts).
Her recording Chinese
Traditional Pipa Music (Oliver Sudden Production), which includes nine
traditional pieces for pipa solo, was release in June 1997. In May 1998,
Liu Fang had the honour to receive a grant for individual artists from
the Canada Council for the Arts. In October, she won the competition for
the Canada Council for the Arts Showcase and performed on November 15, 1998 for the eastern Showcase (Montreal). Since 1998, she has been
collaborating with Canadian composers and musicians on various projects.
By introducing pipa and Chinese traditional music to western audiences,
Liu Fang wishes to make her contribution to Canadian culture and society.
Liu Fangs playing is characterised by well-articulated dynamics and inspiring
lyricism. Her music is warmly received and highly acclaimed wherever she
appears.
Sample of Liu Fang Music (755k)
Track Listing of
Chinese Traditional Pipa Music
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