Echoes Through Generations 筝途 - Lunchtime Guzheng Concert
About this Event
welcomes Xitong (Scarlett) Wang & a student guzheng ensemble for a free lunchtime concert. Everyone is welcome to attend this free concert in relaxed environment.
Echoes Through Generations 筝途
A teacher-led student concert celebrating musical growth, learning, and cultural heritage through the guzheng. Featuring performers ranging from young beginners to more advanced students, the concert showcases a variety of musical styles and highlights the role of music in connecting generations.
Lead Performer: Xitong Wang – Guzheng
This concert will also feature approximately 10 guzheng students and guest performers.
Programme
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star — Traditional French melody, arranged for guzheng by Zhou Wang
Water Drops《水滴》— Zhou Wang
Ascension《飞升》— Sheng Wu Ai Yue / SWAL（声无哀乐）
Forest Language — Pambouk
Summer《菊次郎的夏天》— Joe Hisaishi
Salut d’Amour《爱的礼赞》— Edward Elgar
Dance of the Yao People《瑶族舞曲》— Liu Tieshan and Mao Yuan
Fighting the Typhoon《战台风》— Wang Changyuan
Lian Chun Feng《恋春风》— Liu Le
Xitong (Scarlett) Wang – Guzheng
Xitong (Scarlett) Wang is a London-based guzheng performer and educator. She holds a Master’s degree in Music Industry Studies from the University of Liverpool and has over a decade of experience in guzheng performance and teaching. Since moving to the UK in 2020, she has appeared at venues including the University of Liverpool’s Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, the Natural History Museum, Watford Palace Theatre, and Westminster Music Library.
In 2024, she established Crossline, a London-based ensemble exploring collaborations between Chinese and Western musical traditions. Her recent creative work includes Thrones and Wukong, a cross-cultural arrangement featured in this programme. Through performances, educational projects, and cross-cultural collaborations, she is dedicated to sharing Chinese musical traditions with diverse audiences.
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