2012 Major Performances
Click here to view the major performances given by the San Francisco Guzheng Music Society in 2012.
May 18, 2013
free performance
To help celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month, the San Francisco Library invited Weishan Liu and Anna Wong to perform at the Sunset branch, 1305 18th Ave., on 5/18 at 3:30 p.m. The performance is free to the public.
Watch the 6 Golden Flowers℠ perform "Magnificent Bronze Gorge" and more
Meet the ...
Purple Orchids !
31st Anniversary Concert, June 2, 2013
Poetry in Motion
彈箏奮逸響,新聲妙入神
This year's annual concert will be held at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St (at Van Ness), San Francisco. It will feature Master Weishan Liu's new compositions. Some of the new compositions are inspired by Tang and Sung Dynasty poems. The concert starts at 2:00pm. Audiences are invited to meet the composer Weishan Liu 30 minutes before the concert to listen to her talking about her compositions.
Ticket Prices: $30 for non-members, $27 for members of SFGMS (current membership card required), senior older than 62, and students (with valid student IDs), $100 for VIP tickets.
Ticket sales starts on May 1st, you can reserved your tickets by contacting "info@guzheng.org" or by calling (415) 668-8111. You can mail your payments to SFGMS-Ticket, 450-2nd Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118.
Tickets for the concert are SOLD OUT. Check the Event Calendar for future performances.
Click Concert Description or 音樂會節目to view the concert description.
TV interview about the concert
KBCW Channel 44 (Cable 12) broadcasted an interview with Weishan Liu and Anna Wong on May 12th, at 8:00am on the Bay Area Focus with Susan Sikora Sunday morning show.
Congratulations Weishan Liu on a successful Santa Barbara concert!
Weishan Liu gave a solo concert, accompanied by Anna Wong at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art on Dec 6, 2012, in conjunction with the museum's major exhibition "The Art of the Recluse". The concert ended with standing ovation from the audience. Click here to view the pre-concert press release and interview and here to view the concert reivew. You can also view performance of the Plum Blossom, Emerging Lotus and Jasmine Song
The San Francisco Gu-Zheng Music Society was formed in 1982 to promote and share the rich Chinese heritage through traditional, classical, folk, and contemporary music. Its goals are:
- to introduce the music of guzheng (an ancient Chinese stringed instrument that dates back 2500 years) to the San Francisco Bay Area;
- to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of traditional Chinese music and culture; and
- to provide cultural exchange and performance opportunities for guzheng enthusiasts of all skill levels.
The Society stages an annual concert with a carefully selected theme to showcase certain aspect of Chinese music. It also performs at schools, libraries, community events, as well as fundraisers for non-profit organizations and worthy social causes.
In 1988, the Society was incorporated as a non-profit public benefit corporation under the laws of the State of California and qualified as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations to the Society are tax-deductible.
舊金山古箏樂團是一個具有二十多年歷史的非牟利組織，團員是來自舊金山及灣區各行業的音樂愛好者。
本著宣揚和推廣中華文化藝術的宗旨和教學與演出相結合的精神，樂團自成立以來，定期舉辦各種各樣的文化交流，中國音樂欣賞和音樂講座等活動；每年舉辦一次大型音樂會，並經常邀請旅居美國的中、港、台國樂演奏家以及美國音樂家同台演出。同時，他們也到老人活動中心、醫院、學校作敬老慰問的訪問演出。成立以來，在團長劉維姍女士的帶領和全體團員的不懈努力下，樂團培養了不少有才能的古箏演奏專業人材。樂團的活動，不但使灣區民眾能欣賞到優美的中國民族音樂，同時對中國民族樂器，特別是對古箏的發展史有了較深入的了解，受到廣大社區民眾的歡迎和高度讚揚。
樂團將繼續為灣區民眾、社團、機構、和學校提供各類教學演出服務，並為需要購買古箏的音樂愛好者和朋友代為訂購專業或普及等各類古箏。有興趣的朋友請用電話或傳真 (415) 668-8111 聯絡。
