Hua Xia & Li-Ling Huang

The concert features two talented musicians who have made a name for themselves in Europe.
The pipa (Hua Xia), the guzheng and the guqin (Li-Ling Huang) provide an introduction to several of China’s most popular, traditional string instruments.

Hua Xia was born in Beijing, China. Under the influence and early training of his father, Ren-Gen XIA-a renowned pi-pa performer in China, HUA subsequently studied the pi-pa with different masters, which had played a vital role in shaping and consolidating Hua’s technique and musicianship.

Li-Ling Huang was born in Taipei, Taiwan. Her deep interest in and passion for music stem from an early age and, driven by a serious sense of artistic perfection, she has now become an accomplished music professional. Li-Ling graduated from the National Taiwan University of Arts, majoring in Chinese zither: Guzheng, and ancient Chinese zither: guqin. After graduation, she toured Japan with a Chinese music ensemble. She also began teaching these instruments at the Shi-jian Technical College.