Wu Man is a celebrated pipa virtuoso renowned for her exceptional artistry and contributions to both Eastern and Western musical traditions. With accolades such as being named the world's greatest pipa player by the Wall Street Journal, she has captivated audiences globally. Wu Man's upcoming performances include a special Lunar New Year celebration with the Omaha Symphony, where she will showcase Lou Harrison's pipa concerto, a piece crafted specifically for her. This event, titled Wu Man & Beethoven 6, will take place on January 10 and 11, 2024, at the Holland Center in Omaha, featuring a blend of Harrison's vibrant compositions alongside Beethoven's pastoral Symphony No. 6. Additionally, she will perform Zhao Jiping's Pipa Concerto No. 2 during Rachmaninoff's Dances, which intertwines nostalgic Russian melodies with American influences. Wu Man will also be featured in a contemporary chamber music concert at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on May 13, 2025, where she will perform Tan Dun's Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa, alongside works by other modern composers. With her unique ability to bridge cultural divides through music, Wu Man continues to inspire and engage audiences, making her upcoming performances not to be missed.

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### DoosTrio - Princeton University Concerts

**Event:** DoosTrio - Princeton University Concerts Debut  
**Date:** Thursday, February 13, 2025  
**Time:** 6:00 PM EST - 9:00 PM EST  
**Venue:** Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University

**About the Event:**
Join us for an extraordinary evening as the DoosTrio makes its debut at Princeton University Concerts. This event is part of our "Performances Up Close" series, where the audience is seated onstage alongside the musicians, creating an intimate and immersive experience.

**Featuring:**
- **Kayhan Kalhor** on Kamancheh: A three-time Grammy nominee and a master of Persian classical music.
- **Wu Man** on Pipa: The world’s premier Grammy-nominated pipa virtuoso, known for her innovative approach to traditional Chinese music.
- **Sandeep Das** on Tabla: A Guggenheim Fellow and Grammy Award-winning tabla player, celebrated for his contributions to Indian classical music.

These distinguished artists, who have previously collaborated as part of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, will come together to form a new trio. Their performance will highlight the ancient musical traditions of Persia, China, and India, reinterpreted through a contemporary lens.

**Special Note:**
Don't miss the opportunity to gain deeper insights into the music and the artists. On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 7:30 PM, Kayhan Kalhor will discuss his relationship to music in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, complemented by a performance. We highly recommend attending both events for a comprehensive encounter with this extraordinary artist.

**Tickets:**
- This event is currently available as part of a Deluxe Package Subscription or through the Princeton University Student Early Bird program.
- Single tickets will go on sale on Monday, August 5 at noon Eastern time.

**Additional Information:**
- **Venue & Accessibility:** Get directions, see parking and accessibility info, and download seating charts.
- **Subscription:** Purchase this event at a discount as part of a curated subscription or make-your-own series package.

**Contact:**
For more information, please contact Princeton University Concerts at 609-258-2800.

**Add to Calendar:**
- **Start:** 02/13/2025 6:00 PM
- **End:** 02/13/2025 9:00 PM
- **Time Zone:** America/New_York

Experience the fusion of ancient traditions and modern interpretations with the DoosTrio at Princeton University Concerts. This is an event not to be missed!

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DoosTrio

Alexander Hall

Written after 20 years of exile, Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances mixes nostalgic memories of Russian music with the energetic sounds of his new American home. And ring in the Lunar New Year with Wu Man, "the world's greatest pipa player" (Wall Street Journal), as she performs a concerto by Zhao Jiping (China’s answer to John WIlliams) inspired by the folksongs of Wu Man’s hometown.

Rachmaninoff's Dances

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Omaha Symphony in a captivating performance featuring pipa virtuoso Wu Man. This special event, titled "Wu Man & Beethoven 6," showcases the extraordinary talents of Wu Man in Lou Harrison’s pipa concerto, a piece written specifically for her by the renowned American composer. The concert promises an unforgettable evening of music, including Chen Yi’s vibrant "Shuo" for strings and Beethoven’s pastoral Symphony No. 6, offering a blend of hopeful beginnings and bucolic serenity.

Event Details:
- Dates: Friday, January 10, and Saturday, January 11
- Time: 7:30 PM on both days
- Location: Holland Center, Omaha

Under the baton of Music Director Ankush Kumar Bahl, the Omaha Symphony will bring to life these masterpieces, marking a significant occasion as Lou Harrison’s music is performed at the Holland for possibly the first time. Wu Man, celebrated by the San Francisco Chronicle as a pipa legend, will enchant the audience with her virtuosity, making this event a must-see for music lovers.

In addition to the performance, attendees are encouraged to subscribe to the Masterworks series to enjoy benefits such as savings on tickets, free exchanges, and more. Individual tickets will be available for purchase in August, but early subscribers can secure their seats today and enjoy the series starting at $150.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the blend of Eastern and Western musical traditions in a celebration of the Lunar New Year with the Omaha Symphony and Wu Man.

Wu Man & Beethoven 6

Omaha Performing Arts

Dating all the way back to the Qin Dynasty, the pipa is a four-stringed Chinese lute. Its name refers to the delicate sound created by the back and forth plucking motion: pi and pa.

Wu Man

The Hub

This Sunday matinee concert—presented as part of Carnegie Hall’s World Orchestra Week (WOW!)—features the Beijing Youth Orchestra, an ensemble newly created by China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). Lü Jia, who has performed at Carnegie Hall as conductor of the renowned China NCPA Orchestra, leads this exceptional youth orchestra and the inimitable pipa virtuoso Wu Man in a program that includes both Western and Chinese orchestral works.

Beijing Youth Orchestra

Carnegie Hall

Known as the best in the world on her instrument (pipa), Wu Man plays new music by Pulitzer Prize–winner Du Yun, herself celebrated as a "groundbreaking artist" (The New York Times). Debussy’s Prelude, with its dreamy flute solo, evokes longing and desire. Our celebration of Rachmaninoff at 150 ends with his last work for orchestra, a powerful, heart-pounding ride.

Debussy & Rachmaninoff

Orchestra Hall

Continuing a long-standing relationship with pipa legend Wu Man, this program will feature the world premiere performance of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun’s new work for pipa and orchestra and explore themes of cultural memory, transformation of old into new, and a sense of theatricality within both instrumental and vocal music.

The Knights with Wu Man at Carnegie Hall

The Knights are a musically omnivorous chamber ensemble, a self-described “fellowship of adventurous musicians dedicated to transforming the orchestral experience.” In this program of Ravel, Weill and Brecht, Bob Dylan, Chico Buarque, and Du Yun, the orchestra—conducted by Eric Jacobsen—welcomes pipa virtuoso Wu Man, “one of the rare musicians who has changed the history of the instrument she plays” (The Boston Globe); and The Knights’ own multifaceted violinist and singer-songwriter Christina Courtin. To close the evening, special guest Magos Herrera—a versatile interpreter of jazz and Latin American music—joins the group for a new arrangement of Buarque’s powerful, Weill/Brecht–inspired “Geni e o Zepelim.” As part of Carnegie Hall’s Fall of the Weimar Republic festival, this program looks to the past and present through multiple layers of history and culture, in true “Knightsian” style.

The Knights

Three masters and old friends join together in a new collaboration. Kayhan Kalhor (kamancheh), Wu Man (pipa), and Sandeep Das (tabla) are established soloists in their individual traditions. Their new trio highlights the ancient traditions of Iran, China, and India through a 21st-century lens.

Stanford University

Three masters and old friends join together in a new collaboration. Kayhan Kalhor, Wu Man, and Sandeep Das are established soloists in their individual traditions. Their new trio highlights the ancient traditions of Iran, China and India in a 21st century program. Three-time GRAMMY nominee Kayhan Kalhor is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso on the kamancheh, who through his many musical collaborations has been instrumental in popularizing Persian music in the West. Recognized as the world’s premier pipa virtuoso and leading ambassador of Chinese music, Wu Man has carved out a career as a soloist, educator, and composer giving her lute-like instrument a new role in both traditional and contemporary music. A Guggenheim Fellow and GRAMMY-winning musician, Sandeep Das is one of the leading tabla virtuosos in the world today. Since his debut concert at the age of 17 with legendary sitar player Ravi Shankar, Das has built a prolific international reputation spanning over three decades. 

Great Artists Series '24: Doos Trio

560 Music Center

Three masters and long-time friends join together in a new collaboration. Kayhan Kalhor (kamancheh), Wu Man (pipa), and Sandeep Das (tabla) are celebrated soloists in their individual traditions, all known for bringing those traditions out to the wider world. Their new trio highlights - and unites - the ancient traditions of Iran, China, and India in celebration of Lunar New Year.

Meridian Arts Centre

Acclaimed Polish conductor Anna Sułkowska-Migoń makes her Philadelphia Orchestra debut leading a brilliant blend of music embracing Eastern and Western cultures. It begins with a new work for pipa (Chinese lute) by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Du Yun, performed by virtuoso Wu Man—“a one-woman force of nature” (Gramophone)—and ends with Tchaikovsky’s achingly beautiful Fifth Symphony, a wild ride of emotions that leaves the listener breathless.

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Under the leadership of 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner, the dynamic multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens, the Grammy-winning, genre-defying Silkroad Ensemble embarks on a new initiative that illuminates the impact of under-recognized voices in America’s expansion west. The project explores the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad through the contributions of African American, Chinese, Irish, Indigenous, and other communities, their cultures, and their music. Chinese traditional instruments like the guzheng, pipa, erhu, and qinqin are contrasted with the fiddle, bones, tambo, and banjo of Black musical traditions, and their Indigenous and Celtic counterparts. New compositions and commissions weave these disparate traditions together to tell a new version of the American story. As Giddens told the New York Times, “Silkroad has people from all over, and that’s what makes it such a great group to represent the American story, because that’s what the American story is. We are world music”.

American Railroad Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens

University of California, Berkeley

American Railroad highlights the cultural diffusion and collaboration that resulted as African American, Chinese, Irish, and Native American communities made vital contributions to the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens, the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble recontextualizes the railroad through the sounds of the worlds that collided through its creation.

American Railroad

Silkroad’s newest initiative, American Railroad, illuminates the impact of African American, Chinese, Irish, and Native American communities on the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad and America’s Westward Expansion. Exploring the dissemination of cultures across the United States, the railroad was to North America what the Silk Road was to China, the Far East and Europe.

American Railroad: Silkroad Ensemble With Rhiannon Giddens

Soka Performing Arts Center

As a social-impact organization and home to a Grammy Award-winning musical ensemble, Silkroad works to inspire collaboration in innovative ways that add more equity and justice into the world through the power of the arts. Today, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens, Silkroad reaches new heights through a commitment to new music, a re-sparked mission towards cultural collaboration, and a reinvigorated focus to high-quality arts education that both reflects its mission and the times in which we live.

Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens

Balboa Theatre

A musical summit and jam session featuring solos and collaborations among the bowed and plucked string instruments from cultures in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Finale: Strings Attached

Libbey Bowl

Curated by Francesco Turrisi, a program of morning music spanning from ancient pipa music to works of Dowland and Monteverdi.

Early Music

A new staging of Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera for pipa and string quartet evokes the spirits of Bach and Shakespeare, standing with the ancient folk traditions of traditional shamanistic Chinese music.

Ghost Opera

Ojai Valley School

Vis-À-Vis

Kronos Quartet visits with frequent collaborator Wu Man for a kaleidoscopic program of compositions written for the unique instrumentation of string quartet plus pipa. Terry Riley’s The Cusp of Magic creates a sweet and joyful synergy between the quartet and the plucked Chinese lute. Tan Dun’s otherworldly, ritualistic Ghost Opera was written for the first meeting of this quintet in 1994 and has remained in Kronos’ repertoire ever since. The two works are complemented by a Wu Man original composition and her arrangements of Chinese traditional themes, created for Kronos’ open access education initiative Fifty for the Future. “[Kronos’] ability to inhabit completely different musical and cultural worlds within minutes of each other betrays the quartet’s depth of study, musical and technical prowess, and devotion to a variety of musical cultures and styles” (The Strad).

Kronos Quartet with special guest Wu Man, pipa

This program at the Massry Center features a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble and a renowned violist for a sonic journey featuring traditional Chinese melodies, new works, and a commission.

Lunar New Year Celebration

The College of Saint Rose

This adventurous program will feature Rimsky-Korsakov’s enchanting Scheherazade, which uses music to tell the story of 1001 Arabian Nights. NHSO proudly welcomes triple-Grammy nominee Wu Man – the world’s foremost pipa soloist – to serve as a “wordless narrator” on Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun’s extraordinary and unusual Ears of the Book.

Scheherazade

Yale University

Join us for an unforgettable evening of contemporary chamber music at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, featuring the works of Jessie Montgomery, Jörg Widmann, and Tan Dun. This special event, part of our tribute to Beethoven's enduring influence on modern composers, showcases pieces of bracing individuality from around the globe, including a performance by the esteemed Juilliard String Quartet.

**Event Details:**
- **Date:** Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- **Time:** 7:30 pm (2 hours, including intermission)
- **Venue:** Alice Tully Hall, 1941 Broadway at W 65th St, New York, NY 10023

**Program Highlights:**
- Jessie Montgomery's "Duo for Violin and Cello" (2015)
- Evgeny Kissin's "Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello" (2022)
- Brett Dean's "Quartet No. 2 for Strings and Soprano, And once I played Ophelia" (2013)
- Jörg Widmann's "String Quartet No. 8, Study on Beethoven III" (2019/20)
- Tan Dun's "Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa" (1999)

**Featuring Performers:**
- Tony Arnold, Soprano
- Gloria Chien, Piano
- Kristin Lee, Violin
- Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, Violin
- Paul Neubauer, Viola
- Sihao He, Cello
- Wu Man, Pipa
- Juilliard String Quartet, Ensemble

This concert promises to be a night of profound musical exploration, connecting Beethoven's legacy to the vibrant, diverse voices of today's leading composers. Don't miss your chance to experience the innovative spirit of chamber music in the heart of New York City.

**Tickets:** Available soon. Stay tuned for the sale date and ensure you're part of this musical journey that bridges the past, present, and future.

Wu Man

Pipa Player

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 23, 2025

Scheherazade · New Haven Symphony Orchestra

May 13, 2025

Montgomery, Widmann, and Tan Dun · Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Past events

Feb 13, 2025

DoosTrio · Princeton University Concerts

1 - 3 Feb, 2025

Rachmaninoff's Dances · Oregon Symphony

Future and recently performed repertoire

Pipa in Pipa Concerto No. 2 by Jiping

Oregon Symphony

Pipa in Pipa Concerto by Harrison

Omaha Symphony

Pipa in Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa by Dun

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

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