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Joseph Celli interviews Wu Man, the world's premier pipa virtuoso, prior to her performance with the New Haven Symphony. Wu Man discusses the 2,000 year old pipa tradition, the new pipa concerto (Ears of the Book) composed for her by Pulitzer prize winning composer Du Yun. We then relish in her recording of Ambush From All Sides — a demanding piece considered one of the masterpieces of Chinese classical music.
Joseph Celli interviews Wu Man, the world's premier pipa virtuoso, prior to her performance with the New Haven Symphony. Wu Man discusses the 2,000 year old pipa tradition, the new pipa concerto (Ears of the Book) composed for her by Pulitzer prize winning composer Du Yun. We then relish in her recording of Ambush From All Sides — a demanding piece considered one of the masterpieces of Chinese classical music.