Shadows and Light

The Evergreen Theatre has always presented a wide range of performers from near and far to appeal to a broad range of tastes. One of the more exotic evenings recently featured the distinguished Pipa virtuoso and composer, Yadong Guan, originally from Beijing. The Pipa, a four-stringed traditional Chinese instrument is one of the oldest instruments still in use and this award winning player has done much to explore the occidental repetoire that can be played on this instrument. This gifted and elegant player was accompanied by two renowned musicians in their own right – David Jacques on guitar and Christophe Lobel on cello in a wonderful fusion of music from East and West. View the gallery here. (HD Youtube movie is embedded below) or read on for more about the performance.

The performance, which featured several classical Chinese pieces as well as some by Western classical composers, such as Bartok and Claude Gagnon, received a well-deserved standing ovation from the appreciative audience. It is a rare and delightful experience, to have the opportunity to attend such a performance and the beauty of the musical pieces was matched by the elegance and delicacy of the performer in a gorgeous Chinese dress. The photo gallery of the performance and the Youtube HD show below will give those who were unable to be present a glimpse of that magical evening in April at the Evergreen Theatre.

High Definition Youtube movie watch in HD and full screen, for high speed connections.
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htvIXIFL0r4

View the gallery here featuring a track by the Yadong Guan trio – Csárdás by Vittorio Monti.

This was a very special night, thank you Yadong, David and Christophe.

Ellie