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M a r y D u l l e a A r t i s t i c D i r e c t o r
LATE NIGHT SESSION:
SILK & STRINGS – A PIPA’S
JOURNEY
WEDNESDAY, 14 AUGUST 2025 | 9.30pm at Church of St. John the Baptist, Knightstown
with Chia-Yin Hung Guqin and Pipa
EVENT PROGRAMME
Guqin
1. Guan Shan Yue 關山月– Moon over the Mountain Pass (Qin Song) – 3′
2. Jian Jia 蒹葭– Reeds and Rushes (Qin Song) – 3′
Pipa
3. Qing Lian Yue Fu 青蓮樂府– Songs of the Green Lotus – 7′
Guqin
4. Xiang Jiang Yuan 湘江怨– Lament of the Xiang River (Qin Song) – 4′
5. Jiu Kuang 酒狂– Drunken Madness– 4′
Pipa
6. Chun Jiang Hua Yue Ye 春江花月夜– Spring River, Flowers, Moonlit Night – 7′
Guqin
7. Ji Shan Cao 箕山操– Lament of Mount Ji– 7′
8. Feng Lei Yin 風雷引– Prelude to Wind and Thunder– 4′
9. Liu Shui 流水– Flowing Water– 6′
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Chia-Yin Hung is a Taiwanese musician and ethnomusicology researcher based in London. Specialising in the qin (seven-string zither) and pipa (four-string lute), she bridges traditional Chinese music and contemporary expression through both performance and academic research.
She holds Master’s degrees in Ethnomusicology from National Taiwan Normal University and SOAS University of London, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Musicology at Royal Holloway, University of London. With over 15 years of teaching and performing experience, Chia-Yin currently tutors at the London Youlan Qin Society and has appeared on international stages. Her research explores Taiwanese Indigenous music, traditional performing arts, and the intersections of music, identity, and gender.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
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FRIDAY, 15 AUGUST 2025
Music by the Sea Concert
SATURDAY, 16 AUGUST 2025
Family Concert at the Lighthouse Concert
Musical Map Live Events Experience
Celebration of Kerry Concert
Folk Effects Concert
Late Night: Pärt and Glass Concert
SUNDAY, 17 AUGUST 2025
When Mozart met the Pipa
String Extravaganza Finale
7.30pm | Church of the Immaculate Conception
11.00am | Lighthouse, Cromwell Point
From 2.00pm | All across Valentia Island
6.15pm | Church of the Immaculate Conception
7.30pm | Church of the Immaculate Conception
9.30pm | Church of the Immaculate Conception
1.00pm | Church of St. Dorarca and St. Teresa, Chapeltown
7.30pm | Church of the Immaculate Conception
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