In 2023, a unique work is created combining Guzheng and Didgeridoo for the very first time. This concert also featured the Guzheng with Western instruments in fresh adaptations, showcasing the instrument’s versatility and new sound possibilities.
This video features my Guzheng solo performance as part of the 2025 Australian tour of Avatar: The Last Airbender Live in Concert. As a soloist, I was honored to bring the unique sound of the Guzheng to this international stage, highlighting its expressive power within a cinematic context.
This video presents my Master’s Graduation Concert in 2017, featuring professional Guzheng solos, concertos, and collaborations with chamber and Western ensembles, highlighting the instrument’s artistic depth and versatility.
This video features the WA Youth Guzheng Ensemble under the direction of Xueyan Chen in The Guzheng Odyssey concert in 2023. The ensemble presents the dynamic new work 'Drums in Chengdu City', showcasing the energy and vitality of young Guzheng performers.
This piece is an arrangement of the film music Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for Guzheng and Western instruments. Presented in a quartet chamber music version, it blends the lyrical voice of the Guzheng with three Western instruments, highlighting both cultural fusion and cinematic expression.
In this 2023 performance of Libertango, I explored the Guzheng as a crossover instrument, blending its unique sound with Western instruments to present a fresh interpretation of this jazz-influenced work.
This video presents my 2017 performance as the Guzheng soloist in the concerto Sanjiang Fengqing at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. The concert was presented with the China National Traditional Orchestra as part of the large-scale music drama Shanshui Chongqing, highlighting the fusion of traditional Chinese instruments with grand stage production.
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