● Approx 90 mins including one interval of 20 mins.
● Age guidance 7+
● 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
● 25% off for Weiwuying Youth member
● Applicable for Weiwuying Unlimited member
● For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit
XinXin Nanguan Ensemble “An Event of Nanguan with WANG Xinxin─Butterflies in Love with Flowers”
The first half of An Event of Nanguan with Wang Xinxin – Butterflies in Love with Flowers presents variations on the traditional themes of the established repertoire. WANG Xinxin’s unique arrangements perfectly showcase the clear and mellifluous charm of elegant Nanguan musical works.
The second half of the performance is based on Butterflies in Love with Flowers, a piece that expresses the feelings of love and loss between lovers. Butterflies in Love with Flowers incorporates the most beautiful ci poems of the Song era. The works of five great Song Dynasty ci poets, SU Dongpo, OUYANG Xiu, YAN Shu, YAN Jidao, and LIU Yong, have been incorporated into the piece. The maiden performance of this new work by WANG Xinxin was staged in 2019.
After-talk
9/12 (Sat) 21:00-21:20 Recital Hall Stage
Program
Golden Paint Letter
The Plum Blossoms Story
Butterflies in Love with Flowers in various by Chinese Poets
Creative and Production Team
Music Director｜WANG Xin-Xin
Dramaturg｜WU Su-Chun
Producer｜LU Chien-Ying
Costume｜Sophie HONG
Calligraphy｜HSU Hui -Chih
Image｜OU Yen-Ku
Light and Artistic Design｜OU Yen-Ku
Floral Design｜KAO Yu-hui
Artist Introduction
Music Director｜WANG Xin-xin
WANG Xin-xin is one of the most important Nanguan musicians of our time and has won great praise for her innovativeness and for passing down this cultural tradition.
Currently the art director of the Xinxin Nanguan Ensemble, WANG comes from a long line of Nanguan musicians in Quanzhou, Fujian. Having begun learning Nanguan music at the age of four, WANG is a master of all the most important zhi and pu suites and is proficient in a wide variety of Nanguan instruments. She is especially famous for her singing and is a rare musical polymath proficient in the five components (vocal plus the four major instruments) of Nanguan music. WANG immigrated to Taiwan in the 1990s and has been greatly influenced by modern Taiwanese artists, including LIN Hwai-min, TONG Yang-tze, LO Man-fei, and WU Su-chun. WANG has been invited to perform at many major arts festivals in Europe and the United States and is referred to as the top musician of the contemporary era when it comes to innovating and passing on the tradition of Nanguan (Nanyin) music. In 2003, WANG founded the Xinxin Nanguan Ensemble and has since dedicated herself to promoting innovation and collaboration between Nanguan and the contemporary arts. A unique fusion of Nanguan singing and classical Chinese poetry can be seen in many of her works, which are moving both for their sound and their poetic expression. Some of her iconic works include Elegy on a Funeral for Flowers, Song of the Pipa Lute, and Forlorn—A Rhyming Song for Lovers, an adaptation of a poem written by LI Qing-zhao. In her 2015 fully-staged production of The Poetry of Nanguan, which was based on the works of poet YU Kwang-chung, WANG attempted for the first time to integrate modern poetry into Nanguan music. Her Zen Series includes such works as Pu’an-zou in Nanguan, Temporality and Nirvana—The Heart Sutra and The Universal Gate Chapter on the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
Renowned choreographer LIN Hwai-min once said, “We waited in silence for her to take the stage; when she began to sing, we simply forgot where we were.”
Director｜WU Su-chun
WU Su-chun is one of the most respected modern dance artists in Taiwan. Employed at the Taipei National University of the Arts, WU was the department head of the school’s Department of Dance and is currently an instructor of the School of Dance. She was one of the founding members and principal dancers of both the Cloud Gate Dance Theater and the Taipei Crossover Dance Company, and has participated in many of these dance companies’ most iconic productions. WU also choreographed the stage production of PAI Hsien-Yung’s Crystal Boys and his Kunqu production of The Peony Pavilion.
As a founder and major promoter of the contemporary Nanguan music and dance movement in Taiwan, WU has committed herself in recent years to reshaping and intermixing traditional singing, dance, and music to create a new, refined form of contemporary performing arts. Some of her iconic works include Yangexing (Sumptuous Feasting Song), The Dialogue of the Back Garden, Zhaojun Departs for the Frontier, The Legend of Rainbow Fairy, Forlorn—A Rhyming Song for Lovers, Birds Returning to Nest in Jhaishan, Sit and Watch the Cloud Rise, Pipa x 3, The Poetry of Nanguan, Temporality and Nirvana, and Hearts and Minds—The Universal Gate Chapter.
Producer｜LU Chien-ying
LU Chien-ying is the current administrative director of the Xinxin Nanguan Ensemble and is also an independent producer and dance critic.
Having worked as an arts and culture journalist for thirteen years, LU is a major commentator on the Taiwanese dance industry, culture, and ecosystem, and is known for delivering unique insights and opinions in her succinct, crisp writing.
In 2010, LU co-founded MeimageDance with choreographer HO Hsiao-mei. The dance company is best known for its Button *New Choreographer project, which encouraged young Taiwanese dancers living abroad to return to their home country to develop their careers.
LU was the editor-in-chief of the Performing Arts Review and transformed it into an important and authoritative magazine on the performing arts in the global Chinese community. Her articles can be seen in various print media, including Business Weekly, Global Views Monthly, the Performing Arts Review, and Reader's Digest.
XinXin Nanguan Ensemble “An Event of Nanguan with WANG Xinxin─Butterflies in Love with Flowers”
The first half of An Event of Nanguan with Wang Xinxin – Butterflies in Love with Flowers presents variations on the traditional themes of the established repertoire. WANG Xinxin’s unique arrangements perfectly showcase the clear and mellifluous charm of elegant Nanguan musical works.
The second half of the performance is based on Butterflies in Love with Flowers, a piece that expresses the feelings of love and loss between lovers. Butterflies in Love with Flowers incorporates the most beautiful ci poems of the Song era. The works of five great Song Dynasty ci poets, SU Dongpo, OUYANG Xiu, YAN Shu, YAN Jidao, and LIU Yong, have been incorporated into the piece. The maiden performance of this new work by WANG Xinxin was staged in 2019.
After-talk
9/12 (Sat) 21:00-21:20 Recital Hall Stage
Program
Golden Paint Letter
The Plum Blossoms Story
Butterflies in Love with Flowers in various by Chinese Poets
Creative and Production Team
Music Director｜WANG Xin-Xin
Dramaturg｜WU Su-Chun
Producer｜LU Chien-Ying
Costume｜Sophie HONG
Calligraphy｜HSU Hui -Chih
Image｜OU Yen-Ku
Light and Artistic Design｜OU Yen-Ku
Floral Design｜KAO Yu-hui
Artist Introduction
Music Director｜WANG Xin-xin
WANG Xin-xin is one of the most important Nanguan musicians of our time and has won great praise for her innovativeness and for passing down this cultural tradition.
Currently the art director of the Xinxin Nanguan Ensemble, WANG comes from a long line of Nanguan musicians in Quanzhou, Fujian. Having begun learning Nanguan music at the age of four, WANG is a master of all the most important zhi and pu suites and is proficient in a wide variety of Nanguan instruments. She is especially famous for her singing and is a rare musical polymath proficient in the five components (vocal plus the four major instruments) of Nanguan music. WANG immigrated to Taiwan in the 1990s and has been greatly influenced by modern Taiwanese artists, including LIN Hwai-min, TONG Yang-tze, LO Man-fei, and WU Su-chun. WANG has been invited to perform at many major arts festivals in Europe and the United States and is referred to as the top musician of the contemporary era when it comes to innovating and passing on the tradition of Nanguan (Nanyin) music. In 2003, WANG founded the Xinxin Nanguan Ensemble and has since dedicated herself to promoting innovation and collaboration between Nanguan and the contemporary arts. A unique fusion of Nanguan singing and classical Chinese poetry can be seen in many of her works, which are moving both for their sound and their poetic expression. Some of her iconic works include Elegy on a Funeral for Flowers, Song of the Pipa Lute, and Forlorn—A Rhyming Song for Lovers, an adaptation of a poem written by LI Qing-zhao. In her 2015 fully-staged production of The Poetry of Nanguan, which was based on the works of poet YU Kwang-chung, WANG attempted for the first time to integrate modern poetry into Nanguan music. Her Zen Series includes such works as Pu’an-zou in Nanguan, Temporality and Nirvana—The Heart Sutra and The Universal Gate Chapter on the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
Renowned choreographer LIN Hwai-min once said, “We waited in silence for her to take the stage; when she began to sing, we simply forgot where we were.”
Director｜WU Su-chun
WU Su-chun is one of the most respected modern dance artists in Taiwan. Employed at the Taipei National University of the Arts, WU was the department head of the school’s Department of Dance and is currently an instructor of the School of Dance. She was one of the founding members and principal dancers of both the Cloud Gate Dance Theater and the Taipei Crossover Dance Company, and has participated in many of these dance companies’ most iconic productions. WU also choreographed the stage production of PAI Hsien-Yung’s Crystal Boys and his Kunqu production of The Peony Pavilion.
As a founder and major promoter of the contemporary Nanguan music and dance movement in Taiwan, WU has committed herself in recent years to reshaping and intermixing traditional singing, dance, and music to create a new, refined form of contemporary performing arts. Some of her iconic works include Yangexing (Sumptuous Feasting Song), The Dialogue of the Back Garden, Zhaojun Departs for the Frontier, The Legend of Rainbow Fairy, Forlorn—A Rhyming Song for Lovers, Birds Returning to Nest in Jhaishan, Sit and Watch the Cloud Rise, Pipa x 3, The Poetry of Nanguan, Temporality and Nirvana, and Hearts and Minds—The Universal Gate Chapter.
Producer｜LU Chien-ying
LU Chien-ying is the current administrative director of the Xinxin Nanguan Ensemble and is also an independent producer and dance critic.
Having worked as an arts and culture journalist for thirteen years, LU is a major commentator on the Taiwanese dance industry, culture, and ecosystem, and is known for delivering unique insights and opinions in her succinct, crisp writing.
In 2010, LU co-founded MeimageDance with choreographer HO Hsiao-mei. The dance company is best known for its Button *New Choreographer project, which encouraged young Taiwanese dancers living abroad to return to their home country to develop their careers.
LU was the editor-in-chief of the Performing Arts Review and transformed it into an important and authoritative magazine on the performing arts in the global Chinese community. Her articles can be seen in various print media, including Business Weekly, Global Views Monthly, the Performing Arts Review, and Reader's Digest.
● Approx 90 mins including one interval of 20 mins.
● Age guidance 7+
● 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
● 25% off for Weiwuying Youth member
● Applicable for Weiwuying Unlimited member
● For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit
