The Lee University Chamber Strings
The Lee University Chamber Strings, an all-string student ensemble from Lee’s School of Music, will present its fall concert on Friday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall.
“The Chamber Strings is going to take the audience on an amazing joy ride to where the most gorgeous and exciting music is,” said Xiaoqing Yu, director of the ensemble and associate professor of violin. “The music from Salzburg, Sicily, Seoul, the lumpy and rugged Romanian folk dances, the sexy South American Tangos, and even a funny circus fantasy from Russia, will ensure a fabulous musical voyage to all.”
The concert will feature guest violin soloist Bing Han from Bangkok, Thailand. Han is a young violinist originally from Tianjin, China, and a graduate of Beijing Central Conservatory of Music. “Her gymnastic finger dances will bring great satisfaction to Russian music,” said Mr. Yu.
Ms. Han will present Vivaldi’s “Autumn from the Four Seasons.” The concert will include Mozart’s “Divertimento,” Kim’s “Rossette Dance,” and Morricone’s “Cinema Paradiso.” Bartok’s “Rumanian Folk Dances,” Piazzolla’s “Libertango,” and Dreznin’s “Circus Fantasy” will also be performed.
Chamber Strings is a dynamic ensemble composed of the university’s finest violinists, violists, cellists, and bassists providing innovative programming for venues on and off campus.
Mr. Yu joined Lee’s School of Music in 2004 with worldwide performance experience, and he continues to serve as concertmaster of Greenville Symphony as well as teaching. He earned degrees from University of South Carolina, the Manhattan School of Music, and the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music.
The concert is a free, non-ticketed event, and open to the public. A reception will immediately follow in Lee’s Communication Arts Building lobby.
For more information about the concert, contact Lee’s School of Music at music@leeuniversity.edu or 614-8240.