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Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble (竹韻小集)

December 13-15, 2024

More than 10 members from the Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble (竹韻小集), sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore, travelled from Hong Kong and performed in the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to mark the opening of the 6th edition of the Ding Yi Chinese Chamber Music Festival 2024. Blending vibrant renditions of Cantonese music with exceptional performance artistry, this concert seamlessly merged tradition and modernity, bringing the enduring allure of Guangdong music to life.

The evocative evening was joined by Ding Yi Music Company, Festival Director Tsung Yeh, Associate Festival Director Wong De Li, Dedric, Festival Artist Yang Xue and the Singapore Teochew Ensemble. Together, they showcased the rich cultural heritage and the evolution of Chinese chamber music in the midst of the musical exchange and collaboration.

Besides the opening concert, Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble also engaged the local audiences through special fringe activities and joined talented musicians from “Bows and Strings’ Dance” Erhu (Huqin) Ensemble (Mainland China), C-Camerata (Taiwan), Hunix Bowed-Strings Ensemble (Malaysia) and Ding Yi Music Company (Singapore), in the “Closing Concert: World Reunion” that bridged borders and eras, bringing the festival to a magnificent close.

Over a period of three days, the “Concert: Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble”, “Fringe Activities” and “Closing Concert: World Reunion” offered a musical feast to more than 1300 attendees.