Classical
Rock/Pop
Joy Luck Trio with Gao Hong, pipa; Karen Han, erhu; Donna Weng Friedman, piano
About This Event
The Joy Luck Trio—Gao Hong (pipa), Karen Han (erhu) and Donna Weng Friedman (piano)—places Chinese plucked and bowed instruments alongside piano in a program at Bargemusic. Gao Hong is a Chinese-American composer and pipa performer, professor of Chinese Musical Instruments at Carleton College, and a recipient of multiple music awards; Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared April 3, 2022 "Gao Hong Day."
About the Artist
Gao Hong
Gao Hong is a Chinese-American composer and performer of the Chinese pipa. She serves as the professor of Chinese Musical Instruments at Carleton College. She is the recipient of multiple music awards and has been honored by the Saint Paul, Minnesota Mayor Melvin Carter, who declared April 3, 2022 to be Gao Hong Day.