26/07/2025
✨ On July 2nd, Yihe Qin Society and Taoyuan Qin Society (Germany) co-hosted a Guqin concert at KoncertKirken in Copenhagen.
It was the Danish debut for all three musicians. The evening began with the meditative Pu’an Incantation — as the soft sound of a wooden fish echoed through the church, the audience of over 80 fell into stillness. A Buddhist melody in a Christian space — unexpectedly harmonious.
Both Li Pengpeng and Yang Lining delivered powerful solo performances. Li’s Flowing Water was steady, fluid, and breathtaking. In the second half, she joined German pianist Peter Waas in a rare Guqin–piano fusion — beautifully arranged and surprisingly organic.
Zhuang Xinru of Yihe Qin Society also performed the haunting piece Song of Chu.
The church was nearly full, with many Danes hearing the Guqin for the very first time. Some were amazed by the length and memorization of the pieces; others asked, “How can an instrument and its music survive for over a thousand years?”
This is exactly why we do this — to create encounters across time and cultures, and let more people hear the timeless voice of this ancient Chinese instrument.
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