Mr Zhu is a top Erhu musician in China. Zhu was born in 1956 and start his erhu learning at the age of 7. Mr Zhu, who is also the Chairman of the Musicians' Association of Jiangsu Province and is ...

While waiting to have his photographs taken, Ray Wong Hae picks up his erhu and starts playing a number of tunes: Autumn Feeling, Birds Chirping in the Mountains and Reflection of the Moon on Water.

"I hope to organize my concert in the near future, so I can help more people learn about Chinese folk music." Zheng Xiaohui, a postgraduate student in Milan, Italy, shared that wish during an ...

art school's strict teaching of fundamentals brings ancient music to life It is a common thing among Chinese parents these days to sending their children for piano or violin lessons. In Jiangyin city, ...

Before he landed the scholarship which would smooth his way to pursue his passion, Lu Jietao did as much as he could to play the erhu without spending money. The Victoria School student, 16, said it ...

As people become more familiar with different music styles from around the world, musicians are increasingly looking to appeal to these multilingual audiences with surprising blends of styles and ...

The sound of the traditional Chinese musical instrument erhu is becoming better known globally thanks to the effort of one college student. Chen Yimiao, born in 2004, comes from a Beijing family ...

The first time when I heard the [Fritz] Kreisler 'Liebesleid,' I just [felt], 'Wow, that song is just right for the erhu.' The sadness, the sensitivity, the warmth, the romance: It fits my instrument.

In the Oscar-nominated film “Up in the Air," audiences watch the familiar routines of contemporary airline travel while hearing the unfamiliar sounds of an ancient Asian instrument, thanks to erhu ...