ENCOUNTER

New music composed by pianist Zhen Chen and live performed with Pipa artist Lin Ma, and Cellist David Geber at Greene Space of WNYC/WQXR.
ENCOUNTER tells an episode of love at first sight. The cello stands for an affectionate man, and the pipa stands for the lady who becomes more mature after all that she has been through in the new country, and yet is still protective in the face of love. The cello and pipa sing somewhat similar melodies in a tentative way as two encounters try to make sense of the déjà vu in front of them. The melodies of the cello and pipa revolve into an expansive waltz, as the two people become more open to a love across cultures.

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The combination of Chinese and Western is great

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really like this piece. And I hope to see the live performance someday.❤