The inaugural Chou Wen-Chung Distinguished Lecture on Chinese Culture begins on May 17 with a presentation by Lei Liang about his work on Chinese landscape paintings at Qualcomm Institute, followed by a talk on “The Sound and Sight of Late Sixteenth Century Chinese State Processional Music” by ethnomusicologist Joseph Lam from the University of Michigan. This lecture interprets the paintings in the contexts of late Ming court culture and with theories of iconography and ethnomusicology, offering answers on the ways the paintings visually capture and preserve state processional music, a performance and discourse of Chinese emperorship and being.
Speakers:
Joseph Lam, Professor of Musicology, University of Michigan
Lei Liang, Professor of Music, UC San Diego (Moderator)
On May 18, join us for a concert at the Conrad Prebys Concert Hall featuring the world premiere of a percussion concerto inspired by the invaluable collection of percussion instruments donated by the Chou Wen-Chung Estate. It is a free event and open to the public.
Admission/Cost: FREE Please Register
Location:
Atkinson Hall, Calit2 Theater
UCSD
Engineer Lane
Voight Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
Tuesday, May 17 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
