A child prodigy in China, Liu Fang is recognized as one of the most eminent pipa soloists as well as a sensitive performer on the guzheng. She has collaborated with world-class musicians from various traditions and has released eleven solo and collaborative albums. She now lives in Canada.
Liu Fang (center) plays the pipa during a rehearsal with the Matangi Quartet.
I have great respect for all musical traditions and have enjoyed collaborating in past decades with great musici…