HONG KONG CONCERTS:
A Concert by Wang Guotong

When:

this event is over
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Yuk Choi Rd., Hung Hom, Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Phone: 3400-2828

How Much:

$120 from www.urbtix.hk

Area:

Hung Hom

Nearest Train:

Hong Hom
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  • A Concert by Wang Guotong

Internationally renowned erhu master Wang Guotong will be playing pieces by Chinese musician and composer Liu Tienhua to commemorate the 80th anniversary of his death. Wang studied erhu under the tutelage of Chen Zhenduo and Jiang Fengzhi, who were students of Liu himself. Performances on June 6 and 8.

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