The UK and Europe's Leading Chinese Music Agency
Formally established in 1998, the UK Chinese Music (UKCM) is a dedicated professional Chinese music organisation comprising renowned Chinese virtuosi resident mainly in Britain. Its founding members include world-class guqin master professor Li Xiangting, Daoist and erhu music expert Chen Dacan and pipa/guqin virtuoso and ethnomusicologist Dr Cheng Yu.
2024 London International Chinese Music Festival
22 to 27 July 2024
Building on the success of our previous 20 summer schools, and the first International Chinese Music Festival in 2023 (with participants from 13 countries), China Arts, UK Chinese Music and the London Youlan Qin Society, in partnership with SOAS University of London, is proud to present our second London International Chinese Music Festival.
Events
28
September
2024
Venue
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts, University Park, NG7 2RD
Join us for a concert full of uplifting traditional and modern Chinese music.
27
September
2024
Venue
Barbican Centre, Barbican,
London EC2Y 8DS
Silk & Bamboo Music workshop – Barbican Music Library
Look forward to give a performance/workshop at the #barbicanmusiclibrary to celebrate East and South East Asian Heritage Month.
15
September
2024
Venue
China Town, London, W1D 5QA
The largest Mid-Autumn celebration in London’s Chinatown
15
September
2024
Venue
Stonehenge, Salisbury SP4 7DE
Mid Autumn Festival at Stonehenge
Join us for a special Mid-Autumn Festival celebration at the iconic Stonehenge! This year, we’ll enjoy traditional Chinese performances under the full moon.
27
June
2024
Venue
Djam Lecture Theatre (DLT),
SOAS, Uni. of London, WC1H 0XG
Showcase Concert
- 2024 London International Chinese Music Festival
Professional musicians share the stage with up-and-coming young players to showcase their talent and potential. See those who have achieved good results in graded exams and festival competitions. The full programme will be announced on the day.
26
June
2024
Venue
Holy Sepulchre London, Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2DQ
Gala Concert
- 2024 London International Chinese Music Festival
A feast of traditional and contemporary Chinese music. Featuring China’s master Li Pengpeng (guqin) and UK virtuoso Cheng Yu (pipa), Hu Ruijun (dizi/xiao), Yang Kang (guzheng), Zhang Jiaqi (guqin), Huang Ziyang (erhu) and more. The programme features the Silk String Quartet, Silk and Bamboo Music and the London Youlan Qin Society.
25
June
2024
Venue
BG Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Uni. of London, Russell Square, WC1H 0XG
Lutes of the Silk Road Concert
- 2024 London International Chinese Music Festival
The unique concert brings together the legendary lutes of the Silk Road - from the Chinese pipa (Cheng Yu), Uyghur rawap (Shohret Nur), Kazakhstan dombra (Sabine Masters), Turkish bağlama (Ozan Baysal), Iranian tar (Pouyan Biglar), to the Syrian oud (Rihab Azar), supported by the percussionist Elizabeth Nott. You will hear the distinctive character of each lute as well as their collective sounds.
25
June
2024
Venue
St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9ED
Lunchtime Concert
- 2024 London International Chinese Music Festival
A short concert to open our London Chinese music festival to give a taste of Chinese music old and new. Featuring the renowned London Youlan Qin Society (est. 2003) and its guests. Our major concerts - The Silk Road Lutes, the Gala and the Showcase concerts will follow on the 25th to 27th July.
24
June
2024
Venue
St. Giles Church, Cambridge, CB3 0AQ
Cambridge Concert
- 2024 London International Chinese Music Festival
A special programme featuring China’s distinguished master Li Pengpeng (guqin) and UK virtuoso Cheng Yu (pipa), Hu Ruijun (dizi/xiao), Yang Kang (guzheng), Zhang Jiaqi (guqin), Huang Ziyang (erhu) and more. The concert presents the renowned Silk String Quartet, Silk and Bamboo Music and the London Youlan Qin Society.
18
June
2024
Venue
Symphony Hall, Broad St, Birmingham, B1 2EA
Cheng Yu and Dennis Lee perform at the Birmingham Symphony Hall to showcase the classic Chinese instrumental pairings of the guqin zither/pipa lute and xiao/dizi bamboo flutes. They will perform both traditional and modern pieces of various styles and periods.
13
June
2024
Venue
LT THEATRE, SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
RUSSELL SQUARE, WC1H OXG
13.00 - 15.30
LONDON YOULAN QIN SOCIETY
21ST ANNIVERSARY YAJI MUSIC GATHERING
21st LYQS Anniversary Yaji
2024 London International Chinese Music Festival Press Release
8
July
2023
Venue
SOAS, Djam Lecture Theatre
You are cordially invited to attend the LYQS's 124th Yaji Chinese Music Gathering (in person and online)
20
August
2023
Venue
To be confirmed
London Internaitonal Chinese Music Festival 2023伦敦国际中国音乐节
We are pleased to announce that we will be holding the 2023 London International Chinese Music Festival this summer, 20-28 August.
16
May
2023
Venue
Great Court: The British Museum, London, WC1B 7pm, 16th May 2023
The Silk String Quartet (UKCM) Performs at the Opening of ‘China’s Hidden Century’
The award-winning Silk String Quartet has been invited by the British Museum to perform at the opening of this extraordinary exhibition.
Reviews
Jane Spiro
Lutes of the Silk Road Concert
A concert held in SOAS Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre on Thursday 25 July 2024, as part of the international Chinese music festival, hosted by the School of Arts.
For music lovers, the Lutes of the Silk Road concert gilding London's week-long International Chinese Music Festival, was a gala of virtuosity and technical wizardry. Showcasing the multifaceted cosmopolitan talent of the SOAS music department, headed up by "Pipa" maestro Dr Cheng Yu, the accomplished band of lute players traced the sounds of ancient trade routes through China, into Central Asia, Iran, Syria and Turkey, each echoing the unique sounds of their homelands.
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Mr Chris Nash
Gala Concert
A concert held on Friday 26th July at the Holy Sepulchre in London’s Holborn, as part of the international Chinese music festival.
I’m privileged to be able to bring you a report on the Gala Concert presented by the UK Chinese Music organisation on the evening of Friday 26th July at the Holy Sepulchre in London’s Holborn. In Chinese there is an expression 沁人心脾 qìnrénxīnpí, which in English we can translate as stirring the heart and the soul.
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Nouvelles d'Europe
The second London International Chinese Music Festival, which lasted for a week, concluded on 27 July at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. This festival provided an opportunity for Chinese music enthusiasts in the UK and Europe to engage and learn. Building on the success of the inaugural festival in 2023, this year's event expanded to include five concerts in Birmingham, Cambridge, and London, a five-day national music summer school, masterclasses, ensemble sessions, salons, workshops, dual-certified examinations and competitions, as well as supplementary courses in calligraphy and painting.
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China News
2024 Second London International Chinese Music Festival Revives Silk Road Lute Music
This summer, the 2024 Second London International Chinese Music Festival expanded to include five concerts in Birmingham, Cambridge, and London, as well as a national music summer school, masterclasses and ensemble sessions, salons and workshops, dual-certified examinations and competitions.
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