Guitar Festival Millstatt 2026 - Swordmen Trio

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SWORDMEN TRIO Masterful Sounds from the Heart of China The Guo Gan Swordmen Trio unites three outstanding virtuosos of traditional Chinese music into an impressive sound experience. Erhu master Guo Gan, a globally celebrated soloist and the first Chinese folk musician to be awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture, captivates with his stage partners Liu Yi Qing on pipa and Chen Jian on guzheng. Together, they create a program of classical works and new compositions, in which sung poems of the Tang Dynasty set a special accent. Erhu, pipa, and guzheng paint a multifaceted soundscape full of nuances and contrasts, accompanied by traditional Chinese dance by the graceful dancer Dai Mengjia. A concert evening that makes the depth of a rich musical tradition as palpable as its vibrant present.