多謝您的來信!

衷心感謝那些每逢佳節都會寄賀卡給我的朋友,您們溫暖的問候讓我感到很高興。從您們那些精美的賀卡以及美好的祝願當中,我可以看出我的努力能引起您們的共鳴,更能讓您們的生活更精采,我感到一切的付出是值得的,很榮幸我能在這方面出一分力。以下引述一段來自俄羅斯,莫斯科的賀卡:

謝謝您鄒老師……在外國留學的這段時間,我實在很懷念彈古箏的日子。謝謝您讓我拾回彈奏我心愛的樂器的感覺。彈奏古箏幾乎已經成為我生活中的精神支柱了,在往後的日子我一定會繼續彈奏古箏。 再一次謝謝您……在此祝願所有熱愛音樂及古箏文化的同好繼續努力……

YEAR 2007 CALENDAR

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Year 2007 Calendar

Lunlun Zou has produced a year 2007 calendar to promote the guzheng instrument and bring it closer to the western culture.

This beautiful calendar features guzheng artist Lunlun Zou playing a guzheng in Vienna’s Burggarten, in front of Mozart’s monument. The calendar is printed in full color on a size A1 (59.4 cm X 84.1 cm, or 23.4″ X 33.1″) sheet of heavy glossy paper. Hong Kong and US holidays are clearly indicated.

火速訂購2007年精美古箏海報!

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2007年精美古箏海報

為了讓大家對古箏有更多的了解,也為了讓古箏文化與西方文化更融和,鄒倫倫和馬天龍出版了以古箏為主題的2007年精美古箏海報,尺寸為A1 size (59.4 cm X 84.1 cm 或 23.4″ X 33.1″) ,上面標有香港和美國兩地的公共假期和節慶日。

如果您是居住在香港的朋友可以直接到位於香港北角的《鄒倫倫古箏學院》訂購。(詳細地址見底部)

GUZHENG CLUB’S DECEMBER BARBECUE PARTY

The Guzheng Club’s final performance for 2006 was held at Mr. Li’s House of Music in Aberdeen this past Sunday evening.

In addition to a wide array of freshly barbecued foods (pigeons, calamari steaks, beef and pork steaks, sausages) and year-end fellowship, emcee Carmen Bee gathered the audience of varying ages to enjoy a diverse set of acoustic musical performances following the meal. Ranging from traditional guzheng pieces performed by Master Lunlun Zou and her top students, to classically based original guitar pieces performed by Thomas Schmidt, both children and adults enjoyed an evening of musical wizardry, including an impressive performance by the host, Mr. Li. Guitarist Schmidt praised the abilities of Lunlun’s guzheng students during his performance, and added, “The parents of all of these guzheng students should also be congratulated … for giving their children the gift of music at such an early age.”

Special guests included Mr. Wong, the owner of the large Hong Kong music store chain Greenery Music, who astounded audience with his skill on erhu and dizi, and Ms. Wu Nan, who showed her mastery playing guqin and guzheng.

The grand prize winner of the lucky draw was Ms. Ku who walked away with a brand new DVD player. Others have won digital tuners, music CDs and Lunlun Zou’s guzheng picks.

This gathering was the largest ever with number of attendees at 65.

《鄒倫倫古箏會》的《十二月燒烤會》

2006年《鄒倫倫古箏會》的最後一次大型活動已於12月17日香港時間星期日晚上於香港仔圓滿結束。

在豐富的美食燒烤結束後,會員及友人在伴隨著歡送2006年的氣氛中在主持人畢小姐的帶領下進入了活動的最精彩一刻-《鄒倫倫古箏會》的演出活動 。不同年齡的會員及友人享受到了不同樂器的表演和演唱等節目。其中有古箏大師鄒倫倫與其高材生們的精彩演奏,鄒老師的得意高徒李文偉的古箏獨奏「化蝶」掀起了晚會的高潮,他技藝精湛功力扎實,沒有人能夠想到他僅僅上過十二堂古箏課。同時鄒老師又給嘉賓作了一個簡短的古箏研討會。緊隨的是特別來賓以及嘉賓演奏環節,由美國JETOPA 樂隊的原創及主奏蘇堂穆先生演奏的吉它彈唱得到了嘉賓的熱烈歡迎;來自中華文化藝術團的團長黃偉達先生和香港演藝學院的高材生吳楠小姐先後演奏了笛子、古琴、二胡、古箏等樂器,得到了強烈的迴響。為了表達對父母親的感謝之情鄒老師和學生們共同以一曲古箏彈唱「世上只有媽媽好」為樂器演奏環節作結。

在本港最年輕的鼓王-李先生的架子鼓聲為歌唱表演活動拉開了帷幕,讓所有嘉賓等待已久的「現代版徐小鳳」-李嚴偉貞女士的動人歌聲使晚會再次達到了高潮。

正如音樂家蘇堂穆在晚會上所說的:「我們應該恭喜所有的學生及家長,能夠在這樣小的年齡就開始接觸音樂及學習音樂是非常幸運的,要珍惜這個珍貴的禮物。」

在抽獎的活動中,家長谷太太得取了頭獎-DVD 播放機,朱太太得取了數碼古箏調音器,音樂家黃老師贏得了蘇先生的最新CD專輯,而每位在場的每一位嘉賓都得到了鄒老師的最新精美古箏指甲。

此次的燒烤會活動是歷屆最精彩、人數最多的一次。有六十五名嘉賓和友人共同參與了活動。

《鄒倫倫古箏會》通常會每年舉辦三至四次大型活動,本會不僅僅是歡迎本會會員及《鄒倫倫古箏學院》的學生,也歡迎所有音樂愛好者的共同參與,讓我們共同分享對音樂的熱愛,共同學習與成長!

GUZHENG CLUB’S JULY BARBECUE PARTY

Lunlun Zou and friends had organized another party of the Guzheng Club in Aberdeen.

Although the word “barbecue” was used to name the event, seasonally rainy weather forced the organizers to opt for a wide selection of buffet delicacies instead.

Besides the usual performances by master Lunlun Zou and her guzheng students, everyone enjoyed special appearances by band Jetopa, Hong Kong singer Carmen Wong and drummer Henry Li who flew in from Boston.

Lunlun Zou gave an educational mini-seminar on how to perform on stage, children and adults enjoyed themselves singing.

《鄒倫倫古箏會》的《七月燒烤會》

鄒倫倫與會員在香港仔一起組織舉辦了另一次古箏燒烤聚會。

雖然用「燒烤」來命名此次活動,但實際上每位會員都享受了豐富的自助餐美食。

會員們聆聽了鄒老師及學生們 的古箏表演后,還欣賞到加拿大名歌手王小姐的美妙歌聲、蘇叔叔的吉他彈唱、李先生的醉人架子鼓、李文偉伉儷的動人歌聲等。

鄒倫倫為參加者作了一個以主題 「舞台的表演藝術」 的小型古箏研討會。

AFTERNOON TEA WITH GUZHENG

Restaurant Heaven on Earth in Hong Kong’s hippest district, Lan Kwai Fong, proved to be the ideal setting of yet another social gathering of our guzheng club and everyone who loves the guzheng music and guzheng instrument.

It could be said that this small-scale gathering of 33 people was an event of international proportions with many attendees from Hong Kong and others from as far as Taiwan, Singapore and USA.

The party was opened with a welcome note from the club’s director Ms. Ruby Wan, who reminded everyone that GuzhengOne is a non-profit and non-commercial club, whose aim is to organize educational and entertaining social gatherings for those who can attend such meetings personally, and also to provide wealth of information to those members whose access is limited to internet.

The traditional decor of the Chinese-themed restaurant Heaven on Earth helped everyone transcend the boundaries of time and experience the relaxing atmosphere of an afternoon tea at the Chinese imperial court at a time, when guzheng music was reserved only for the emperor.

Such was the atmosphere at this event of GuzhengOne when beautiful guzheng music started flowing. Everyone felt at ease, while sipping hot Chinese tea and nibbling at small refreshments.

Yen Ming Mei opened with Shan Dan Dan Kai Hua Hong Yan Yan, Crystal performed Lake Dongting, Natalie Fishermen’s Joyous Return and Yao Festival Dance. Amy played Qin San Qu, 6-year old Xin Yi played Liu Qing Niang and Lunlun Zou performed Spring returns to snow-capped peaks.

Li Mei Feng performed Liu Yang He, Lunlun Zou’s newest student Mr. Li played Zheng. Singapore’s guzheng master Mr. Ho performed Han Ya Xi Shui and Taiwan’s Mr. Hui Rui played Fang Zhi Mang.

During a Question and Answer session Ruby Wan asked about the proper technique of playing yaozhi and Lunlun Zou answered and gave demonstrations, including difficult excerpts from Zhan Tai Feng.

The event was closed with Lucky Draw and several attendees won prizes, including music CDs and fashionable guzheng picks.