🌕 Over the Moon: A Piano & Guzheng Concert

Join us for a mesmerizing musical journey where East meets West under the glow of the moon. Over the Moon is not your typical concert — it’s a celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival through the poetic dialogue between piano and guzheng.

🎹 Classical Western masterpieces meet 古筝’s flowing elegance in a cross-cultural performance that’s both creative and heartfelt. From Debussy’s Clair de Lune to Chinese classics like 彩云追月 and 酒狂, each piece evokes the serenity, romance, and mystery of moonlight.

🌌 Expect a concert that is innovative, lyrical, and visually beautiful — a perfect way to celebrate the season of reunion and reflection.

✨ A once-in-a-year experience for lovers of music, culture, and quiet wonder.

Featuring artists:

Fang Yi has studied guzheng for over 25 years under masters Zhao Lin and Zhao Jienan. A gold and first prize winner in major national competitions, she has also been recognized as an distinguished community artist. Based in the Bay Area for over a decade, she has trained many award-winning guzheng students and is dedicated to sharing and evolving the art of guzheng.

Irene Long  is a pianist of international acclaim known for blending Chinese cultural storytelling with classical piano performance. A First Prize winner of the Hong Kong International Piano Competition at 16, she has performed with the Grammy-nominated St. Petersburg String Quartet and premiered contemporary Chinese works at major national forums. Her music bridges East and West, using lyrical phrasing and poetic sensitivity to convey themes of identity, resilience, and cultural beauty.

在中秋佳节即将来临之际，邀您一同走进一场东西方音乐交汇的月夜之旅。

这不是一场普通的音乐会，而是一场融合了西方钢琴与东方古筝的跨文化创作演出，以“月亮”为主题，通过音乐讲述诗意、浪漫与团圆的故事。

🎹 从德彪西的《月光》到中国古典名曲《彩云追月》《酒狂》，每一段旋律都在诉说着月下的宁静与思念。

✨ 这是一场富有创意、诗意与视觉美感的演出，适合所有年龄层的观众。在中秋时节，以音乐共赏明月、共叙心意。

特邀音乐演奏家：

房奕（Fang Yi）自幼随著名古筝教育家赵林老师、赵洁楠老师习筝，至今已有25余年。她曾荣获第八届中国广播电影电视国际人才选拔赛金奖、“赋歌杯”全国古筝邀请赛一等奖，并多次被评为优秀指导教师。在旧金山湾区从事古筝教学十余年，房奕培养了众多优秀古筝演奏者，其学生在各类国际比赛中屡获佳绩。她致力于推广古筝艺术，在传承与创新中不断探索古筝之美。

龙胤萱（Irene Long）是一位具有国际影响力的钢琴家，以将中国文化叙事融入古典钢琴演奏而闻名。16岁获得香港国际钢琴比赛一等奖后，她的演奏之路逐渐走向国际舞台，并曾与格莱美提名的圣彼得堡弦乐四重奏合作演出。她的演奏富有诗意，常通过东方的旋律美学与西方结构相结合，表达身份、迁徙、坚韧与美的主题。她擅长用音乐“讲故事”，让每一首作品都充满情感与文化意境。