Anna Guo is a Chinese traditional musician who plays the yangqin

Yangqin

The trapezoidal yangqin is a Chinese hammered dulcimer, originally from Middle East and Persia . It used to be written with the characters 洋琴 , but over time the first character changed to 揚 , which means "acclaimed". It is also spelled yang quin or yang ch'in...

. She taught at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music

Shanghai Conservatory of Music

The Shanghai Conservatory of Music , as the first music institution of higher education in China, was founded on November 27, 1927. The teachers and students have won numerous awards both home and abroad, thus earning the conservatory the name, “the cradle of musicians”.-History:The Shanghai...

. From 1985 to 1996, she was head of the Shanghai Women's Silk String Quintet. In 1996 she emigrated to Toronto, Canada. In 2007, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra is an orchestra of Chinese traditional instruments based in Hong Kong. It was established in 1977 and comprises 85 musicians. The Artistic Director and Principal Conductor is Yan Huichang.-External links:**...

 performed with Guo on yangqin

Yangqin

The trapezoidal yangqin is a Chinese hammered dulcimer, originally from Middle East and Persia . It used to be written with the characters 洋琴 , but over time the first character changed to 揚 , which means "acclaimed". It is also spelled yang quin or yang ch'in...

, Wong Onyuen on gaohu

Gaohu

The gaohu is a Chinese bowed string instrument developed from the erhu in the 1920s by the musician and composer Lü Wencheng and used in Cantonese music and Cantonese opera...

, and George Gao on erhu

Erhu

The erhu is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a "southern fiddle", and sometimes known in the Western world as the "Chinese violin" or a "Chinese two-stringed fiddle". It is used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles...

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Discography

• 1992 - Collection of Yang-qin Solos
• 1995 - Masterpieces Performed by Yang-qin Masters
• 2001 - Chinese Traditional Yang-qin Music Oliver Sudden Productions
  Oliver Sudden Productions
  Oliver Sudden Productions is a Canadian independent record label focusing on traditional music from various parts of the world. Founded by music producer Paul Etch in Montreal, Quebec,Canada in 1995...
  
  

External links

• Anna Guo at Calabash Music
  Calabash music
  Calabash Music is an online music company established in 2001 by Brad Powell. Calabash Music is based in Somerville, Massachusetts. Its goal, as quoted from the website, is to provide the listener access to "talented musicians across the globe," as well as to help "independent artists sell directly...
  
  
• Anna Guo at National Geographic
• [ Anna Guo] at All Music
  All Music
  All Music was an Italian free-to-air television station which mainly broadcast music videos and music programs. Originally called Rete A, the name was changed to Rete A - All Music , and for a brief period was affiliated before with MTV Italy and after with VIVA.-History:In late 2004 the former...