Topic: Chinese music reached its artistic zenith during the Song dynasty, where centuries of cultural evolution culminated in a refined synthesis of Northern musical structure and Southern poetic tradition.

Topic: Tonight, we enter the refined world of Jiang Kui—Southern Song poet, composer, and calligrapher—known as the Master of the White Stone. His artistry transcended disciplines, weaving poetry, music, and brushwork into a singular aesthetic vision.

Topic: Tonight, we enter the refined world of Jiang Kui, the Southern Song poet, composer, and calligrapher whose artistry fused literature, music, and ritual into a singular aesthetic vision. His self-composed pieces An Xiang and Shu Ying—delicate meditations on plum blossoms—embody the spirit of “qing kong sao ya,” a poetic clarity that echoes through his brushwork and melodies alike.

Topic: Literature has rhythm. Music has literary soul. In the delicate tones of silk and bamboo, we glimpse a civilization’s finest hour—where melody carries meaning and words resonate like song.

Topic: Myth is the soul of a civilization—an echo of its origins, beliefs, and dreams. When retold through music, myth becomes not just memory, but resonance. Tonight’s program invites you to experience Chinese mythology reimagined through sound, where ancient tales meet contemporary artistry.