On the appointment, Dr. Bernd Redmann, President of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, commented: ‘In recent years, general public appreciation of chamber music has been growing steadily - and with the appointment of Quatuor Ébène and Eberhard Feltz, Munich will further strengthen its standing as a center for chamber music. It is a major win for our current and future students.’
Meanwhile, the Quatuor Ébène musicians said: ‘Our career as a young string quartet took off at the ARD Music Competition in Munich. So we are all the more pleased to return here and pass on our experience to the students. We are quite certain that teaching will also have a positive effect on our ensemble work within the quartet.’
Jazzing up the music scene By Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-16 12:19 Share CLOSE Xu Zhitong performs at Beijing Nine Gates International Jazz Music Festival in 2019.[Photo provided to China Daily]
Venue hits the high notes as top performer pays homage to its influence in his career.
East Shore Live Jazz Cafe is a popular venue dedicated, as the name suggests, to that brand of music. Located near Beijing s Houhai Lake, jazz fans come to the wood-paneled bar to enjoy musicians from home and abroad.
As a teenager, Xu Zhitong went to the cafe every Thursday. He loved the atmosphere.