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Ms. Lu
Di Hè is currently a member of the Shanghai
Musicians’ Association – Gu-Zheng Special Division.
From early age on, Lu Di has studied piano,
accordion, violin, and later has specialized in
gu zheng. She has received rigorous training and
careful guidance from such well-known elder
generation Chinese gu zheng artists as Zhang Cao
from Beijing, Xiande Li, Ling Guo, Wenyan Sun, and Xuejun Guo from Shanghai.
Lu Di was
hired as the long-term gu zheng player by the Portman
Ritz-Carlton Shanghai. She was also selected as the only
solo gu zheng player for important foreign affairs
reception events in Shanghai. Lu Di has performed for the following top
officials:
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Former U.S.
President, Bill Clinton and his family - June, 1998
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Current
U.S. President, George W. Bush - Oct. 2001
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Former U.S.
President, George H. W. Bush - May 7, 2002
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Former German
Chancellor, Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker - Oct. 25,
2002
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The King
and Queen of
Nepal and their guards
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Lu Di
received very high compliments from these top officials and
took thank you photos with George H.W. Bush and had his
autograph. Her accomplishments were recognized and
appreciated by the Mayor of Shanghai as well as the
Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Shanghai city government.
Lu Di has actively devoted herself to promoting the gu zheng – one of the most ancient Chinese traditional
music instruments. It is a plucked string instrument
that is part of the zither family. Lu Di has delicately
merged the rhythms of the classic music and popular
music, enabling the gu zheng melodies to convey the
elegance and nobility of the Chinese imperial music as well
as the romance and freshness of modern music. Lu Di
puts her heart and soul into the strings to make every
note enchanting.
The appeal of the gu zheng, as
compared to the classical Western harp,
has transcended language and cultural barriers.
After personally seeing and listening to the Chinese
imperial music piece “Snow in Sunny Spring”, performed by a
modern artist on an instrument with a two thousand year
lineage,
many of those who never enjoyed music know that they’ll
never forget such an experience.
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 Lu
Di has taught gu zheng to foreign exchange students at
the Shanghai Foreign Languages Institute, and also
at such art schools as “Golden Palm,” “Golden
Apple, “and “Hollywood” in Shanghai. She is also a loving and inspiring
instructor. During 2002, Lu Di gave seminars to American MBA students at Shanghai Jiaotong University on
the Chinese gu zheng and music culture. Combining lecturing
with performing, she won the love and compliments of
the American students.
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After arriving
in Phoenix, AZ in December of 2004, Lu Di adapted church hymns for gu zheng performance. As a Christian,
she has used this unique method to spread the love of
God. During the 2005 Chinese New Year celebration at the
Chinese Cultural Center, Lu Di offered her talent with
Chinese gu zheng music to the audience. Lu
Di has also adapted many world-known songs into gu zheng
melodies. Through her music, you will know the true Lu
Di as well as the delicacy and the power of Chinese
gu zheng.
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Notable Performance |
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2002: Ms. Hè played a
command performance for President George
Bush. |
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Notable Performance |
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2002: Ms. Hè played a
command performance for German
Chancellor, Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker |
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