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The erhu, a traditional Chinese bowed string instrument with over 1,000 years of history, comes to life through intricate craftsmanship. | Viral Post

Making a erhu requires dozens of steps to complete. The erhu is a traditional Chinese bowed string instrument with a history of over a thousand years. The erhu originated from the instrument "xiqin" of the Xi ethnic group in northern China during the Tang Dynasty. It is a bow-stringed instrument that resembles a drum with strings, with a round soundbox and two strings, played with a bamboo bow. The Tang Dynasty poet Cen Shen's verse "The central army sets up wine for returning guests, accompanie

👋🎼 Get to know Erin Busch, one of the local composers who wrote music for our New Chamber Music Series concert, INNOVATION! The ASO's string quartet will perform a curated selection of works by members of the Composers Collaborative. In this concert, composers are challenged to push creative boundaries — integrating cutting edge technology, electronic or visual elements, invented instruments, or adopting unconventional formats. Tuesday, October 28 at Da Vinci Science Center! Tickets & info at

👋🎼 Get to know Bernie Walasavage, one of the local composers who wrote music for our New Chamber Music Series concert, INNOVATION! The ASO's string quartet will perform a curated selection of works by members of the Composers Collaborative. In this concert, composers are challenged to push creative boundaries — integrating cutting edge technology, electronic or visual elements, invented instruments, or adopting unconventional formats. Tuesday, October 28 at Da Vinci Science Center! Tickets & i