Music

Elysian Blues

Experience ancient guzheng artistry collide with jazz piano!

  • Dates 18 - 20 Oct
  • Time 6:30pm, 6:00pm (75 minutes)
  • Venues 111 Lonsdale St
$20.00
Sessions & Tickets
A light cyan sky is the backdrop for teal and blue climbing mountains on top of which sits a small black temple. Hatched and textured circles compliment the silhouette of the mountains. Blended into the foreground, on the left hand side, is an artistic rendition of a guzheng and in the middle on the bottom of the image, there are black and white piano keys that fade out to the right.

Image Credit: Weiyi Truong

  • Created and Performed by: QiQi in collaboration with Darby Lee

Prepare to embark on a sonic adventure like no other with our guzheng fusion artist QiQi, who will create music that breaks boundaries and defies expectations. Together, QiQi and jazz pianist/composer Darby Lee will seamlessly blend the traditional elegance of the guzheng with the pulsating rhythms and electrifying energy of contemporary music.
Celebrate the evolution of Guzheng music, a world where it transcends its traditional settings, embracing new styles and rhythms to create a captivating auditory experience.
With QiQi's innovative approach, Guzheng music becomes not just 'folk', but energetic and exhilarating, breaking free from its stereotype. You will enjoy a musical performance that is fresh and unique, culturally enriching and modern at the same time.

About QiQi Music and Darby Lee

QiQi and Darby invites you to explore new horizons, pushing the boundaries of tradition to create a musical experience that is as dynamic as it is unforgettable.

QiQi is classically trained, a versatile multi-instrumentalist with a background in jazz, blends traditional Guzheng melodies with modern flair and diverse cultural influences, infusing each composition with a fresh, vibrant energy.

QiQi has performed extensively as a soloist as well as collaboratively with lion and dragon troupes, traditional chinese dance groups, bands and orchestras at many venues throughout Victoria. Instagram: @qiqimusic_

Highly awarded, Melbourne-based pianist and composer Darby Lee has been classically trained in piano since 2004. Since 2018 has branched out to other styles and embraced composition, transcription and arranging, hoping to push harmonic and stylistic boundaries, and conducting research into microtonality. Instagram: @xsmolfeesh

Celebrate the evolution of Guzheng/Piano music, a world where it transcends its traditional settings, embracing new styles and rhythms to create a captivating auditory experience.

  • Duration: 75 minutes

  • Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier

  • Age suitability: G

  • Event warnings: Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

  • Full: $20.00

  • Concession: $18.00

  • Group 4+: $18.00

  • Extra Applause: $25.00

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Friday, 18 October 2024

6:30pm

111 Lonsdale St

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Sunday, 20 October 2024

6:00pm

111 Lonsdale St

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