( Photo: Presidents of the New York Qin Society performing together in Taipei this May) John Thompson, current president; Yuan Jungping, founding president The New York Qin Society presents its founding president, Master Jung-Ping Yuan, now visiting from Taiwan, in a concert of music for the guqin silk-stringed zither on Saturday August 27, 2016 from 6 – 8 pm. The guqin, said to have been played by Confucius, has been enjoying a renaissance since UNESCO proclaimed it a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The concert consists of famous masterpieces from both the ancient and traditional repertoire. The first half of the concert will include performances by […]