Who we are 墨香如月 組合介紹

Coral Liang 擅長演奏古琴和簫。她於2019年獲得雙語教育碩士學位。從三歲開始踏上音樂之旅，六歲開始學習笛子，後來又學習了二胡和古箏。擁有超過20年的音樂表演經驗，她在中國和國際比賽中屢獲殊榮。近年來，她與朋友們創立了舊金山古琴簫音樂協會。這個非營利組織主要致力於推廣中國傳統文化，特別聚焦於古琴和簫等樂器。他們通過音樂教育、舉辦音樂會、音樂講座和文化藝術節等活動，為舊金山社區服務。

Zhao Ziying，15歲開始踏上了古琴之旅。她擅長廣陵琴派，展現出靈活而情感豐富的風格。自2014年以來，她在美國教授古琴課程，參加各種演出和古琴講座。她還擔任許多國際音樂比賽的評委，如國際青年比賽、查爾斯頓國際音樂比賽等。她受邀擔任聖地亞哥古琴社的古琴技術顧問，並參與了許多活動，包括西雅圖中心的中國新年晚會、華盛頓大學的中國文化展、亞太文化研究中心的古琴講座以及西雅圖地區中文學校的公開講座。

這兩位藝術家為舊金山及其周邊地區帶來了精彩的中國傳統音樂表演和豐富多彩的文化活動，展現了他們對中國傳統音樂的熱愛和藝術才華。

Coral Liang plays the Guqin & Xiao. She obtained her Master’s degree in bilingual education in 2019. Starting her musical journey at the age of three, she began learning the Dizi at six, followed by the Erhu & Guzheng. With over 20 years of musical performance experience, she has garnered awards in competitions both in China and Internationally. In recent years, she and her friends founded the San Francisco Guqin & Xiao Music Society. This non-profit organization is primarily dedicated to promoting Chinese traditional culture, particularly focusing on instruments like Guqin & Xiao. They serve the San Francisco community through activities such as music education, hosting concerts, music lectures, and cultural art festivals.

Zhao Ziying embarked on his journey with the Guqin at the age of 15. She specializes in the Guangling school of Guqin, showcasing a style that is fluid and emotionally nuanced. Since 2014, she has been teaching Guqin courses in the United States, participating in various performances & Guqin lectures. She is also jury member for many International Music Competitions, such as International Youth Competition, Charleston International Music Competition, etc. She has been invited as a Guqin technical consultant for the San Diego Guqin Society & has participated in numerous events, including the Chinese New Year Gala at the Seattle Center, Chinese cultural exhibitions at the University of Washington, Guqin lectures at the Asian and Pacific Cultural Research Center, and public lectures at Chinese schools in the Seattle area.

These two artists bring splendid traditional Chinese music performances and vibrant cultural activities to San Francisco and its surrounding areas, showcasing their passion for Chinese traditional music and their artistic talents.