High Mountain Zen Joy
High Mountain Zen Joy celebrates the profound cultural and spiritual heritage embodied in the Guqin, one of China’s oldest and most revered musical instruments. The title brings together two complementary ideas: “High Mountain,” symbolizing lofty virtue, noble character, and a transcendent state of being; and “Zen Joy,” expressing the quiet joy, inner peace, clarity, […]
Guqin at Canada’s Parliament Hill
It was a great honor to be invited to perform traditional Chinese guqin music at Parliament Hill in Ottawa in celebration of National Gathering Day. In front of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, this historic pan-Canadian Buddhist gathering has drawn to a close. Yet what mattered most was not simply the success of […]
Autumn Dialogue — Vancouver Concert
The First Early-Autumn Performance by Stringless Guqin House Voice of Autumn in the Ear | Poetry of Music in the Heart On August 23, 2025, early autumn arrived quietly in Vancouver, bringing a subtle coolness to the air. At the Surrey Arts Centre, Autumn Dialogue unfolded—an evening where poetry met melody. Across generations and cultures, […]
Visit and Cultural Exchange at Stringless Guqin House
Recently, BC Provincial Conservative Party Leader John Rustad, his wife, Member of the Legislative Assembly Teresa Wat, and several government officials visited the Stringless Guqin House to explore and engage in a cultural exchange centred on traditional Chinese Guqin music. Teresa Wat, who is of Chinese descent, is the first Chinese Canadian to serve as […]