Author Archives: Adam Cathcart

About Adam Cathcart

Lecturer of Asian history at Queen's University Belfast and Editor of SinoNK.com.

Photos from Chengdu

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Return from Sichuan

The Amitayus Duo just completed a 20-day teaching, lecture, performance and recording tour of Sichuan province, PRC, centered on the city of Chengdu.  In addition to engaging audiences and individuals from all walks of Chinese society and actively aiding in … Continue reading

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Newsletter

The Amitayus Duo is very glad to present its first newsletter, focusing on the group’s activities in 2011.  Click here for a full copy (opens in pdf).

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April Performances

April Performances The Amitayus Duo will be holding two performances in Berlin this month.  The first is a house concert (tickets available by invitation only) in the Lichterfelde area. The second concert will take place at the American Church in Berlin … Continue reading

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Gao Ping Cello Sonata No. 1

Gao Ping’s Cello Sonata No. 1 was written in 1996, received its European premiere by the Amitayus Duo, and was recorded by the duo in summer 2011 in Chengdu: More about the composer, including his “Two Soviet Love Songs for … Continue reading

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Musical Diplomacy in Sichuan / 音乐外交

We will be appearing at the US Consulate  and several other venues in Chengdu, including the celebrated Bookworm and the Danish Foreign Ministry project known as the  Nordic International Management Institute (NIMI). We recently arrived in Beijing within a wonderful matrix of plans which … Continue reading

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German Romantics Recital

On June 26, 2011, the Amitayus Duo performed a program in Berlin of: Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, op. 73 Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Tone, op 102 Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, op. 38  

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Concert in Berlin

The Amitayus Duo will appear in concert at the American Church, Berlin, Germany, at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, 2011.  The concert is free and open to the public and will include cello sonatas by Shostakovich, Prokoviev, and the … Continue reading

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