Sounds of Spring – Lunar New Year Concert 2026
2026-03-03 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre SOAS, University of London London WC1B 5DQ
Sounds of Spring “春之韵” Concert – Lunar New Year
Celebrating the year of the Horse
Happy Spring Festival!
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a special programme of rich, vibrant traditional and contemporary music. What better way to enjoy the full moon and to welcome spring!
Presented by SOAS, University of London, Organised by China Arts and UK Chinese Music, with a programme curated by Cheng Yu, the concert brings together leading musicians from China and the UK, featuring:

Chinese Orchestral Music (国乐管弦乐团)
Silk and Bamboo Music (江南丝竹)
Beijing Opera (京剧)
Face Changing (变脸)
Chaozhou String-Poem Music (潮州弦诗)
Pipa and Guqin Ensembles (琵琶与古琴合奏)
And more

Date & Time: 7:30pm, 3 March 2026Venue: SOAS Gallery Lecture TheatreSOAS, University of LondonLondon WC1B 5DQ
Tickets:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sound-of-spring-lunar-new-year-celebration-tickets-1978897431488

Lunchtime Concert – Quartet Siji 四季
2026-03-04 12:30 - 13:30
Lunchtime Concert – Quartet Siji 四季Pipa, Dizi, Cello & Piano
Date & Time: 12:30pm, Wednesday, 4 March 2026Venue: Westminster Reference Library, London35 St Martin’s St, WC2H 7HPAdmission: Free | Limited Seating
We are delighted to be invited to perform in the City of Westminster.
Quartet Siji, a new ensemble presented by China Arts, makes its debut at the Westminster Reference Library Lunchtime Concert with a distinctive cross-cultural programme.
This concert is supported by the City of Westminster Council and Westminster Reference Library.
About Quartet Siji
Quartet Siji is a cross-cultural Chinese and Western exploration of their respective sound worlds featuring both classics and new compositions.
Programme highlights include:

Spring Dance 春舞 – Premier by Ray Lin (2026)
Echoes of Galaxy 星河垂笛 – Premier by Wang Qingyuan (2025)
Camel Bell of the Silk Road 丝路驼铃 – Ning Yong, arr. by Ray Lin
Shadows of the Sword 剑影 – By Ray Lin (2025)
Galloping Horse 赛马 – By Huang Haihuai, adapted by the quartet
Going Home 思念故乡 – By Antonín Dvořák, arr. by Ray Lin

London Youlan Qin Society Music Yaji Gathering – “Of Spring Scents and Cadences”
2026-03-07 13:00 - 16:30
LYQS 161st Yaji Gathering – “Of Spring Scents and Cadences”日暖花香山鸟啼
Date: Saturday, 7 March 2026Time: 1:00pmVenue: SOAS, University of LondonMain Building, Room RG01, WC1H 0XG
The London Youlan Qin Society (LYQS) will hold its 161st Yaji gathering at SOAS, bringing together guqin enthusiasts and Chinese music lovers for an afternoon of cultural exchange and artistic sharing.
Cheng Yu, Founder and Chairman of the London Youlan Qin Society, will attend and take part in this special gathering.
The event welcomes both performers and listeners. Participants who wish to perform are invited to submit their programme by 5 March via email.
This regular Yaji provides a relaxed and friendly platform for appreciating guqin music, traditional aesthetics, and scholarly exchange.
Book your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lyqs-161st-yaji-gathering-tickets-1981497189434?aff=erelexpmlt
For performance enquiries: info@ukchinesemusic.comWebsite: www.ukchinesemusic.com
