Carlsbad Art and Culture

WHAT: CMF Benefit featuring a performance by pipa player Wu Man
WHERE: The Village Terrace at the Carlsbad Inn (map)
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 4 starting at 7 p.m.
TICKETS:  $75 each or a pair for $125 (buy ticket)

The Carlsbad Music Festival announces its 2014 fundraising benefit to be held on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Carlsbad Inn Village Terrace located in the heart of the Carlsbad Village steps from the beach.

Benefit guests will enjoy a catered reception, silent auction, and performance by Wu Man, world renown Chinese pipa player, Carlsbad resident and 2013 Musical America Instrumentalist of the Year.

Recognized as the world’s premier pipa virtuoso and leading ambassador of Chinese music, Grammy Award nominated musician Wu Man has carved out a career as a composer, soloist, and educator giving her lute-like instrument – which has a history of two thousand years in China – a new role in both traditional and contemporary music. Through numerous trips to her native China, Wu Man has premiered hundreds of new works for the pipa, while spearheading multimedia projects to both preserve and create awareness of China’s ancient musical traditions. Her adventurous spirit and virtuosity have led to collaborations across artistic disciplines allowing Wu Man to reach wider audiences as she works to break through cultural and musical borders.

The proceeds of this event will benefit the CMF’s 2014 activities including the 3-day Festival in September and the June 21 Village Music Walk. The Carlsbad Music Festival is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to bringing adventurous music to Carlsbad since 2004.

Please click the below link to purchase benefit tickets:
www.carlsbadmusicfestival.org

Click HERE to view a video of Wu Man performing.