Jiaoyue Lyu performs “Ode to Autumn Wind” Filmed in The Astor Chinese Garden Court, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, April 13, 2016
Performed on The Met’s Qin by Prince Lu (1628-1644), Ming Dynasty, 1634. Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, Seymour Fund, The Boston Foundation Gift, Gift of Elizabeth M. Riley, by exchange, and funds from various donors, 1999. 1999.93.
As one of the most popular small tunes, Ode to Autumn Wind depicts a husband missing his youthful wife. The earliest version of this song includes Ode to Autumn Wind by Li Bai and the Condor Hero, Louis Cha Leung-yung’s martial arts romance, which ends with this poignant, emotional poem.
Performer information: Jiaoyue Lyu: At the age of four, Ms. Lyu began her musical studies as a pianist. It was not until she entered Nanjing Normal University that she began her guqin studies with Prof. Xiaoqin Yao and Prof. Gongliang Cheng. She has performed guqin concerts in China, the United States (Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall) and abroad and while steeped in the traditional qin repertoire she has also composed music for and performed the guqin in modern musical theater productions. In New York, she attended New York University and actively promoted guqin performance and education. At the China Meets America Cultural Festival at Carnegie Hall (2014) she participated as teaching assistant, interpreter, backstage director and MC. Additionally, Ms. Lyu has been awarded numerous honors in China and globally for her expertise in Chinese calligraphy including the Gold Award in calligraphy in the National Man and Nature Award in July 2001.
Production support was provided by The Augustine Foundation
Production Credits Producer and Director: Kate Farrell Production Coordinator: Lisa Rifkind Jib: Kelly Richardson Camera: Dia Felix Lighting design: Ned Hallick Gaffers: Foster McLaughlin, Mary Ellen Stebbins Editor: Kaelan Burkett Graphics: Natasha Mileshina
Organized by the Department of Musical Instruments J. Kenneth Moore, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge Jayson Kerr Dobney, Associate Curator and Administrator Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, Associate Curator Tim Caster, Principal Departmental Technician Marian Eines, Associate for Administration Pamela Summey, Programs Coordinator Gillian Suss, Collections Management Assistant
Support from Department of Objects Conservation Manu Frederickx, Associate Conservator Jennifer Schnitker, Assistant Conservator
