Lunchtime Concert – Quartet Siji 四季
Pipa, Dizi, Cello & Piano
Date & Time: 12:30 – 13:15, Saturday 25 July 2026
Venue: Westminster Reference Library, London
35 St Martin’s St, WC2H 7HP
Admission: Free | Limited Seating
Book Ticket: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-concert-ft-quartet-siji-tickets-1981859617466
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
Quartet Siji (‘Four Seasons’ in Chinese) is a cross-cultural Western and Chinese exploration of their respective sound-worlds featuring both classics and new compositions.
Musicians:
Cheng Yu – pipa (4-stringed lute)
Zongpu Lu – dizi (bamboo flutes)
Hoda Jahanpour – cello
Bingbing Jiang – piano
Artistic Director: Cheng Yu
Music Director: Ray Lin
