For Ma Chunfeng, a 48-year-old folk artist living in the "suona village" of Mazhuang, traditional Chinese music is an all-consuming passion. Suona, a double-reeded instrument seen as the "king" of all ...

At the Musée Guimet in Paris, Chinese suona player Liu Wenwen is rehearsing alongside renowned conductor Tan Dun, to prepare for presenting performances featuring the Mogao Caves, a UNESCO World ...

Students and teachers of the suona major of the China Conservatory of Music perform at the concert in Beijing on Dec 8. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The concert focused on showcasing the ...

Chinese suona player Liu Wenwen has wowed the audience at the Musikverein Golden Hall in Vienna, Austria with a virtuosic performance on January 8. Liu is China’s first doctoral degree holder in suona ...

As a child, Liu Wenwen detested the suona, a "loud, high-pitched" traditional Chinese musical instrument, an ancestral heritage of her family that was to become her career. Her peers at primary school ...

The Brooklyn Nets held a celebration of two cultures at their Lunar New Year game this week, with lai see distributed to fans and the US national anthem played using the traditional Chinese suona. On ...