Chinese Culture Center Of San Francisco

I am David Wong, a Guzheng instructor. Come to 3rd floor Mezzanine, Chinese Culture Center every Tuesday and Thursday for an hour class. The session will start from 4:30pm. Tuition: * For Winter, Spring and Fall sessions (10-week session): $400 per person for CCC members and $450 per person for non-CCC members. * For Summer session (8-week session): $320 for CCC member and $360 for non-CCC member. Have you ever thought about learning an exotic instrument? If so, this opportunity at the Chinese Culture Center is perfect. This 10-week program is designed to introduce beginner students to this unique style of music. Steeped in history and beauty, the ancient technique of the Guzheng will be discussed, demonstrated and practiced during class periods. No age limit to attend the class! What is Guzheng? Guzheng, one of the numerous instruments believed to be indigenous to China, emerged during the Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th to 3rd centuries BCE). By the 8th century CE, it had 12 or 13 strings of silk, increasing to 16 (ultimately of copper or steel wire) and, from the mid-20th century, to 18 or 21. It’s a popular multi-stringed zither with pitch-defining movable bridge under each of its strings. The strings are tuned to a pentatonic scale without half-steps (usually so, la, do, re, mi) over a 3-plus octave range. About the Instructor: David Wong Hailing from a long line of Chinese scholars, David Wong is a lifelong student of traditional Chinese arts. He has studied guzheng (Chinese table harp), guqin (seven string zither), traditional Chinese painting, and tea culture under masters in the United States and China. His interests also led him to graduate studies both here and abroad, researching and absorbing the depths of his Chinese heritage. As a member of the San Francisco Guzheng Music Society, under the tutelage and support of guzheng virtuoso Liu Weishan, Wong takes his passion for teaching and introducing traditional Chinese music and culture, and endeavors to pass along these ancient traditions to the next generation through lessons, classes, workshops and lectures throughout the bay area.