对话传统 琵琶大师郝贻凡与芥蓝乐团
To celebrate Asian Heritage Month, Gai Lan Ensemble is thrilled to invite renowned Chinese pipa master Ms. Hao Yifan (郝贻凡) back to Calgary, joining them for an afternoon concert on May 4 at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre.
Ms. Hao is the current master of Wang-style pipa (汪派琵琶), and a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing). She specializes in performing traditional music and repertoire, and her evocative style has been described as “like the tides are turning… sometimes like a dragonfly skimming the water…” (China Culture Daily). Ms. Hao is looking forward to performing for Calgary audiences again since her last sold-out performance in 2019 at Bella Concert Hall.
The concert will introduce two sides of the Chinese music landscape, featuring traditional Chinese music including the classic pipa piece “The Moon over the River on a Spring Night” (春江花月夜）as well as new compositions written for Chinese chamber ensembles.
The afternoon event will begin with an artist talk between Ms. Hao and her daughter, award-winning flutist Jiajia Li.
About Gai Lan Ensemble
Gai Lan Ensemble nourishes your senses with their fresh repertoire, customized arrangements, and enthusiastic performances. Led by virtuosic flutist Jiajia Li, the chamber ensemble is made up of the finest Chinese instrumentalists in Alberta. The members’ diverse musical experience — from Chinese opera, Chinese orchestra, classical, jazz and pop — resulted in Gai Lan’s wildly successful first live performance at Calgary's TD Chinatown Street Festival in 2022. Other notable performances include a packed performance at Studio Bell in 2023, a collaboration with Cirque de la Nuit at Chinook Blast 2024, and an appearance in St. Albert for the Plaza Series this past summer. Follow Gai Lan Ensemble on Instagram at @gailanensemble.
About Hao Yifan 郝贻凡
郝贻凡, 中央音乐学院教授，博士生导师。中国音乐家协会琵琶专业委员会顾问。1977年考入中央音乐学院民乐系，先后师承琵琶大家李光祖、王范地、林石城先生。现为汪派琵琶第四代传承人。
作为“汪派”和“浦东派”两大流派弟子，郝贻凡融会贯通两派特点，形成自己独特的演奏风格。在中央音乐学院施教40年过程中，培养出众多优秀的弟子，让传统琵琶流派特色，在年青人身上打下坚实的烙印。
自1992年在台湾成功举办个人独奏音乐会，成为文化部第一位受邀赴台举办音乐会的演奏家后，郝贻凡的足迹遍及亚洲、欧洲以及北美。她先后出版过的专辑包括《传统音乐独奏专辑》，《阿炳独奏专辑》，《谛观友情—中国传世经典CD》一套12张（台湾出版） ，《琵琶音乐介绍》，以及清代传统弦索乐巨作《弦索十三套》的首套唱片等。此外还出版《汪派李光祖师生音乐会》现场DVD专辑。
2001年在“纪念汪昱庭逝世五十周年”纪念活动中，汪派第三代传人李光祖先生正式举行了琵琶转赠仪式,将“汪派”具有传承象征的清代张伯年琵琶赠予弟子郝贻凡，确认她为第四代汪派传人。此后她在汪派琵琶传承与传播方面做了大量的工作：与恩师李光祖共同完成了《汪派李廷松演奏谱》的校订与出版、参与了《汪派琵琶谱》由工尺谱翻至简谱的大量译谱工作、整理李光祖先生口述并协助发表论文《琵琶的基本弹奏方法》（中央音乐学院学报刊载）、编订出版了《李光祖纪念册》（涵盖李光祖先生纪念文章与数首以汪派琵琶曲为创作基础的协奏曲乐谱）。这些工作将汪派严谨规范的记谱风格、大气磅礴的音乐特色、包容开怀的人格气度得以广泛传播，使广大琵琶学者受益良多。此后在李光祖先生暮年之际，连年策划四场“汪派师门音乐会”，恩师李光祖、郝贻凡本人及其弟子都参于其中，为汪派琵琶艺术的推广做出切实的工作，构建了汪派琵琶技艺传承有序的良好景象。
2015年，郝贻凡在国家大剧院与中国国家交响乐团、著名指挥家汤沐海合作，出演汪派名曲《霸王卸甲》的琵琶协奏曲版本，获得业内高度好评。文化报称：“她的轮指清脆有力、扫弦轰鸣壮观，给人以‘千军万马奔腾不息’之感；而在中间抒情段落中，她则以细腻的‘挑弦’、连贯的歌唱性‘组织’乐句，使音乐的线条感和对比性得到了尽情展示。“ 郝贻凡在进一步完善她历史使命的同时，将汪派传统技艺与西方交响乐队完美融合，使得传统音乐语言得以进一步拓展，从而在舞台上大放异彩
