Wu Man – The Pipa – A Musical Bridge Between Cultures

Join us at Park Place of Elmhurst for a special live-streamed watch party of the Calvin University Speaker Series. Experience engaging conversation and thought-provoking ideas together in a warm, welcoming setting. Seating is limited, so we encourage early registration to save your spot.

Wu Man will share how the pipa, a pear-shaped, four-stringed Chinese lute, serves as a bridge between cultures. Through music and storytelling, she explores how this ancient instrument has helped her connect with her heritage and engage audiences across the globe. Drawing on decades of performance, composition, and cross-cultural collaboration, Wu Man offers a compelling vision of music as a tool for understanding and unity.

Wu Man is recognized as the world’s premier pipa virtuoso and a leading ambassador of Chinese music. Wu is a Grammy Award winner and the first artist from China to perform at the White House. A soloist, composer, and educator, she has premiered hundreds of new works for the pipa while preserving and promoting China’s ancient musical traditions.