"On her path to becoming a composer, Gao Hong established a long relationship with American Composers Forum (ACF), which has provided multiple forms of career support. Her earliest composition, Flying Dragon, for solo pipa (1997), planted the seeds for a dual career as a composer and performer. The piece is a structured meditation, with a rich tremolo and a climactic outpouring on the highest frets, expressing memories of leaving her parents in her native Luoyang when she was only 12 to become a professional musician." Read our profile of composer and Chinese pipa virtuoso Gao Hong at the link in our bio! #NewMusic #Composer #Pipa