New Date: Oct.25.25 7-9pm PT
Location: Los Angeles
Co-hosted by: Chinese Composer Community × Composers Diversity Collective (CDC)
Link：https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FHBvgUlKScGcPbOUjwLBGw#/registration
We are delighted to announce the first event jointly organized by the Chinese Composer Community and the Composers Diversity Collective (CDC).
This special evening features Feng Mantian, one of China’s most celebrated musicians and a national treasure, who will present an in-depth lecture and live demonstration on the performance techniques and tonal characteristics of traditional Chinese instruments, including the ruan, bianzhong, and bianqing, and their creative applications in film and media scoring. Audiences can join us worldwide through Zoom with FREE RSVP.
Chinese instruments are more than symbols of Eastern culture—they are unique sonic colors that can inspire bold, creative scoring choices for film, television, and video games worldwide.
This masterclass will offer a rare opportunity to experience the intersection of traditional Chinese instruments and contemporary media composition.
Feng Mantian will share insights into the expressive capabilities of the ruan, bianzhong, and bianqing, and discuss how these instruments can inspire new sound palettes in film and game scoring.
The evening will include live demonstrations, open discussion, and an intimate opportunity for composers to engage directly with one of China’s most visionary artists.
For composers and creators passionate about film, game, or cross-cultural music, this is an unmissable event to witness how traditional sound meets modern storytelling.
About Feng Mantian
Feng Mantian is a renowned ruanxian artist and National Class One Performer of the China National Traditional Orchestra. Widely known as “the soul of the ruan,” he is a leading figure in preserving and revitalizing the art of this ancient instrument while bridging traditional Chinese culture with modern musical expression.
Born in 1963, Feng began studying violin at the age of four under Russian violinist Bachyev, and later studied the yueqin and zhongruan with his father, master musician Feng Shaoxian. In 1978, he joined the China National Traditional Orchestra, where he continues to perform as a soloist and has toured extensively across the world.
Over four decades, Feng has devoted himself to the preservation and development of ruanxian art. After 17 years of research, including studying X-ray blueprints of Tang-dynasty ruan preserved in Japan’s Shōsōin and building 47 prototypes, he successfully reconstructed the “Tang-style hidden-fret zhongruan” in 2009 — reviving a long-lost instrument of ancient China.
In 2014, Feng won the national championship on CCTV’s Brilliant Chinese, bringing the ruan to unprecedented public attention. Between 2019 and 2021, he founded the Mantian Band and toured globally with his concert series Under the Mountain, Above the Mountain, performing over 100 shows. His solo album Listening to the Ruan (2020) fuses Chinese poetic philosophy with contemporary sound, offering listeners a deeply meditative musical experience.
Feng has performed at major state and international events, including:
- A 2011 state visit to Russia with China’s national leaders;
- A 2013 special performance for Premier Li Keqiang and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev;
- A 2016 performance for President Xi Jinping and former U.S. President Barack Obama;
- A 2019 cultural diplomacy concert for ministers from 18 countries in Latvia;
- Concert appearances at world-renowned venues such as the Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), Carnegie Hall (New York), Salzburg Festival (Germany), and Lucerne Festival (Switzerland).
In his performances, Feng often intertwines Chinese poetry and philosophy with instrumental improvisation, using the ruan as a voice of recitation. His music evokes the poetic spirit of ancient scholars like Tao Yuanming, Li Bai, and Su Shi—expressing both personal emotion and cultural reflection through sound.
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冯满天大师讲座：阮咸艺术与中国传统音色在影视音乐中的运用
时间： 2025年10月25日（周六）晚 7:00–9:00
地点： Zoom
联合主办： Chinese Composer Community × Composers Diversity Collective (CDC)
报名链接:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FHBvgUlKScGcPbOUjwLBGw#/registration
我们诚挚邀请您参加 Chinese Composer Community 与 Composers Diversity Collective (CDC) 联合举办的首次活动。会同步与世界各地的作曲家们同步Zoom直播。
本次活动特邀中国国宝级阮咸艺术大师——冯满天 老师，为洛杉矶的影视作曲家与音乐创作者带来一场关于 阮、编钟、编磬等中国传统乐器演奏与音色运用 的专题讲座与演示。
中国的乐器绝不仅仅是为东方元素的画面配乐而存在，它们更是一种独特而鲜活的声音色彩，能够为影视、电视、乃至游戏的各种场景注入全新的灵感与力量。
这场讲座不仅将带来冯满天大师对阮、编钟、编磬等传统乐器的深度讲解与现场演示，也将探讨如何在影视与游戏配乐中创造具有东方韵味的声音语言，呈现中国音乐在当代语境中的无限可能。
对于热爱影视音乐、游戏配乐及跨文化创作的您而言，这将是一次难得的、面对面感受中国传统音乐精神与现代作曲理念交汇的盛会。
冯满天简介
冯满天，著名阮咸艺术家，中国民族乐团国家一级演奏员，被誉为“中国阮之魂”。他是阮咸艺术的代表性传承人与复兴者，也是中国传统文化的当代传播者。
自四岁起随俄籍小提琴家 Bachyev 学习小提琴，后从父亲、著名月琴演奏家冯少先处学习月琴、中阮等弹拨乐器。1978年考入中国广播民族乐团（现中国民族乐团）任演奏员至今，并以独奏家的身份多次随团赴世界各地演出。
四十余年来，冯满天致力于阮咸艺术的传承与创新。通过研究日本正仓院保存的唐代阮咸X光图纸，他历经17年、制作47件实验乐器，最终于2009年成功复原可演奏的“唐制隐品中阮”，填补了古代阮咸在当代音乐史上的空白。
2014年，他在央视《出彩中国人》节目中获得全国总冠军，以独特的音乐创造力让阮咸艺术走入大众视野。2019年至2021年，他组建“满天乐队”，创作并巡演作品《山下山上》，在全球完成百余场演出。2020年发行个人专辑《听见阮声》，将中国古典精神与现代音乐语汇相融合，展现出独特的东方哲思与人文深度。
冯满天曾多次代表国家出访演出：
- 2011年随中国国家领导人访问俄罗斯并演出；
- 2013年为李克强总理与梅德韦杰夫总理专场表演；
- 2016年受邀为习近平主席与美国总统奥巴马演出；
- 2019年为18国部长级代表在拉脱维亚文化会议上演奏；
- 足迹遍布近30个国家，在华盛顿肯尼迪中心、纽约卡内基音乐厅、德国萨尔茨堡音乐节、瑞士琉森艺术节等世界舞台上发出中国之声。
他的音乐常融入诗词与哲理，以阮为“吟诵之声”，在即兴中再现陶渊明、李白、苏轼等古代文人的精神境界。他以音乐探索“天人合一”的哲学思想，让听众在音色与节奏中体悟东方的静谧与辽远。
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