Awards
Liu Fang
received the French Academy Charles-Cros Award
2006
Liu
Fang has been honoured with the prestigious L'Académie
Charles Cros Award, the French equivalent of the US Recording
Academy (also known as Grammy Awards) for her new record entitled
"Le
son de soie", an elegantly packaged release on French
label Accords Croisés. This record, which contains four
pipa solos, three guzheng solos, two duets with Ballaké
Sissoko’s kora, two with Henri Tournier on Indian bansuri
flute, and one with Algerian oud player Alla, has received ravishing
reviews, being considered as "master musicians at work"
and "a delicately embroidered album that reveals a remarkable
cogency between instruments worlds apart (see press
reviews). The award was issued by the Academie at the festival
Les
Escales de Saint Nazaire on On August 4, 2006. |
The Canada Council for the Arts awarded Liu
Fang for outstanding achievements
Confirmation letter from the Canada Council
for the Arts
June 11, 2001
Dear Ms. Liu Fang,
I am writing to confirm that you have been selected
as one of the three winners of the Fund for Future
Generation Millennium Prize. On behalf of the council,
I am delighted to extend my congratulations and best wishes
You are joined by two other outstanding young artists
in this achievement: screenwriter, director, producer, author Julie
Hivon and author, playwrite Olivier Choiniere. I am please to advice
you that this prize is accompanied by a tax-free cash award of $5,000
to each of you ...
In the spirit of the Fund for Futre Generation Millennium
Prize, the jury recognized your outstanding achievements at this early
stage of your career and saw great potential for future excellence.
In the Jury's words:
"Liu Fang's
mastery of the pipa and the guzheng has established her international
reputation as a highly talented young interpreter of traditional
Chinese music. She aspires to combine her knowledge and practice
of Eastern traditions with western classical music, contemporary
music and improvisation, thereby creating new musical forms,
uniting different cultures and discovering new audiences." |
I agree wholeheartedly with their judgement and wish
you many more fullfilling and productive years as your career develops
and prospers.
Please find enclosed a copy of
the Communiqué publicly announcing the results. This summer you
will receive a commemorative framed certificate in recognition of
this achievement.
Please accepte our congratulations and best wishes
for a very long and successful career
Jean-Louis Roux, C. C. (Signature)
Chairman
[NOTE] Liu Fang has published this letter
to express her thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts and the jury
for having given her this great honour, and to share her happiness with
the friends and music lovers who have given her great supports to her
international career and appreciations to her music.
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