With school not in session, SFCM professors are busy on the performance stage.

Guitar faculty Meng Su debuted with the China National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra (NCPA) for two performances in July.

“It was a joy and honor to make my debut with the China NCPA Orchestra,” Su said. Her performances July 6 and 7 were part of the orchestra’s season theme of The Created Universe. “When I stepped onto the sold-out, 1,800-seat concert hall of the NCPA and was met with a wave of applause, I felt overwhelmed—in the best possible way,” Meng said. “It was one of those rare moments when music, space, and human connection come together so completely. I’ll never forget that feeling.”

Su performs in the concert hall of the “The Giant Egg."

The NCPA opened in Beijing 2007 and is the largest theater complex in Asia. Known for its memorable steel structural shell, it’s also called “The Giant Egg.” Housing an opera house, concert hall, and two theatres, supplementary facilities, with total floor areas of 217,500 square metres.

The program traced a wide musical arc, from Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances to Giuliani’s Guitar Concerto, followed by Su’s solo performance of Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Tan Dun’s Seven Desires, and some Beatles hits that “lit up the entire hall.”  

The China National Center for the Performing Arts.

Su joined SFCM’s guitar faculty in 2020. SFCM’s guitar program honors the historic tradition of classical guitar while cultivating innovation. In addition to her teaching schedule Su can often be found performing across the globe. 

“I'm deeply grateful for this experience, and I look forward to bringing that same spirit of shared discovery and joy into my work with students at SFCM,” Su said.

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