Three years ago, Mr. Temerson was hosted by the Chicago Zither Club for a round of workshops and a concert. The Chicago Club’s support of the now five year old GAHC Davenport Zither Ensemble has ...
What began more than a decade ago as research into a traditional German stringed instrument has turned Davenport into one of this country’s zither centers. “We have developed into the largest zither ...
The musicians play instruments that are 2,000 years old. Zithers are well known in Germany and Austria, but not in the U.S. But, thanks to the Chicago Zither Orchestra, the instrument has a presence. ...
The Chinese guqin is a seven-stringed zither without bridges. It has a history of over 3,000 years and is a symbol of the Chinese musical tradition. More than 100 teachers and students from Russia, ...