Red Chamber is hot... steamy hot! Whether it is fast and furious stringband music, the sultry beauty of Imperial Court classics, or cutting edge contemporary creations, Red Chamber's fiery passion embodies every note. The quartet consists of Mei Han, leader, and internationally acclaimed zheng (zither) master and ethnomusicologist. Formerly a soloist of the Zhan You Ensemble in Beijing, her career spans five continents. Guilian Liu is one of the world's leading pipa (lute) masters. She graduated from

the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, was the director of the Shanghai Pipa Society, and has performed worldwide. Zhimin Yu is a ruan (lute) virtuoso, and was a principle player for the China Broadcast Performing Arts Troupe in Beijing. She has toured throughout Asia and North America. Geling Jiang is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist who started her professional career at the age of 10. She spent twenty years with the Chime Bell Ensemble of Hubei province and has toured with them to the US, Japan, and Singapore.