Betti Xiang
Erhu Soloist
The Chinese erhu virtuosa Betti Xiang was the astonishing soloist. She "sang" the female half of the doomed couple with an agility, subtlety and lyrical grace any opera singer would envy. The erhu is played like a cello, but in Xiang's sensitive hands, it could soar with a violin's range and color, or skitter like a stone thrown across a rushing stream. The orchestra handled the pretty accompaniment, well, prettily.
Chicago Tribune
