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GALLERY: Duo Chinoiserie performs for International Guitar Series

Ethan Rodriguez
Feature Guitarist Bin Hu (left) and guzhengist Jing Xia of the Duo Chinoiserie bow before beginning the first song of their performance for the International Guitar Series on Tuesday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building. Duo Chinoiserie’s reason for playing was to show the musical exchange and fusion between different cultures by playing classical guitar and guzheng. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
By Ethan Rodriguez, Photojournalist
Apr 2, 2026
Guitarist Bin Hu (left) and guzhengist Jing Xia perform music from “Cartigas de Santiago” by Davis Russel on Tuesday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building. Xia is an award-winning guzheng artist and ethnomusicologist. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star) (Ethan Rodriguez)
NIU applied artist of classical guitar An Tran speaks to the audience as he introduces the Duo Chinoiserie on Tuesday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building. As the founder, Tran is in charge of running the NIU International Guitar Series. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star) (Ethan Rodriguez)
Guitarist Bin Hu (left) plucks a guitar as guzhengist Jing Xia strikes a Cajon while performing “Tahhiyya li ossoulina” by Sérgio Assad on Tuesday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building. Assad used a fusion of European and Arabic music. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star) (Ethan Rodriguez)

 

Guitarist Bin Hu plays “En los trigales” by Joaquín Rodrigo as a guitar solo on Tuesday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building. Rodrigo was a blind Spanish composer who later used braille as the basis of his composition. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star) (Ethan Rodriguez)
Guitarist Bin Hu (left) and guzhengist Jing Xia bow as the audience stands and applauds the Duo Chinoiserie for their performance on Tuesday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building. The applause lasted for around half a minute. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star) (Ethan Rodriguez)
Guitarist Bin Hu (left) and guzhengist Jing Xia stand as they announce the Duo Chinoiserie was selling CDs of previous performances after their performance on Tuesday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building. Each CD holds 19 songs and was sold for $20. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star) (Ethan Rodriguez)
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Ethan Rodriguez
Ethan Rodriguez, Former Photojournalist
Ethan Rodriguez is a sophomore from the greater St. Charles area majoring in chemistry. He started his career at the Northern Star in the fall 2024 semester. Outside of the news cycle, he enjoys photographing nature and the night sky.
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