Research

HengChing Fang is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Leeds under the head of school, Prof. Clive Brown. As a violist of the LUCHIP String Quartet, her area of research is performing practices of string instruments from late nineteenth century to the present, and focuses particularly on the analysis of performing styles of Joseph Joachim, Lionel Tertis and William Primrose. Her first academic translation book, “Classical and Romantic Performing Practices 1750-1900”, by Clive Brown published by Oxford University Press (OUP), will be published in 2008 by Continental Book Ltd. Other professional Activities include participating in Art and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Research Project with Dr. David Milsom, and collaborating with Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR) with composer Mr. Nigel Morgan.

Selected conference papers are as followed:

“Lionel Tertis’ Interpretation Aesthetics: A Discussion of Bax’s Sonata for Viola and Piano,” The 35th International Viola Congress, University of Adelaide. Australia, July- Aug 2007.

“Sound of the Early Twentieth-Century Viola Music: Revelation of Lionel Tertis Interpretation Aesthetics,” MARS Study Day, University of Leeds, UK, May 2007.

“String Performing Practices in the Twentieth Century,”Music Institutions with Doctoral Arts Studies (M.I.D.A.S) workshop, Royal College of Music, UK, April 2007.

“Transition of Audible Perception: Revelation of Tertis’ Interpretation Aesthetics,” Music Archival Research Skills (MARS) Study Day, University of Leeds, UK, March 2007.

“Revelation of Lionel Tertis’ Interpretation Aesthetic,” Royal Musical Association Research Student’s Conference (RMA), University of Bristol, UK, Jan. 2007.

“Performing Practices in the Twentieth Century,” Progress Conference, University of Manchester, UK, June 2006.

“Historical Performance with Modern Players,” Research Study Day, University of Leeds, UK, May 2004.

Recently, she has been invited by the International Viola congress to give seminar with sponsorship from The Aidan Woodcock Charity and Kathleen & Margery Elliott Scholarship Trust.