The Woodward Library Society 2024 Fall Program

The Woodward Library Society is excited to announce its upcoming fall event featuring Professor Ann Silverberg. This event promises to be an enlightening experience for all attendees, given Silverberg’s rich background in music, culture, and academia.

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 8 
Time: 5 PM
Location: Woodward Library, room 232 

At this event, attendees will have the privilege of hearing from Silverberg, a renowned ethnomusicologist and musicologist. She will be sharing insights from her recent research, which culminated in a monograph, titled A Contemporary History of the Chinese Zheng, published by Hong Kong University Press in 2023. The presentation is expected to delve into the modern history of the Chinese long zither zheng, a subject Silverberg studied extensively during her time as a Fulbright Senior Research Fellow in Beijing. 

This event offers a unique opportunity for attendees to gain insights into Chinese traditional music and its modern transformations. Participants will learn about the zheng and its significance in Chinese culture while engaging with research in ethnomusicology and musicology. Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A session, allowing attendees to interact directly with Silverberg, a leading expert in the field.

Silverberg brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this event. As a professor of music at Austin Peay State University, she teaches music history, music research, and ethnomusicology classes. Her expertise spans Chinese traditional music, liturgical music, and American music. Silverberg’s academic journey includes a Ph.D. in musicology and multiple master's degrees in anthropology, library and information science, and musicology. She recently earned a master's in teaching Chinese and another in teaching English to speakers of other languages. She completed a Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship in Beijing from 2015 to 2016 and currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors of the Clarksville Community Concert Association. Her publications include articles on the Chinese zither qin, Beijing opera, and the modern transformation of the zheng.

We encourage you to mark your calendars for this free event. The Woodward Library Society looks forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a fascinating exploration of Chinese music and culture through the lens of Silverberg’s latest work.