Hong Kong renowned local zheng soloist So Chun-bo, dubbed the "king of zheng in Hong Kong", will give a recital next month, the Information Services Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Tuesday.

Playing in a unique style, So will perform his compositions and rearranged works, including the theme from "Yesterday's Glitter", "Fish Hawks Dabbling in the Water", "Red Candles' Tears", and "The Worship" (zheng and cello ensemble), a press release from the department said.

Zheng is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. It belongs to the zither family of string instruments.

So will also incorporate improvisation, an essential element in jazz, in a performance of his work "Impromptu". The Hong Kong Zheng Orchestra will perform "A Sketch of Hong Kong" (zheng ensemble) and "Chant of Pu An" (zheng and percussion).

So began studying zheng in 1963 and formed the first zheng ensemble in Hong Kong in 1971. In 1974, he gave the first zheng recital in Hong Kong. Since then, he has given more than 100 recitals and appeared in music festivals throughout the world. He has composed more than 70 zheng works, recorded 18 albums and published "A Complete Anthology of Chinese Zheng Music" in two volumes.

(Xinhua News Agency November 7, 2007)