Young Hyun Cho, associate professor of piano at Michigan State University, performs alongside guest artist Haiqiong Deng during a Lunar New Year concert at Cook Recital Hall in the Michigan State University School of Music in East Lansing, Mich., on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Deng plays the guzheng, a traditional Chinese plucked zither with more than 2,500 years of history, typically featuring 21 strings stretched over movable bridges and known for its expressive glissandos and pitch bends.