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“Xiang Yue: Songs of Folklife” at Chinese Community Center, Sept. 23 at 2 pm

Music From China Youth Orchestra 2007-08 Calendar

Wang Guowei, Artistic Director Zhou Long, Music Director Susan Cheng, Executive Director tradition Music From China (MFC) is an extraordinary musical ensemble that invokes the delicacy and power of both traditional and contemporary Chinese music. Discover the sights and sounds of "silk strings and bamboo winds" with fiddles, lutes, plucked zithers, bamboo flutes, reeded mouth organs, and hammered dulcimers. Step back in time for several millennia and hear the ancient sounds of the sheng and the pipa, or listen to the compelling music of the erhu. The percussive strength of drums, gongs, cymbals, and woodblocks summons the spirit of ancient music and invokes the vitality of folk music and traditional opera. Based in New York City, this world-class ensemble introduces audiences to the best of Chinese music both past and present. Music From China was founded in 1984 by Executive Director Susan Cheng and performs for audiences throughout the east coast and cities across the U.S. Some of Music From China's presenters include the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College, 92nd Street Y, Longwood Gardens, Princeton University, Eastman School of Music, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Duke University, Chautauqua Institution, Freer Gallery of Art with Yo-Yo Ma, Boston Early Music Festival, and the Library of Congress.

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"....attention to sonic detail is still an essential part of traditional Chinese music, as Music From China demonstrated with grace and virtuosity...." -Jon Pareles, The New York Times

new forces Music From China collaborates with composers to develop new works that expand the boundaries of traditional Chinese music. Our annual Premiere Works series at Merkin Concert Hall has presented the music of composers such as Chen Yi, Zhou Long, Bun-Ching Lam, Dorothy Chang, and James Mobberley, as well as countless other works by emerging composers. We are the first Chinese organization to receive an Adventurous Programming award from Chamber Music America and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) for creating unique programs that combine eastern and western music. Since 1986, Music From China has commissioned and performed over 100 new works by 62 composers and is a major contributor to the development of Chinese new music.

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programs

CONCERTS
MFC performs concerts of traditional and/or contemporary works, featuring instrumental solos, duets, ensembles. Solo recitals by various artists are also offered.

LECTURE-DEMONSTRATIONS / WORKSHOPS
These interactive programs provide greater insight and in-depth learning about Chinese music.

RESIDENCIES
Broad segments of the community are introduced to Chinese music through concerts, lecture-demonstrations, workshops, seminars, and outreach programs.

CHILDREN'S CONCERTS / WORKSHOPS

Interactive programs for children provide fun-filled and educational encounters with Chinese music. The imagination soars with the fascinating sights and sounds of Chinese instruments. ARTS IN EDUCATION Grades 2 - 12 Music From China offers in-school programs that integrate the study of China with the experience of live music and hands-on learning.

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contact information

Music From China 170 Park Row, #12D New York, NY 10038 muschina@echonyc.com tel: (212) 941-8733 tel: (212) 962-5698 fax: (212) 625-8586

All contents copyright Music From China 2004. This site authored by Vincent Chiu.

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