Dear Friends,
The concert program consists of music by contemporary Chinese musicians as well as traditional music familiar to most of us. In addition, among the 50+plus artists performing in this concert is our very own renowned soprano Dr. Jenny Yang, an accomplished professor of chemistry.
Here's the information about the show:
- Time and Date: 8:00 pm, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014
- Venue: Kopleff Recital Hall (in between Sparks Hall and the Humanities Building, entrance facing the Hurt Park)
- Parking: free parking available in G-Deck
Here's a sampling of the program. See attached complete program for details.
1. Traditional Instrument Ensemble (Performers: Spring Yang Music Studio)
· “Pulling an Aloe Flower” 《拔根芦材花》
· “Joy” 《喜洋洋》
· “Horse Race” 《赛马》
2. Chorus (Performers: Journey Art Center)
· “Ode to the New Year” 《新年颂》
3. Violin Ensemble (Performers: Yang Que Music Studio)
· “Butterfly Lovers” 《梁祝》(composed by Chen Gang)
4. Flute Solo (Performer: Vicki Lu)
· “Flying Whips over Busy Harvest Transport Horse Carts” 《扬鞭催马运粮忙》
5. Violin Solo (Performer: Sarah Yang)
· Scherzo-Tarantella
6. Fashion Show: Chinese Qipao (Performers: Journey Art Center)
7. Piano Duet (Four Hands; Performers: Kevin Tao & Tiger Yang)
· “Op. 58” (composed by Tchaikovsky)
8. Guzheng Quartet (Performers: Spring Yang Music Studio)
· “Butterfly Fountain” 《蝴蝶泉边》
9. Piano Solo (Performer: Catherine Xie)
· “Red Blossoms” 《山丹丹开花红艳艳》
10. Violon Solo (Performer: Que Yang)
· “Morning in the Miaoling Mountains” 《苗岭早晨》
11. Chinese Folk Song Medley (Performers: Journey Art Center)
· “Yimeng Mountain in Minor” 《沂蒙山小调》
· “A Lovely Rose”《可爱的一朵玫瑰花》
· “My Beautiful Hometown” 《谁不说俺家乡好》
· “You and Me” 《我和你》
· “Making the Flower Basket” 《编花篮》
12. Chorus (Lead Soprano: Qian Li)
· “I Love You, China!” 《我爱你中国》
Dr. Baotong Gu 顾宝桐
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA 30303