Chinese Music Ensemble of New York

Chinese orchestra

The Chinese Music Ensemble of New York
Origin	New York City
Genres	Chinese music, world music
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Chesky

Past members	Tsuan-nien Chang^[1]

Website	Official Website

The Chinese Music Ensemble of New York is a non-profit Chinese orchestra founded in 1961 and consisting of about fifty members.^[2] One of the missions of the group is to spread awareness of Chinese music in the West.^[3]

The orchestra performs spring and fall concerts each year at Merkin Hall in Manhattan, as well as offering programs for the community, workshops, and lectures on Chinese music.^[4]^{[dead link]}^[5]^[2]

They have also performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Newport Music Festival.^[6]^{[dead link]}^[7]

The orchestra holds a summer program for children, offering lessons in Dizi, Erhu, and Yangqin.^[8]^{[dead link]}

Discography

Beloved Chinese Songs (Chesky, 1995)
Music for a New World (Chesky, 1998)

External links

Official Website

References

^ "Paid Notice: Deaths CHANG, TSUAN-NIEN." The New York Times 8 Jan. 1997: n. pag. Print.
^ ^a ^b "Classical Music/Opera Listings for April 22-28". nytimes.com. 2011. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ "About the Orchestra". The Chinese Music Ensemble of New York. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ "Past Concerts/Events." Chinese Music Ensemble of New York. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 June 2014.
^ "NYSCA : New York State Council on the Arts". www.nysca.org. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ "About Us." Chinese Music Ensemble of New York. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 June 2014.
^ "Chinese Music Ensemble of New York 60th Anniversary Concert". www.carnegiehall.org. 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ "Summer Workshop." Chinese Music Ensemble of New York. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 June 2014.