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Title: Scenes of Suzhou, Art of Jiangnan – An Evening of Pingtan Music
(poster)

Date : 07 March 2010 (Sunday)
Time : 5 pm
Venue : Victoria Concert Hall
Ticket Prices* : $18, $24
Concessions* : $16, $20 (for students, NSF and Senior Citizens aged 55 and above) *does not include SISTIC charges

Buy your tickets now through the SISTIC website: www.sistic.com.sg, SISTIC Hotline: (65) 6348 5555 and SISTIC Authorised Agents island-wide.

Schools will be able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise 60% of ticket price (excluding SISTIC booking fee).

Keppel Nights 50% subsidy is available for Category 2 ($18) tickets, whilst stocks last. Students and Senior Citizens can enjoy the subsidy if a valid ID is shown at the ticketing counter. Members of the public can find out more about the subsidy by visiting www.keppelnights.com.

City Chinese Orchestra
presents
Scenes of Suzhou, Art of Jiangnan - An Evening of Pingtan Music

Suzhou Pingtan 评弹 is a narrative art form that combines Pinghua 评话 (storytelling) and Tanci 弹词 (singing with the accompaniment of a stringed instrument). A Pingtan performance usually comprises of Pingtan artists singing and narrating stories in Suzhou dialect, self-accompanied on Sanxian and Pipa. It is native to Suzhou and flourished during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. In the course of its four-hundred year history, it has gained much popularity and become a distinguished art form in the Jiangnan area.

The City Chinese Orchestra is privileged to have with us distinguished Pingtan performers Zhang Bi Hua (张碧华) and Cai Xiao Hua (蔡小华). Zhang is an esteemed successor of Lidiao Pingtan 丽调评弹, a specific school of Pingtan, and Cai is a first-rate performer with the Nanjing Military Cultural Unit (Administrative Division). The mother-daughter duo will present classic pieces such as Moon’s Reflection on Erquan Spring 《二泉映月》 and When Will You Return 《何日君再来》.

In addition, renowned local Erhu artistes Wang Gui Ying (王桂英) and Ling Hock Siang (林傅强) will also perform erhu concerto Song of the Li Tune《丽歌行》and Shanghainese opera tune Embroidered Pouch《绣荷包》under the baton of Cultural Medallion recipient Tay Teow Kiat.

Performed in Chinese.

Concert Details
Date                                :               7 March 2010 (Sunday)
Time                                :               5 PM
Venue                              :               Victoria Concert Hall (VCH)
Ticket Prices^                  :               Standard - $18, $24
                                                        Concession - $16, $20
Ticketing agent                :               SISTIC Hotline: (65) 6348 5555
                                                        SISTIC Website: www.sistic.com.sg
                                                        All authorised SISTIC outlets island-wide

[NEW!] Keppel Nights 50% subsidy is available for Category 2 ($18) tickets, whilst stocks last. For more information on how to obtain subsidised tickets, please visit www.keppelnights.com.

Note: Schools will be able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise 60% of ticket price (excluding SISTIC booking fee).
^ Concession prices are available for Senior Citizens aged 55 years old and above, full-time students and National Service Men (NSF).

Title: Encore – A Decade of Dreams from the Red Chamber
(poster)

Date : 8 Aug 2009 (Sat)
Time : 7.30pm
Venue :Esplanade Concert Hall
Ticket Prices* : $21, $28, $38, $48
Ticket Outlets* : $18, $24, $32, $40 (for students, NSF and Senior Citizens aged 55 and above) *does not include SISTIC charges

Buy your tickets now through the SISTIC website: www.sistic.com.sg, SISTIC Hotline: (65) 6348 5555 and SISTIC Authorised Agents island-wide.

Schools will be able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise 60% of ticket price (excluding SISTIC booking fee).

Keppel Nights 50% subsidy is available for Category 2 ($38) and Category 3 ($28) tickets, whilst stocks last. Students and Senior Citizens can enjoy the subsidy if a valid ID is shown at the ticketing counter. Members of the public can find out more about the subsidy by visiting www.keppelnights.com.

City Chinese Orchestra
Presents

Encore
A Decade of Dreams from the Red Chamber

“To me, this was an unforgettable concert… an unforgettable night, because this night created such an emotional upheaval.” -- Sun Chaoyi, Renmin University of China, on CCO’s performance of the Dream of the Red Chamber concert suite.

"Wu's voice… glides and blends with the orchestra wonderfully, every phrase having a beautiful arch.” -- Jin Tielin, renowned professor at the China Conservatory of Music, on Soprano Wu Bixia.

 “His insightful understanding and grasp of traditional music culture enables him to render different music styles accurately, bringing out the essence of each piece of music through the orchestra.” -- People’s Music on Conductor Tay Teow Kiat.

The Dream of the Red Chamber concert suite, composed by Wang Liping (王立平), is based on the soundtrack of the 1987 CCTV television adaption of the eponymous classic Chinese novel. Since its debut performance by the City Chinese Orchestra (CCO) in 1999, the suite has gained immense popularity within the Chinese community. After nearly 100 performances staged by numerous orchestras in China and Southeast Asia, CCO is proud to present the suite again in Encore – A Decade of Dreams from the Red Chamber《梦系红楼》— 十年回顾.

Join renowned female soprano Wu Bixia (吴碧霞) as she dazzles you with her rendition of classic songs in the suite, such as Poem of Flower Burial and Longing in Vain. Hailed as the “nightingale of the East and West”, Wu Bixia is the first vocalist in China who is equally proficient in the Chinese traditional school and the western “bel canto” school of opera, and as won numerous international awards of the highest standing.

Performed in Chinese.

Vocal Accompaniment by Yi Sheng Choral Ensemble

Title: Guzheng Concert "Spring Melodies 2009"
(poster)

Date : 22 Feb 2009 (Sunday)
Time : 5pm
Venue : Victoria Concert Hall
Ticket Prices : $12, $15
Ticket Outlets :

1) Shangyin Music School (Singapore)
Tel: 6742 9359 / 6746 5763

2) Karl Heng Enterprise
Tel: 6339 1787

3) Eason Enterprise
Tel: 6294 7522

The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts City Chinese Orchestra is proud to present their upcoming concert, entitled Spring Melodies 2009, which is scheduled for 22nd February 2009, 5pm, at the Victoria Concert Hall.

This concert is part of our annual "Spring Melodies" series, which showcases performances by both local Guzheng players as well as prominent Guzheng maestros from China. The guest player at this year’s concert is the renowned Guzheng Master, Du Yu. She will be performing together with her very own Guzheng ensemble made up of promising, young Guzheng instructors from the Henan District.

As for the local Guzheng scene, ensembles from City Chinese Orchestra, Ngee Ann Secondary School and Zhonghua Secondary School will be playing a collection of classic Guzheng works. Eminent Guzheng teacher Cui Jingyi will also be performing two solo pieces.

Du Yu: Du Yu is a member of the prestigious Association of Chinese Musicians. She studied under the Guzheng Maestro, Professor Wu Qing, and graduated from the Wu Han Music Conservatory in 1986. She has won many awards, including the gold award at the 2nd Henan Youth Instrumental Competition. She has been invited for many cultural exchange programmes and has performed in Germany, France, Japan, Romania, Korea and Singapore. She has also gathered together young and talented Guzheng instructors from the Henan District to form her very own Guzheng ensemble.

Schools will be able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise 60% of the ticket price.

For more information about the concert and City Chinese Orchestra, please visit http://www.cityco.com.sg

Music Director: Mr Tay Teow Kiat

Title: Strings and Winds in Harmony – Young Talents in Concert

Date : 7 Dec 2008 (Sunday)
Time : 5 pm
Venue : Victoria Concert Hall
Ticket Prices : $10
Ticketing Office : Shangyin Music School
Hotline : 6742 9359

Strings and Winds in Harmony – Young Talents in Concert is part of our Young Performers’ series which provides a platform for students of Chinese instrumental music to showcase their talents at a concert hall. These students have achieved high distinctions at the annual musical grading examinations, which is a testimony of their musical expertise.

As part of a work of collaboration between Shangyin Music School (Singapore) and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, the series of examinations provides a path for students to attain musical excellence in various Chinese instruments. The audience in this concert will be treated to a variety of chamber works, featuring various instruments which include the pipa, yangqin, zhongruan, erhu and percussion.

Note:

• Schools will be able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise 60% of ticket price.
• Individuals who purchase tickets for “Young Talents in Concert” on 7 Dec 2008 can enjoy price discounts if they purchase tickets from Shangyin Music School for “Soundtrack Selections from the Four Chinese Classical Novels” on 27 Dec 2008. (Not applicable for students who purchased tickets using the Tote Board subsidy.) Please call Shangyin Music School at 6742-9359 or email us at info@cityco.com.sg for further details.

Title: Guzheng Concert "Spring Melodies 2009"
(poster)

Date : 27 Dec 2008 (Saturday)
Time : 7.30pm
Venue : Victoria Concert Hall
Ticket Prices : $10, $15, $20 (excluding Sistic charges)
Ticketing Agent : SISTIC
Hotline : 6348-5555
Website : http://www.sistic.com.sg

The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts City Chinese Orchestra is proud to present their upcoming concert, entitled Spring Melodies 2009, which is scheduled for 22nd February 2009, 5pm, at the Victoria Concert Hall.

This concert is part of our annual "Spring Melodies" series, which showcases performances by both local Guzheng players as well as prominent Guzheng maestros from China. The guest player at this year’s concert is the renowned Guzheng Master, Du Yu. She will be performing together with her very own Guzheng ensemble made up of promising, young Guzheng instructors from the Henan District.

As for the local Guzheng scene, ensembles from City Chinese Orchestra, Ngee Ann Secondary School and Zhonghua Secondary School will be playing a collection of classic Guzheng works. Eminent Guzheng teacher Cui Jingyi will also be performing two solo pieces.

Du Yu: Du Yu is a member of the prestigious Association of Chinese Musicians. She studied under the Guzheng Maestro, Professor Wu Qing, and graduated from the Wu Han Music Conservatory in 1986. She has won many awards, including the gold award at the 2nd Henan Youth Instrumental Competition. She has been invited for many cultural exchange programmes and has performed in Germany, France, Japan, Romania, Korea and Singapore. She has also gathered together young and talented Guzheng instructors from the Henan District to form her very own Guzheng ensemble.

Schools will be able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise 60% of the ticket price.

For more information about the concert and City Chinese Orchestra, please visit http://www.cityco.com.sg

Music Director: Mr Tay Teow Kiat