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Mission

A NEW GENERATION OF CHINESE MUSICAL HERITAGE California Youth Chinese Symphony (CYCS) is a non-profi...

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Liuqin

Liuqin (Chinese mandolin) is a high pitch-plucking instrument. For all the difference in size, the s...

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Zhongruan

The Ruan is also known as the moon guitar that appears much later in Chinese history compared to oth...

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Pipa

Pipa (Chinese lute) resembles the Spanish guitar in some ways. It has a pear-shaped wooden body and ...

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Dizi

The Dizi (bamboo flute) is the traditional Chinese flute. Most dizi are made of bamboo, which explai...

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Sheng (Chinese mouth organ)

Sheng is one of the oldest Chinese musical instruments. The instrument existed as far back as 3,000 ...

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Suona (Chinese Oboe)

Suona or Chinese oboe is sometimes also called a trumpet because of its distinctively loud and high-...

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Guzheng

Guzheng (zither or lap harp) was a very popular instrument during ancient times, as early as the War...

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Yangqin

The Yangqin is also called a hammered dulcimer. It is played by hitting strings with a pair of bambo...

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Erhu

Also known as two-string violin, the erhu is a Chinese 2-stringed, vertical fiddle that has a histo...

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Konghou

Konghou (double-string harp) is an ancient Chinese harp. It went extinct sometime in the Ming Dynast...

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Cello

The cello is most closely associated with European classical music. It is part of the standard orch...

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11/16 SF World Music Festival Print E-mail

Date: November 16, 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 2:00pm 
MUSEUM GENERAL ADMISSION

World Festival

THE 9TH ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
YOUTH FOR YOUTH SHOWCASES
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street, San Francisco

Performer: CYCS Orchestra

 
What is Grade Exam? Print E-mail

The Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) of China is China's most senior musical institute offering accredited examinations to applicants.

The Standard Grade Examination Committee of the CCOM has the mandate of expanding musical education and its stylistic tradition, and it provides authoritative musical achievement level assessment for overseas Chinese instrumental musicians and students.

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Grade Exam Results Print E-mail

The First Chinese Instrument Grade Examination was successfully held on Nov 1 & 2, 2008. Thank you for all the teachers and examinees participated. Results will be mailed out by the end of November.

 
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