COLORFUL MELODY CONCERT 2023
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2023 Colorful Melody Concert
《國樂新韻》音樂會 May 13, 2023 (Sat) 3 PM McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center 20300 Herriman Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 (Inside Saratoga High School) Free parking Enjoy an afternoon of traditional Chinese music played by a youthful generation. An orchestra comprising folk instruments such as the erhu (two-string violin), dizi (bamboo flute), guzheng (lap harp), yangqin (dulcimer), mouth organ (sheng), (guzheng), dulcimer (yangqin), pipa (lute). Program includes Chinese orchestra masterpieces Terra-Cotta Warriors Fantasia and Ambush from All Sides, dizi concerto Le Chun, yangqin concerto Reminiscence, and many others. Tickets: $20 (General Admissions) |
OUR MISSION
A NEW GENERATION OF CHINESE MUSICAL HERITAGE
California Youth Chinese Symphony (CYCS) is a non-profit organization serving the Bay Area and nation wide. It has a mission of promoting musical diversity and enriching cultural lives of our communities by introducing Chinese traditional music and instruments. We provide high quality and diversified education on Chinese traditional instruments and creatively integrate East-West music using both Chinese and Western instruments.
OrchestraThe CYCS Orchestra is a Chinese symphony orchestra that primarily made up of Chinese traditional instruments and a few Western instruments such as Cello and Bass.
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ClassesDevelop motor skills through acquiring playing techniques of the Chinese traditional instruments.
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CCOM ExamAn examiner appointed by the Central Conservatory of Music travel from China to the Silicon Valley to listen to performances by all the examination candidates one by one.
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PerformancePresented by both the junior group and senior group members of CYCS, and joined by all the faculty artists of the group.
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AmbassadorsCMA performs high-quality, diversified traditional Chinese music and creatively integrates East-West music using both Chinese and Western instruments.
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SponsorDonate today and help us reach our goal!
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What we Are Up To
2020 Online Concert
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On May 31, 2020, CYCS has successfully hosted its first ever online concert. Due to shelter-in-place, teachers and students met online weekly to continue with small group lessons. With the hard work of all our members, a 2-hour program was produced and recorded. Enjoy some of our recorded performances here at our youtube channel.
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Colorful Melody 2019May 5, 2019 (Sun) 7:00 PM
Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College |
