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65th Anniversary spring concert
Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 3:00-5:00pm
The Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
TICKET REQUIRED
The Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
TICKET REQUIRED
Come celebrate our 65th Anniversary with us at Carnegie Hall! Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of traditional Chinese music at this exquisite concert of chamber and orchestral performances.
Tickets will be available soon!
Tickets will be available soon!
PAST EVENTS
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65th Anniversary autumn concertSunday, October 12, 2025 | 3:00-5:00pm
Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Theater I, 199 Chambers St, New York, NY Free admission but ticket required for entry Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of traditional Chinese music at this exquisite concert of chamber and orchestral performances.
The first half showcases the unique beauty of plucked instruments in Spring of the Heavenly Mountain and Dynamic Plucking, followed by the soulful strings of Nocturnal Evening and Folk Tune from Sunan. Experience the North American debut of a three-flute arrangement of Under the Grand Green Mountain, and hear the contemporary folk masterpiece Virtuous Tune by Li Bozhen. The second half celebrates tradition with the lively Celebration Overture and the melodic Beautiful Bambusa Bamboo. Purple Bamboo Tune and Little Cowherd from Bao Yuan-kai’s Chinese Sights and Sounds suite add vibrant color to the evening, before the concert concludes with the haunting guzheng concerto Elegy of the Cloud Dresses. 65週年秋季音樂會日期：2025 年10月12日星期日
時間：下午三點至五點 地點：錢伯斯街 199 號翠貝卡表演藝術中心, 劇院 一 Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Theater I, 199 Chambers St, New York, NY 門票：免費入場，但需購票 10 月 12 號的節目，有精緻的小組及室內樂的演出，以及大樂隊的恢宏曲目。
上半埸小組演岀節目包括彰顯彈撥樂器特色的《天山之春》和《動感彈撥》；拉弦組溫潤靈動的《良宵 》和《蘇南小曲》；首次以3 把笛子齊奏的方式在北美州演出的 《大青山》；以及一首深受樂迷傾睞的當代民樂作曲家李博襌先生的絲竹室內樂：《德音》。 下半場合奏的演出節目包括歡慶的《慶典序曲》；弦律優美動人的《美麗的鳳尾竹》。還有選自作曲家鮑元愷的《炎黃風情》套曲中的《紫竹調》和《小放牛》。這兩首懀炙人口的民族曲調，經由鮑元愷先生的重新編曲，創造出了迷人的音樂線條，也更展現了民樂走向更有結構性及多元變化的豊富性，充份展現了紐約中國民族樂團當下的追求 - 努力的與傳承對話，並向未來探索！ 音樂會的最後壓軸，是一首箏協奏曲《雲裳訴》，這部作品由作曲家周煜國先生在2002年的創作。《雲裳訴》的曲名取自李白《清平調詞》中“雲想衣裳花想容”的詩句，以白居易的《長恨歌》為素材，描寫了唐玄宗與楊貴妃之間流傳百世的愛情悲劇。《雲裳訴》是中國古箏協奏曲發展歷程中的一部代表性作品，體現了古箏音樂從獨奏到協奏、從單聲旋律到多聲交響的飛躍。樂曲戲劇張力十足，細膩地刻畫了從愛情的美好、戰亂的驚惶到生死離別的痛苦與刻骨思念，極富感染力和敘事性。 |
First Half | 上半埸的節目：
1. Plucked Instrument Group | 彈撥
撥弦樂器是一個獨特的樂器家族，是中國古典音樂不可或缺的一部分。CMENY 擁有一個強大的撥弦樂器組，該組合包括揚琴、柳琴、琵琶、中阮、大阮和大提琴，涵蓋了高音到低音的音色。這首新疆民間音樂展示了 CMENY 致力於與我們的紐約地區觀眾分享的音樂文化多樣性。
Plucked instruments are an instrument family that are key to Chinese classical music, featuring many instruments that are partially or primarily plucked. CMENY’s plucked instrument group includes Yangqin, Liuqin, Pipa, Zhongrun, Daruan, and cello, which provides the ensemble a wide and powerful range of tones.
原為烏斯滿江和喻禮純合作的熱瓦甫獨奏曲。熱瓦甫也稱熱瓦普、喇巴卜，是中亞的一種彈撥樂器，廣泛流行於維吾爾族、烏孜別克族、柯爾克孜族、塔吉克族以及阿富汗民間。
帶有濃郁的維吾爾民間音調的特點，具有較強的歌唱性，描繪了春到天山時一派明媚喜人的秀麗風光。音樂從第一段的小調性轉為明亮的大調性，旋律帶有強烈的新疆民間舞曲風格。
This piece was originally a solo piece for the rawap composed by Usman Jiang and Lichun Yu. The rawap, also known as rubob, is a plucked string instrument from Central Asia and is commonly used in Uyghur, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik, and Afghan folk music. The piece features distinctive Uyghur folk melodies, characterized by a strong singing quality, depicting the beautiful and delightful scenery of spring in the Tian Shan Mountains. The music shifts from a darker and more sombre minor tonality in the first section to a bright and lively major tonality, with melodies that reflect the folk dances of Xinjiang. This piece showcases the diversity and cultural importance of the music CMENY’s mission is to share with audiences in New York.
This piece was created by Danhong Wang and was originally composed for an ensemble of ten guzheng, a type of zither instrument popular in Chinese music. It was later adapted for an ensemble of plucked string instrumentalists. The music is light and lively and utilizes innovative harmonic language stemming from popular music. It showcases an elegant and spirited nature, utilizing complex and intricate rhythms to amplify the elegance of the piece and the playing style. Listen to the intricacies of the piece and let it wash over you.
2. Erhu Group | 二胡組
2.1. Nocturnal Evening |良宵 [Composer: Tien-Hua Liu | 劉天華 ]
《良宵》是劉天華先生於 1928 年除夕即興創作的二胡曲，又名《除夜小唱》。樂曲旋律輕鬆明快、溫馨質樸。其風格兼具抒情性與敘事性，情感的細膩，含蓄、典雅的中國傳統音樂美學特質。
"Nocturnal Evening" was composed by Mr. Tianhua Liu on New Year's Eve in 1928. The melody of the piece is light and cheerful, warm and simple, filled with the festive atmosphere and cultural sentiments of traditional Chinese festivals. Its style combines lyricism and narrative, including the delicate expression of emotions, showcasing the implicit and elegant aesthetic qualities of traditional Chinese music.
2.2. Folk Tune from Sunan | 蘇南小曲 [Composer: Chang-Yao Zhu | 朱昌耀]
《蘇南小曲》是改編自江蘇省南部地方戲傳統曲子《老簧調》的二胡獨奏作品，由朱昌耀編曲創作。作曲家運用迷人的二胡技巧來展示獨特的南方中國風格靈動的活力與柔和的風情。
Composed by Chang-Yao Zhu, this is an erhu ensemble piece adapted from the folk tune "Lao Huang Diao", a popular tune in southern Jiangsu province’s opera. The composer uses elegant erhu techniques to amplify the intensity of the emotion and showcase the skill of the erhu.
3. Student Performances: 學生演出：
3.1. Guzheng Students | 古箏：薇薇的學生
3.2. Dizi with small group accompany | 笛子，李德容：五梆子
【Composed by Zi-Cun Feng | 冯子存 ; Arranged by Yu-Yuan Xu | 徐煜源】
《五梆子》是笛子演奏家冯子存根據華北地區二人台牌子曲《碰梆子》改編的梆笛獨奏曲。原曲優美明快，熱情奔放，曲調健朗。曲中保留了這些特點，並運用抹音、垛音、花舌音等技法強化北方民間音樂風格，賦予樂曲粗獷豪爽、熱情奔放的個性。該曲作為北方梆笛代表曲目，展現了民間音樂變奏技法與器樂表現力的融合，其濃郁的地方色彩廣為大眾所喜愛。
這段笛子音樂是由CMENY笛子老師徐煜源編排的。CMENY有著長期的傳統，在社區音樂會上展示優秀的學生。這是為了展示CMENY對於將亞洲傳統音樂的種子播撒到紐約市社區的承諾。
'Five Bangzi' is a solo piece for the bangdi (a type of Chinese bamboo flute) adapted by the flutist Feng Zicun from the northeastern Chinese two-person folk play song 'Peng Bangzi.' The original piece is beautiful, lively, and passionate, with a robust melody.
This composition retains these characteristics while employing techniques such as strokes, layered notes, and rapid tongue techniques to enhance the northern folk music style, imbuing the piece with a rough, bold, and passionate personality. As a representative piece of northern bangdi music, it showcases the integration of folk music variation techniques and instrumental expressiveness, with its rich local flavor widely appreciated by the public.
This piece of dizi music was arranged by CMENY Dizi teacher, Yu-Yuan Xu. CMENY has a long-time tradition of showcasing outstanding students in the community concert. This is to demonstrate CMENY's commitment to spread the seeds of Asian heritage music with the New York City community.
4. Small Group: 小組 De Yin (Virtuous Tune) | 德音 [Composed by Bo-Zen Li | 李博禪]
根據禮記, 德者，性之端也；樂者，德之華也。金石絲竹，樂之器也。德是人性之正，樂是德之光華，金石絲竹是樂的工具，抒發內心志意。《德音》的青年作家李博褝先生正是秉承著這一理念進行創作的。作曲家試圖描繪出中國古代文人音樂家高尚的品格與濃厚的浪漫主義情懷。
這是一首相當具有挑戰性和吸引力的音樂作品。CMENY非常希望與我們的觀眾分享這首音樂，以連結你們與傳統的過去，同時挑戰你們對音樂可能性的期望。
Based on an ancient Chinese text, The Book of Ritual, virtue is the essence of nature; joy is the adornment of virtue. Metal, stone, silk, and bamboo are the instruments of music. Virtue is the correctness of human nature, and joy is the brilliance of virtue. Metal, stone, silk, and bamboo are the tools of music, expressing inner aspirations. Mr. Bozhao Li, a young writer of 'De Yin', is exactly adhering to this concept in his creations. The composer attempts to depict the noble character of ancient Chinese scholar-musicians and a strong sense of romanticism.
This is a rather challenging and enticing piece of music. CMENY would love to share this piece of music with our audience to connect you with the traditional past while challenge your expectation of what music could be.
5. Dizi Group: | 吹管：（笛子齊奏） Under the Grand Green Mountain 大青山下
[Composed by Zeng Li | 李鎮; Arranged by Yu-Yuan Xu | 徐煜源]
樂曲以流傳在內蒙古西部地區的二人台戲曲音樂為素材，結合新派笛風那閃爍華麗的裝飾技法和動情的歌唱性表達，輔以二人台笛子吹奏技巧中獨有的左、右手飛指技法的誇張性渲染，層層推進，一氣和成。
這三位笛子演奏者是徐老師的學生，自從他們8歲或12歲時起，便開始跟隨徐老師學習笛子。CMENY的音樂家們一直致力於教導和指導年輕的音樂愛好者，並通過音樂將文化遺產傳承給紐約的年輕一代。只要持之以恆並且投注心力，任何人都可以像這三位笛子獨奏者一樣在舞臺上獨奏。
The piece is based on the duet-style theatrical music popular in the western region of Inner Mongolia, combining the dazzling decorative techniques and emotional expressiveness of the new-style flute music, along with the exaggerated embellishments of the unique left and right hand finger technique in the duet-style flute playing, advancing layer by layer into a cohesive whole.
The dizi performers are students of Teacher Xu, who have been learning Dizi with Techer Xu since they were 8 or 12 years old. The musician members of CMENY have been devoting their energy to teach and coach young music enthusiasts and transmitting the cultural heritage through music to the younger generation here in New York. With consistency and dedication, anyone can be a solo performer on stage like these three dizi soloists.
Second Half |下半埸的節目：
6. Celebration Overture | 慶典序曲 [Composed by Ji-Ping Zhao | 趙季平]
這場音樂會以《慶典序曲》開場, 揭開了音樂會的序幕。樂曲以熱烈快速的跑句和嗩吶、鑼鼓的齊鳴，構思出歡騰激昂的節日氛圍，樂曲中段，以如歌的慢板展現出一派盛世祥和的氣氛。再現段將喜慶的節慶氣氛推向高潮，在歡騰激昂的情緒中結束全曲。
The concert opened with the "Celebration Overture," a prelude to the festival. The piece, with its lively and rapid movements and the chorus of suona, gongs, and drums, evokes a festive and exhilarating atmosphere. In the middle section, a cantabile adagio depicts a peaceful and prosperous atmosphere. The recapitulation brings the festive atmosphere to a climax, concluding the piece on a jubilant note.
7. Beautiful Bambusa Bamboo | 美麗的鳳尾竹 [Composed by Chun-Lin Yang | 楊春林]
楊春林作曲 以雲南地方色彩為素材，描寫鳳尾竹隨風搖曳，宛如一位少女翩翩起舞婀娜多姿。
這首樂曲通常由一把巴烏演奏，並伴隨著古箏、笙和柔和的弦樂器，形成獨特而迷人的樂句。在這場音樂會中，CMENY 使用了一把巴烏和兩把葫蘆絲，以增強搖曳的竹子和周圍搖曳的鳥兒之間的互動感覺。
This piece of music uses the local colors of Yunnan as its subject matter, depicting the Bambusa Bamboo swaying in the wind, like a graceful young girl dancing lightly.
This piece usually performs by one bawu, with a few individual accent phrases accompanied by Guzheng, Sheng, and supported by gentle string instruments.
In this concert, CMENY utilizes one bawu and two huluxi to enhance the interplay between the waving Bambusa bamboo and the birds swaying around them.
8. Chinese Sights and Sounds: Purple Bamboo Tune and The Little Cowherd | 炎黃風情（紫竹調， 小放牛）[Composed by Yuan-Kai Bao | 鲍元恺]
以下曲目選自鮑元凱先生創作的備受讚譽的當代交響樂組曲。組曲包含24首以民歌為主題的中國管弦樂作品。這些民歌主題選自不同地區，代表了中國各地豐富多元的音樂傳統。
這兩首曲子的選取也反映了CMENY樂團在傳承和分享傳統曲調的使命，同時以更具現代感的作曲結構來呈現，帶領樂團走向更加開放多元的現代文化潮流。
CMENY將在本次音樂會上演奏兩首曲目：
紫竹調
主題是一首具有典型江南風格的滬劇曲牌。樂曲以二胡、琵琶、曲笛演奏旋律，豎琴的晶瑩琶音與之相和。樂曲將江南絲竹的母曲《老六板》、發源於蘇州的彈詞旋律和過門，以及崑曲的曲牌，以巴洛克音樂中的固定低音變奏技法加上江南絲竹的支聲復調織體，天衣無縫地嵌入到《紫竹調》的伴奏聲部中。
小放牛
這首膾炙人口的歌舞曲，曾作為歷史常識的啟蒙短劇編入京劇和許多地方戲。清晨，牧童騎在牛背上悠然地吹著竹笛。路上，一位村姑向牧童問路。作為指路條件，牧童以一連串諸如「趙州石橋什麼人修?玉石欄桿什麼人留？…」的問題請村姑回答。兩人一問一答，邊唱邊舞。樂曲借用戲曲唱腔「散——慢——中——快」的速度變化層層遞進，最後以樂團的全奏將歡樂氣氛推向高潮。
The following pieces are selected from a well-adorned contemporary suite of symphonic orchestrations composed by Mr. Yuan-Kai Bao. This suite contains 24 Chinese orchestral pieces on folk song themes. The folk song themes are selected from different regions which represent a rich and diverse musical tradition across different of China.
The selection of these two pieces also reflects the mission of CMENY in preserving and sharing the traditional tunes, however, representing them with a more contemporary composition structure and bringing the orchestra toward a more open and diverse modern cultural trend.
The two pieces that CMENY will be presenting in this concert are:
Purple Bamboo Tune:
The theme comes from a tune in Shanghai opera typical for the southern Yangtze region. The melody is played by erhu, pipa and qudi, accompanied by the crystal arpeggios of the harp. By means of the fixed-bass variation techniques in Baroque music and the heterophonic texture used in southern Yangtze musical instruments, the piece seamlessly weaves the song "Lao Liuban" originally from the southern Yangtze region, melodies and transitions from Suzhou pingtan, as well as tunes from Kunqu opera into the accompaniment part of “Black-Bamboo Tune”. Listen for the
The Little Cowherd
This popular song-and-dance tune had been adapted many times for Peking Opera and other regional operas as a historical primer. In the early morning, the little cowherd was playing the bamboo flute leisurely on the cow’s back when a village girl asked him for directions. As a condition for guiding the way, the boy requested her to answer a series of questions, such as "Who built the stone bridge in Zhaozhou?” and “Who left the jade railings?" The two of them alternately asked and replied over singing and dancing. At the Chinese opera’s free-slow-moderate-quick tempo step by step, the full orchestra brings the joyous atmosphere to a climax at the end.
9. Elegy of the Could Dresses | 雲裳訴（箏協奏曲）[Composed by Yi-Guo Zhou | 周煜國]
《雲裳訴》的曲名取自李白《清平調詞》中「雲想衣裳花想容」的詩句，以白居易的《長恨歌》為素材，描寫了唐玄宗與楊貴妃之間流傳百世的愛情悲劇。 樂曲巧妙地融合了陝西秦腔音樂的特性音調（特別是「碗碗腔」和「哭腔」），並借鑒了陝西戲曲「歡音」與「苦音」的調式音階，音樂語言豐富，地域風格鮮明，文化底蘊深厚。這首曲子是中國古箏協奏曲發展歷程中的一部代表性作品，體現了古箏音樂從獨奏到協奏、從單聲旋律到多聲交響的飛躍。· 情感表達深刻：樂曲戲劇張力十足，細膩地刻畫了從愛情的美好、戰亂的驚惶到生死離別的痛苦與刻骨思念，極富感染力和敘事性。· 這首古筝協奏曲是由古箏演奏家孫薇領銜演出。
The title of "Elegy of the Cloud Dresses" is derived from the poetic line "Clouds evoke clothing, flowers evoke beauty" in Li Bai's "Qing Ping Diao Ci". It is based on Bai Juyi's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" and describes the tragic romance between Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and consort Yang Guifei. The piece cleverly integrates the tonal characteristics of Shaanxi Qin Opera music, particularly the "Bowl Bowl Tune" and "Crying Tune", while also drawing on the melodic scales of Shaanxi opera's "Joyful Sound" and "Bitter Sound". The musical language is rich, the regional style is distinct, and the cultural background is profound. This piece is a representative work in the development of the Chinese guzheng concerto, and showcases the shift of guzheng music towards full polyphonic concertos. The piece is filled with emotional and dramatic moments, intricately depicting the beauty of love, the fear of war, and the pain of parting in life and death, along with deep longing, making it very captivating and narrative. This guzheng concerto is performed by guzheng artist Wei Sun.
1. Plucked Instrument Group | 彈撥
撥弦樂器是一個獨特的樂器家族，是中國古典音樂不可或缺的一部分。CMENY 擁有一個強大的撥弦樂器組，該組合包括揚琴、柳琴、琵琶、中阮、大阮和大提琴，涵蓋了高音到低音的音色。這首新疆民間音樂展示了 CMENY 致力於與我們的紐約地區觀眾分享的音樂文化多樣性。
Plucked instruments are an instrument family that are key to Chinese classical music, featuring many instruments that are partially or primarily plucked. CMENY’s plucked instrument group includes Yangqin, Liuqin, Pipa, Zhongrun, Daruan, and cello, which provides the ensemble a wide and powerful range of tones.
- Spring of the Heavenly Mountain | 天山之春
原為烏斯滿江和喻禮純合作的熱瓦甫獨奏曲。熱瓦甫也稱熱瓦普、喇巴卜，是中亞的一種彈撥樂器，廣泛流行於維吾爾族、烏孜別克族、柯爾克孜族、塔吉克族以及阿富汗民間。
帶有濃郁的維吾爾民間音調的特點，具有較強的歌唱性，描繪了春到天山時一派明媚喜人的秀麗風光。音樂從第一段的小調性轉為明亮的大調性，旋律帶有強烈的新疆民間舞曲風格。
This piece was originally a solo piece for the rawap composed by Usman Jiang and Lichun Yu. The rawap, also known as rubob, is a plucked string instrument from Central Asia and is commonly used in Uyghur, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik, and Afghan folk music. The piece features distinctive Uyghur folk melodies, characterized by a strong singing quality, depicting the beautiful and delightful scenery of spring in the Tian Shan Mountains. The music shifts from a darker and more sombre minor tonality in the first section to a bright and lively major tonality, with melodies that reflect the folk dances of Xinjiang. This piece showcases the diversity and cultural importance of the music CMENY’s mission is to share with audiences in New York.
- Dynamic Plucking | 動感彈撥 [Composer: Danhong Wang | 王丹紅]
This piece was created by Danhong Wang and was originally composed for an ensemble of ten guzheng, a type of zither instrument popular in Chinese music. It was later adapted for an ensemble of plucked string instrumentalists. The music is light and lively and utilizes innovative harmonic language stemming from popular music. It showcases an elegant and spirited nature, utilizing complex and intricate rhythms to amplify the elegance of the piece and the playing style. Listen to the intricacies of the piece and let it wash over you.
2. Erhu Group | 二胡組
2.1. Nocturnal Evening |良宵 [Composer: Tien-Hua Liu | 劉天華 ]
《良宵》是劉天華先生於 1928 年除夕即興創作的二胡曲，又名《除夜小唱》。樂曲旋律輕鬆明快、溫馨質樸。其風格兼具抒情性與敘事性，情感的細膩，含蓄、典雅的中國傳統音樂美學特質。
"Nocturnal Evening" was composed by Mr. Tianhua Liu on New Year's Eve in 1928. The melody of the piece is light and cheerful, warm and simple, filled with the festive atmosphere and cultural sentiments of traditional Chinese festivals. Its style combines lyricism and narrative, including the delicate expression of emotions, showcasing the implicit and elegant aesthetic qualities of traditional Chinese music.
2.2. Folk Tune from Sunan | 蘇南小曲 [Composer: Chang-Yao Zhu | 朱昌耀]
《蘇南小曲》是改編自江蘇省南部地方戲傳統曲子《老簧調》的二胡獨奏作品，由朱昌耀編曲創作。作曲家運用迷人的二胡技巧來展示獨特的南方中國風格靈動的活力與柔和的風情。
Composed by Chang-Yao Zhu, this is an erhu ensemble piece adapted from the folk tune "Lao Huang Diao", a popular tune in southern Jiangsu province’s opera. The composer uses elegant erhu techniques to amplify the intensity of the emotion and showcase the skill of the erhu.
3. Student Performances: 學生演出：
3.1. Guzheng Students | 古箏：薇薇的學生
3.2. Dizi with small group accompany | 笛子，李德容：五梆子
【Composed by Zi-Cun Feng | 冯子存 ; Arranged by Yu-Yuan Xu | 徐煜源】
《五梆子》是笛子演奏家冯子存根據華北地區二人台牌子曲《碰梆子》改編的梆笛獨奏曲。原曲優美明快，熱情奔放，曲調健朗。曲中保留了這些特點，並運用抹音、垛音、花舌音等技法強化北方民間音樂風格，賦予樂曲粗獷豪爽、熱情奔放的個性。該曲作為北方梆笛代表曲目，展現了民間音樂變奏技法與器樂表現力的融合，其濃郁的地方色彩廣為大眾所喜愛。
這段笛子音樂是由CMENY笛子老師徐煜源編排的。CMENY有著長期的傳統，在社區音樂會上展示優秀的學生。這是為了展示CMENY對於將亞洲傳統音樂的種子播撒到紐約市社區的承諾。
'Five Bangzi' is a solo piece for the bangdi (a type of Chinese bamboo flute) adapted by the flutist Feng Zicun from the northeastern Chinese two-person folk play song 'Peng Bangzi.' The original piece is beautiful, lively, and passionate, with a robust melody.
This composition retains these characteristics while employing techniques such as strokes, layered notes, and rapid tongue techniques to enhance the northern folk music style, imbuing the piece with a rough, bold, and passionate personality. As a representative piece of northern bangdi music, it showcases the integration of folk music variation techniques and instrumental expressiveness, with its rich local flavor widely appreciated by the public.
This piece of dizi music was arranged by CMENY Dizi teacher, Yu-Yuan Xu. CMENY has a long-time tradition of showcasing outstanding students in the community concert. This is to demonstrate CMENY's commitment to spread the seeds of Asian heritage music with the New York City community.
4. Small Group: 小組 De Yin (Virtuous Tune) | 德音 [Composed by Bo-Zen Li | 李博禪]
根據禮記, 德者，性之端也；樂者，德之華也。金石絲竹，樂之器也。德是人性之正，樂是德之光華，金石絲竹是樂的工具，抒發內心志意。《德音》的青年作家李博褝先生正是秉承著這一理念進行創作的。作曲家試圖描繪出中國古代文人音樂家高尚的品格與濃厚的浪漫主義情懷。
這是一首相當具有挑戰性和吸引力的音樂作品。CMENY非常希望與我們的觀眾分享這首音樂，以連結你們與傳統的過去，同時挑戰你們對音樂可能性的期望。
Based on an ancient Chinese text, The Book of Ritual, virtue is the essence of nature; joy is the adornment of virtue. Metal, stone, silk, and bamboo are the instruments of music. Virtue is the correctness of human nature, and joy is the brilliance of virtue. Metal, stone, silk, and bamboo are the tools of music, expressing inner aspirations. Mr. Bozhao Li, a young writer of 'De Yin', is exactly adhering to this concept in his creations. The composer attempts to depict the noble character of ancient Chinese scholar-musicians and a strong sense of romanticism.
This is a rather challenging and enticing piece of music. CMENY would love to share this piece of music with our audience to connect you with the traditional past while challenge your expectation of what music could be.
5. Dizi Group: | 吹管：（笛子齊奏） Under the Grand Green Mountain 大青山下
[Composed by Zeng Li | 李鎮; Arranged by Yu-Yuan Xu | 徐煜源]
樂曲以流傳在內蒙古西部地區的二人台戲曲音樂為素材，結合新派笛風那閃爍華麗的裝飾技法和動情的歌唱性表達，輔以二人台笛子吹奏技巧中獨有的左、右手飛指技法的誇張性渲染，層層推進，一氣和成。
這三位笛子演奏者是徐老師的學生，自從他們8歲或12歲時起，便開始跟隨徐老師學習笛子。CMENY的音樂家們一直致力於教導和指導年輕的音樂愛好者，並通過音樂將文化遺產傳承給紐約的年輕一代。只要持之以恆並且投注心力，任何人都可以像這三位笛子獨奏者一樣在舞臺上獨奏。
The piece is based on the duet-style theatrical music popular in the western region of Inner Mongolia, combining the dazzling decorative techniques and emotional expressiveness of the new-style flute music, along with the exaggerated embellishments of the unique left and right hand finger technique in the duet-style flute playing, advancing layer by layer into a cohesive whole.
The dizi performers are students of Teacher Xu, who have been learning Dizi with Techer Xu since they were 8 or 12 years old. The musician members of CMENY have been devoting their energy to teach and coach young music enthusiasts and transmitting the cultural heritage through music to the younger generation here in New York. With consistency and dedication, anyone can be a solo performer on stage like these three dizi soloists.
Second Half |下半埸的節目：
6. Celebration Overture | 慶典序曲 [Composed by Ji-Ping Zhao | 趙季平]
這場音樂會以《慶典序曲》開場, 揭開了音樂會的序幕。樂曲以熱烈快速的跑句和嗩吶、鑼鼓的齊鳴，構思出歡騰激昂的節日氛圍，樂曲中段，以如歌的慢板展現出一派盛世祥和的氣氛。再現段將喜慶的節慶氣氛推向高潮，在歡騰激昂的情緒中結束全曲。
The concert opened with the "Celebration Overture," a prelude to the festival. The piece, with its lively and rapid movements and the chorus of suona, gongs, and drums, evokes a festive and exhilarating atmosphere. In the middle section, a cantabile adagio depicts a peaceful and prosperous atmosphere. The recapitulation brings the festive atmosphere to a climax, concluding the piece on a jubilant note.
7. Beautiful Bambusa Bamboo | 美麗的鳳尾竹 [Composed by Chun-Lin Yang | 楊春林]
楊春林作曲 以雲南地方色彩為素材，描寫鳳尾竹隨風搖曳，宛如一位少女翩翩起舞婀娜多姿。
這首樂曲通常由一把巴烏演奏，並伴隨著古箏、笙和柔和的弦樂器，形成獨特而迷人的樂句。在這場音樂會中，CMENY 使用了一把巴烏和兩把葫蘆絲，以增強搖曳的竹子和周圍搖曳的鳥兒之間的互動感覺。
This piece of music uses the local colors of Yunnan as its subject matter, depicting the Bambusa Bamboo swaying in the wind, like a graceful young girl dancing lightly.
This piece usually performs by one bawu, with a few individual accent phrases accompanied by Guzheng, Sheng, and supported by gentle string instruments.
In this concert, CMENY utilizes one bawu and two huluxi to enhance the interplay between the waving Bambusa bamboo and the birds swaying around them.
8. Chinese Sights and Sounds: Purple Bamboo Tune and The Little Cowherd | 炎黃風情（紫竹調， 小放牛）[Composed by Yuan-Kai Bao | 鲍元恺]
以下曲目選自鮑元凱先生創作的備受讚譽的當代交響樂組曲。組曲包含24首以民歌為主題的中國管弦樂作品。這些民歌主題選自不同地區，代表了中國各地豐富多元的音樂傳統。
這兩首曲子的選取也反映了CMENY樂團在傳承和分享傳統曲調的使命，同時以更具現代感的作曲結構來呈現，帶領樂團走向更加開放多元的現代文化潮流。
CMENY將在本次音樂會上演奏兩首曲目：
紫竹調
主題是一首具有典型江南風格的滬劇曲牌。樂曲以二胡、琵琶、曲笛演奏旋律，豎琴的晶瑩琶音與之相和。樂曲將江南絲竹的母曲《老六板》、發源於蘇州的彈詞旋律和過門，以及崑曲的曲牌，以巴洛克音樂中的固定低音變奏技法加上江南絲竹的支聲復調織體，天衣無縫地嵌入到《紫竹調》的伴奏聲部中。
小放牛
這首膾炙人口的歌舞曲，曾作為歷史常識的啟蒙短劇編入京劇和許多地方戲。清晨，牧童騎在牛背上悠然地吹著竹笛。路上，一位村姑向牧童問路。作為指路條件，牧童以一連串諸如「趙州石橋什麼人修?玉石欄桿什麼人留？…」的問題請村姑回答。兩人一問一答，邊唱邊舞。樂曲借用戲曲唱腔「散——慢——中——快」的速度變化層層遞進，最後以樂團的全奏將歡樂氣氛推向高潮。
The following pieces are selected from a well-adorned contemporary suite of symphonic orchestrations composed by Mr. Yuan-Kai Bao. This suite contains 24 Chinese orchestral pieces on folk song themes. The folk song themes are selected from different regions which represent a rich and diverse musical tradition across different of China.
The selection of these two pieces also reflects the mission of CMENY in preserving and sharing the traditional tunes, however, representing them with a more contemporary composition structure and bringing the orchestra toward a more open and diverse modern cultural trend.
The two pieces that CMENY will be presenting in this concert are:
Purple Bamboo Tune:
The theme comes from a tune in Shanghai opera typical for the southern Yangtze region. The melody is played by erhu, pipa and qudi, accompanied by the crystal arpeggios of the harp. By means of the fixed-bass variation techniques in Baroque music and the heterophonic texture used in southern Yangtze musical instruments, the piece seamlessly weaves the song "Lao Liuban" originally from the southern Yangtze region, melodies and transitions from Suzhou pingtan, as well as tunes from Kunqu opera into the accompaniment part of “Black-Bamboo Tune”. Listen for the
The Little Cowherd
This popular song-and-dance tune had been adapted many times for Peking Opera and other regional operas as a historical primer. In the early morning, the little cowherd was playing the bamboo flute leisurely on the cow’s back when a village girl asked him for directions. As a condition for guiding the way, the boy requested her to answer a series of questions, such as "Who built the stone bridge in Zhaozhou?” and “Who left the jade railings?" The two of them alternately asked and replied over singing and dancing. At the Chinese opera’s free-slow-moderate-quick tempo step by step, the full orchestra brings the joyous atmosphere to a climax at the end.
9. Elegy of the Could Dresses | 雲裳訴（箏協奏曲）[Composed by Yi-Guo Zhou | 周煜國]
《雲裳訴》的曲名取自李白《清平調詞》中「雲想衣裳花想容」的詩句，以白居易的《長恨歌》為素材，描寫了唐玄宗與楊貴妃之間流傳百世的愛情悲劇。 樂曲巧妙地融合了陝西秦腔音樂的特性音調（特別是「碗碗腔」和「哭腔」），並借鑒了陝西戲曲「歡音」與「苦音」的調式音階，音樂語言豐富，地域風格鮮明，文化底蘊深厚。這首曲子是中國古箏協奏曲發展歷程中的一部代表性作品，體現了古箏音樂從獨奏到協奏、從單聲旋律到多聲交響的飛躍。· 情感表達深刻：樂曲戲劇張力十足，細膩地刻畫了從愛情的美好、戰亂的驚惶到生死離別的痛苦與刻骨思念，極富感染力和敘事性。· 這首古筝協奏曲是由古箏演奏家孫薇領銜演出。
The title of "Elegy of the Cloud Dresses" is derived from the poetic line "Clouds evoke clothing, flowers evoke beauty" in Li Bai's "Qing Ping Diao Ci". It is based on Bai Juyi's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" and describes the tragic romance between Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and consort Yang Guifei. The piece cleverly integrates the tonal characteristics of Shaanxi Qin Opera music, particularly the "Bowl Bowl Tune" and "Crying Tune", while also drawing on the melodic scales of Shaanxi opera's "Joyful Sound" and "Bitter Sound". The musical language is rich, the regional style is distinct, and the cultural background is profound. This piece is a representative work in the development of the Chinese guzheng concerto, and showcases the shift of guzheng music towards full polyphonic concertos. The piece is filled with emotional and dramatic moments, intricately depicting the beauty of love, the fear of war, and the pain of parting in life and death, along with deep longing, making it very captivating and narrative. This guzheng concerto is performed by guzheng artist Wei Sun.
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