Pasadena City College
Performing and Communication Arts Division Music Department
Presents
The Chinese Music Ensemble Spring Concert Cynthia Hsiang, Director
Thursday, May 23, 2024 7 P.M.
Center for the Arts Westerbeck Recital Hall
Program
Blue and White Porcelain青花瓷 (2007) Recorded by Jay Chou(b.1976)
Youth Bird 青春小鸟 Xinjiang Folk Song
Golden Snake Dance金蛇狂舞(1934) Er Nie(1912-1935)
Song of hometown乡歌(1980) Y.W. Zhang and X. Liang/Yuhong Zhang, dizi
La Cumparsita (1916) Gerardo Matos Rodriguez(1897-1948) Carol Chang, guzheng
Intermission
Song of the Sunset 夕阳之歌(1989) recorded by Anita Mui(1963-2003) Arr. by Cynthia Hsiang
Nostalgic Campus Folk Songs 校园民歌往事 Arr. by Cynthia Hsiang Sound of China Guzheng Ensemble
月琴Moon Lute（1981）/如果If（1978）/童年Childhood（1982/）今山古道Ancient Mountain Path（1980）
/小草Little Grass（1979）
Three Variations on a Plum Flower Theme 梅花三弄(1425)Traditional Arr. By Sihua Xiang /Flora Xia, guzheng
Lift Your Veil 掀起你的盖头来 Xinjiang Folk Song
Jasmine Flowers 茉莉花 Chinese Folk Song
Fengyang Flower Drum 风阳花鼓 Chinese Folk Song
Erhu 二胡(Chinese 2-string fiddle): Monica Chen, Amy Chang-Levack, Susan Chow, Elisabeth Jade Luu, Olivia Yanjun Chen
Yangqin扬琴(Chinese butterfly harp): Zhiming Han, Judy Tsao
Pipa 琵琶(Chinese lute)Kheiron Nathan Bugnot
Dizi笛子(Chinese bamboo flute):Yuhong Zhang, Jose Flores, Joshua Lee
Zheng 古筝(Chinese long Zither): Lili Li, Li Zhang, Santino Santillan, Maple Feng Schrader, Nathan Elliot
Sound of China Guzheng Ensemble, Cynthia Hsiang, director
Carol Chang, Lingyu Zhao, Jen Yen, Rita D Wu, Yijia Bao, Amanda Men, Serena San, Kathy Lei
The Pasadena City College Chinese Music Ensemble, established in 1997 by director Cynthia Hsiang, is a credited ensemble class within the Performing and Communication Arts Department. It offers students the chance to study, rehearse, and showcase Chinese music. In addition to semester concerts, the ensemble actively engages in community events like the Monterey Park Chinese New Year Festival and the Huntington Library Chinese New Year Festival.