100 years of journey celebrated by Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble

Details
By Greg Hugh, Staff Writer

In conjunction with the preview of 100 Years of Chinese American History in Minnesota Photo Exhibition I and Pan Asian Arts Festival, the Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble (MNCME) held a concert, 100 years of journey...Remember the past, Honor the present, Celebrate the future at the Weyerhaeuser Auditorium, Landmark Center, St. Paul, Minn.

 By Greg Hugh, Staff Writer

In conjunction with the preview of 100 Years of Chinese American History in Minnesota Photo Exhibition I and Pan Asian Arts Festival, the Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble (MNCME) held a concert, 100 years of journey...Remember the past, Honor the present, Celebrate the future at the Weyerhaeuser Auditorium, Landmark Center, St. Paul, Minn.

The concert was held to commemorate the many brave and selfless people who over the past 100 years sacrificed and dedicated their lives to make China a republic. Music pieces that were performed were chosen to represent a person or an event during each decade.

The MNCME has offered annual concerts to the public since 1987 and actively participates in festive gatherings of the community. The ensemble performs music ranging from classical selections to contemporary folk songs. They also collaborate with Western music groups, commissioning and performing works composed of both Chinese and Western musical instruments. MNCME strongly believes that music is an international language that transcends cultural boundaries.

The Republic of China (Taiwan) Centennial Celebration Commission of MN (ROC100 MN), which sponsored this concert also sponsored another music festival the following week that featured The Chairman, a popular rock band from Taiwan.  

The ROC 100 MN's next event takes place on June 16 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. For more details visit their Web site at www.roc100minnesota.info.

Terms Of Use

Terms of Use All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, contact [email protected] with subject line “Permission request.”

About

CHINAINSIGHT (CI) is published monthly ((except July/August and November/December are combined) by China Insight, Inc., an independent, privately owned company started in 2001 and headquartered in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.

CHINAINSIGHT is the only English-language American newspaper to focus exclusively on connections between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Our goal is to develop a mutual understanding of each other’s cultures and business environments and to foster U.S.-China cultural and business harmony.