By David Li, bostonese.com
Lexington, Mass., May 31, 2014, — Wu Ying Vocal Studio held annual concert at Follen Community Church in Lexington, Mass on May 18. A total of 25 Chinese folk songs and Western opera pieces were performed to an audience of about 150.
Westwood Chinese School Chorus and Acton Little Stars perform Chinese song Long Wen (photo by David Li).
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Arrived at Walnut Hill School of Arts four years ago from Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Niu Niu performed at his graduation recital on May 9 at the school in Natick, Mass. The room was packed by about 80 teachers, students and family friends. Niu Niu performed three challenging pieces by Chopin, Beethoven and Mussorgsky, and received long standing ovation from the audience.
Niu Niu(second from right) poses for a picture with his parents, sister, and Mrs. Tema Chen.
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By David Li, bostonese.com
New York City, May 16, 2014, — China’s “golden flower” Li Na will appear on the cover of the May 26 issue of TIME magazine. This year’s French Open, where Li Na won her first Grand Slam title three years ago, starts on May 25.
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, May 15, 2014, — In cooperation with Asian American Association of Boston (AAAOB), Angel Dance Company will present a grand dance show Dunhuang My Dreamland – Tales of the Silk Road on May 17 at Quincy High School. It will bring the splendid colors from the Silk Road to Boston during the Asian Pacific American Heratiage Month celebrations in the state.
Ke Ke (first from left), Klysler Yen (first from the right) at a press conference announcing Dunhang My Dreamland performance (file photo).
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Newton, Mass., May 12, 2014, — In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the city of Newton presents the first annual Asian Pacific American (APA) Film Festival. The open reception was held on May 7 at Newton City Hall.
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Boston, May 8, 2014, — American Chinese Medical Exchange Society (ACMES) will hold its Spring medical conference featuring common issue in primary care and international autism forum at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Shapiro 10 conference center) from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on May 25. The primary care medicine session will cover new advances for type 2 diabetes, hepatitis/hepatoma and GERD. After the conference, attendees will join “Walk for Autism” from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to Jordan Hall in Back Bay (about 1.2 mile), and then enjoy “Spring Love for Autism” Chinese zither charity concert featuring renowned artist Hui Weng in the evening.
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Boston, May 6, 2014, — Sean Chen captivated audiences and critics at the 2013 Cliburn Competition with concerts “that had the crowd not just standing, but cheering loudly” (KDHX, St. Louis), earning the crystal award and winning three years of concert tours in the United States—the first American to win a prize since 1997.
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Boston, May 5, 2014, -— On Sunday, May 11, Music for Food will kick off its first international initiative with a benefit concert for the Child Welfare League Foundation. This is the first concert in the organization’s history to benefit international hunger relief efforts.
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Nashua, N.H., April 30, 2014, — The Nashua Community Concert Association concluded its 2013-2014 season with a concert of classical and Chinese music by Yang and Olivia Liu on April 11. The concert was held at Nashua’s Elm Street Middle School.
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By Franke Presta, Northeastern University
My last performance at the NEU&MIT Spring Festival Gala went very well. After the event, I met with several people who were interested in why I was able to speak and sing in fluent Cantonese. This happens after most of my performances, so I didn’t think much of it. I answered their questions, posed for pictures, and gave out my business cards as I usually do.
On stage with Dong Wenhua performing the Full Moon (photo by Steven Tsou).
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