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2011 All Chinese Music Concert on CANTV 19

By Angela | Published: October 5, 2011

Catch CFAS all month on Chicago Access Network Television channel 19. The 2011 All Chinese Music Concert will air on the following dates: Thursday 5:00 PM, October 6 Friday 12:00 PM, October 7 Saturday 6:30 PM October 22 Sunday 2:00 PM October 29 The program included performances by our 2011-2012 Artists in Residence DUO DIORAMA, [...]

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Register today for the 27th Annual Music Festival in Honor of Confucius!

By Angela | Published: August 22, 2011

Registration is now closed! Thank you all who entered! The Music Festival in Honor of Confucius (MFHC) is part of CFAS’s initiative to introduce young artists to the rich heritage of Chinese music. The Festival is open to musicians aged 5-25 who may participate in one of four categories to win cash prizes, scholarships, and [...]

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Live from Chicago Chinatown Concert, June 25th!

By Angela | Published: May 27, 2011

We are sorry to inform you that our concert scheduled for TODAY, Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 5:30 PM-6:30 PM has been cancelled by the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce due to an equipment failure at the venue. We are very disappointed, but hope to see you at our Rhythms of China concert on July 31, [...]

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Don’t Forget to Join Us for the Chinese New Year Celebration at Navy Pier!

By Angela | Published: February 11, 2011

It’s the Year of the Rabbit Celebration! Sunday, February 13, 2011 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Navy Pier’s Crystal Gardens 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL Chicago’s Chinese Fine Arts Society celebrates the Chinese New Year with colorful, traditional music, dance and martial arts performances at Navy Pier’s Crystal Gardens, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, [...]

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Back for the 7th year! The Chinese Fine Arts Society celebrates the Year of the Rabbit!

By Angela | Published: January 27, 2011

Thursday, February 3, 2011 12:00 p.m Richard J. Daley Center 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL and Sunday, February 13, 2011 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Navy Pier’s Crystal Gardens 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL Chicago’s Chinese Fine Arts Society celebrates the Chinese New Year with colorful, traditional music, dance and martial arts performances [...]

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Thank you!

By Angela | Published: August 24, 2010

Thank you to all who came and supported the 2010 production of Qi Xi! Our 2010 production was a great success. A special thank you to choreographer Ms. Jin Qiu Yue for her tremendous dedication, passion and attention to detail, as well as all of the performing groups: All Star Kung Fu, Championship Martial Arts, [...]

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Migratory Journeys Competition – Submission deadline October 29!

By Angela | Published: May 18, 2010

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our Third International Music Composition Competition!   The competition was announced on May 3, 2010 and is open to compsers worldwide. Free registration deadline is July 31, 2010, after which a $25 Registration Fee will apply. Submission deadline is October 29, 2010. Prizes will [...]

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Thank you for attending…

By Angela | Published: April 26, 2010

Thanks to all who came to listen to our concert on May 16 in Preston Bradley Hall! This eclectic FREE concert showcased traditional and contemporary chamber music for piano, strings, woodwinds, percussion, erhu, and chorus. The program included works by award-winning composers Chen Yi and Vivian Fung, and the world premiere of 2009 Julia Liu [...]

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  • HIGHLIGHTS

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    Migratory Journeys Program Book Cover    Commemorative program books from the Migratory Journeys World Premiere Concert on March 16 are now available at the CFAS Store!

    Read reviews of the Migratory Journeys World Premiere Concert which took place on March 16 at the Art Institute of Chicago!

    Chicago Classical Review
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    UPCOMING EVENTS
    Visit our Calendar of Events page for a complete list of upcoming events.

    Asian Pacific-American Heritage Month Celebration
    Thursday, May 17, 2012, 12:00 PM
    Daley Plaza
    50 W. Washington St.
    Chicago, IL 60602

    CFAS Young Artists Ensemble
    Sunday, May 20, 2012, 2:00 PM
    Addison Public Library
    4 Friendship Plaza
    Addison, IL 60101

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  • Other Chinese Events Around Town

    Chicago Composers Orchestra Spring Concert

    Friday, June 1, 2012
    7:30 PM
    Ruth Page Theater
    1016 N Dearborn
    Chicago, IL

    For more information visit http://www.chicagocomposersorchestra.org

    Singers on New Ground: China and America in Music

    Saturday, June 2, 2012
    4:00 PM
    Curtiss Hall in the Fine Arts Building (10th floor)
    410 S. Michigan Ave
    Chicago, IL

    Currents is about how Chinese and American music feed and sustain each other with a lively exchange of sounds and concepts, featuring music by living American and Chinese-American Composers:

    -Zhou Long’s Li Sao Cantata (performed in collaboration with the Chicago Composers Orchestra)
    -Chen Yi’s As in a Dream
    -Bright Sheng’s Three Chinese Love Songs
    -John Cage’s The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs
    -A newly commissioned work by Chicago composer Randall West

    For more information visit http://singersonnewground.com

    Blossom of Spring Chinese Dance Show

    Saturday, June 23, 2012
    2:00 PM
    Malcolm X Community College
    226 W. Jackson
    Chicago, IL 60606
    $50 VIP seating
    $10 Suggested Donation

    Experience the beauty of Chinese dance at Blossom of Spring Chinese Dance Show presented by Jin Qiu Yue Dance Studio. Don't miss the stage production of QiXi, a dance drama depicting the story of Zhinu, a celestial maiden, and Niulang, a cowherd, whose forbidden love caused the creation fo the Milky Way. Tickets are available for preorder now.

    Contact atam [at] chinesefinearts [dot] org for more information.