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Free Tickets to see SOLD OUT Ray Chen concert at Ravinia!

By Julie Ma | Published: August 24, 2011

We have a limited number of free tickets to the SOLD OUT Ray Chen Violin Concert at Bennett Gordon Hall in Ravinia this Friday, August 26 at 6 PM. Please email info@chinesefinearts.org or call 312-369-3197 to request tickets. They will be distributed on a first come first served basis, limit 4 tickets per request. Thanks! [...]

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Rhythms of China – Thanks for coming!

By Julie Ma | Published: June 25, 2011

Thank you to our fantastic audience for joining us in experiencing Rhythms of China at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, on July 31, 2011 at 6:30 PM. This critically acclaimed eclectic concert showcased lively contemporary chamber music for percussion, strings, traditional Chinese instruments, electronics, piano, saxophone, and chorus, and included the world premiere of [...]

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Thanks for Coming – Asian Heritage Month Celebration at Daley Plaza!

By Julie Ma | Published: May 11, 2011

Thanks to all that joined us today at noon for a program of Chinese Dance and Music at Daley Plaza in Chicago!  The program included the Arts in Bartlett Chorus – a talented group of primarily non-Asian individuals that have mastered Chinese, Japanese and Korean songs; and dancers from Jin Qiu Yue Dance Studio.  We hope [...]

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Thanks for coming!

By Julie Ma | Published: March 15, 2011

Thanks to all who attended our concert on April 17 at 3:00 pm in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center which showcased traditional and contemporary chamber music for piano, strings, woodwinds, percussion, erhu, and chorus! The house was full and the musicians were wonderful! The program included works by award-winning composers Chen Yi, [...]

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CFAS President with Flying Fairies Dance Troupe on WCIU the U for Chinese New Year

By Julie Ma | Published: February 3, 2011
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CHINESE NEW YEAR EVENT AT DALEY CENTER CANCELLED

By Julie Ma | Published: February 3, 2011

Feb 3, 2011 Dear Friends of the Chinese Fine Arts Society, We were just informed that our event which was to take place today at 12 noon has been cancelled by Daley Center due to the closure of the courts because of the weather. Please join us at our Chinese New Year Extravaganza event on [...]

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And the winners are…

By Julie Ma | Published: January 31, 2011

Thank you to all who participated in our Migratory Journeys International Composition Competition. The Chinese Fine Arts Society is pleased to announce the following winners: STUDENT DIVISION First Place – Daniel Lo (Hong Kong), Sojourner’s Song for pipa, flute, contrabass, piano and percussion; Second Place – Tonia Ko (Hong Kong/Hawaii, USA/Indiana, USA), Moon Lullaby for [...]

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CFAS President and Little Star Dance Troupe’s Celina Madden, Meara McMahon and Amy Xie on NBC Chicago!

By Julie Ma | Published: January 30, 2011
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  • HIGHLIGHTS

    ON SALE NOW!

    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
    Chicago Classical Music

    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.