The Chinese Fine Arts Society (CFAS) was founded in 1984 as a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the education and promotion of the Chinese cultural arts.

Here are some images by Michael Boyd from our November 22nd Music Festival in Honor of Confucius Winners Concert at the Chicago Cultural Center. More information about the event including a downloadable program is here.

Prints of hundreds of images from Qi Xi and the Music Festival Winners Concert by photographer Michael Boyd are available for purchase from QOOP. CFAS will receive 60% of proceeds from sales of photographs

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In honor of our 25th Anniversary, the Chinese Fine Arts Society (CFAS) presented a week of special programming last summer during the City of Chicago’s Chinese Cultural Week celebration. One of the highlights of this programming was China Spectacle: Qi Xi which we presented throughout Millennium Park on July 19th.

Qi Xi DVD: $35 (includes shipping, USA only)
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The Chinese Fine Arts Society
Sherwood Conservatory Building
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Get involved – the Chinese Fine Arts Society is seeking volunteers to help with filling out our new committee structure! Please contact Peter McDowell at pmcdowellarts@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us as we embark our next quarter century of exciting Chinese culture programs and initiatives.

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The Chinese Fine Arts Society is looking for its first ever part time Managing Director. Please click here for a job description or read on for further information… Read More »

The 25th Annual Music Festival in Honor of Confucius took place on Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at the Sherwood Conservatory of Music. The Winners Concert was held at the Chicago Cultural Center on November 22nd at 3pm.

• Download a PDF announcing the names of the 2009 Winners
• Download a PDF poster about the Competition

Chinese Instruments Category (New this year!)
In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, the Chinese Fine Arts Society introduced the Music Festival in Honor of Confucius – Chinese Instruments Category (MFHC-CIC). It was open to nonprofessional players of all Chinese instruments in any age group. In this introductory year, the MFHC-CIC was run in a non-competitive festival manner. Participants were invited to perform a Chinese repertoire piece of their choice, and wereadjudicated by a distinguished panel of judges. As with other MFHC categories, judging sheets were provided to the participants and Huang Zhong participation points were awarded, but there were no placement awards or cash prizes.

At their discretion, the MFHC-CIC Judges and the MFHC committee may select a participant from the Chinese Instruments Category to perform at the 25th Annual MFHC Winners Concert. This year, they chose Angelina Cheng to perform on the guzheng at the concert. Read More »

Erhu Solist Betti Xiang

The Chicago Sinfonietta is offering visitors of this web site a 30% discount to attend their opening concert of the season – West Meets East on October 4 at 2:30pm.

The nation’s most diverse symphony orchestra, The Chicago Sinfonietta, proudly marks the start of its 23rd season with West Meets East. Guest conductor Maestro Mei-Ann Chen, currently Assistant Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, shares the podium with Maestro Paul Freeman as the romantic impressionism of Europe meets the striking music of Asia. Joined by the young Chicago piano virtuoso Jeremy Jordan and Chicago Erhu soloist Betti Xiang. Read More »