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Barbara Tiao Composition Competition (BTCC)

As part of CFAS’s Young Artist Development Initiative, the Barbara Tiao Composition Compeition encourages young composers studying in China’s top music composition programs to explore cross cultural themes and western instrumentation. Established in 2007 by George and Barbara Tiao, the competition is held in alternating years at the Central Conservatory in Beijing and the Shanghai Conservatory. Winning compositions have been premiered in our All Chinese Music Concerts and incorporated into the repertoire for the Music Festival in Honor of Confucius.

The 2012 Competition was held in Shanghai.

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    Time for OPUS Chamber Music Camp Registration!

    The OPUS Chamber Music Camp is a summer day camp offered for beginner to advanced students of: violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, classical guitar, clarinet and flute ages 8 - 18. This year's camp activities will take place August 4 - 9 at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois.

    For more information, visit www.napOPUS.org or call 630-983-8902

  • Upcoming Events

    Aug 26 Mon
    6:00 pm Rhythms of China @ Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
    Rhythms of China @ Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
    Aug 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Rhythms of China @ Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
    Explore the world of Chinese music in a program of traditional and contemporary chamber music for western and Chinese instruments including works by winners of [...]

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  • Other Chinese Events Around Town

    Cantonese Opera
    Saturday, May 11, 2013
    2:00 PM
    Chinese American Museum of Chicago
    258 W. 23rd Street
    Chicago, IL 60616

    Enjoy selected popular classic Cantonese opera pieces with a Chinese band of traditional instruments.

    For more information, visit the Chinese American Museum of Chicago website.

    Heart Song Echoes
    A Chinese Dance Showcase
    Saturday, May 11, 2013
    6:00 PM
    Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center
    150 E. Wood Street
    Palatine, IL 60067

    Presented by Flying Fairies Culture and Art Center. Click here to download the event flyer. To purchase tickets, visit the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center website.

    Tarim Uygur Song and Dance
    Sunday, May 14, 2013
    3:00 PM
    Preston Bradley Hall
    78 E. Washington St.
    Chicago, IL 60602

    Tarim Uygur Song and Dance brings to the United States its ancient songs of the Silk Road, the melodies of the Uygurs, the Kazaks, the Kirkiz; the rhythms of the Hui, the Uzbek, and Tatars. As you listen, close your eyes—the sounds will take you to the spice markets, deserts, and vineyards of western China, a land of vast contrast, scale, and history.

    For more information, visit the Chicago DCASE website.