南开大学合唱团“民族之声”音乐会 at CU is CANCELLED，re-arranged on this Sunday at Mount Sinai School of Medicine 大地360

Dear all,

The Choral Concert by Student Choir of Nankai University on Sunday, November 29th at CU is CANCELLED due to unexpected outcome. We will refund to those who have ordered the tickets. I'm really sorry for any inconvenience this caused to you and thanks to all those who helped us for this event.

Meanwhile, the concert will take place at the Charles B. Wang Center Theater in Stony Brook campus of SUNY on December 1 st at 7:00 P.M. The event is open to the public, at no charge. You can still go to there to enjoy the performance. We will refund to those who have ordered the tickets.

Regards,
Huaishi Song

“民族之声”合唱音乐会

享有国际盛誉的南开大学学生合唱团将于11月29日（星期天）于哥伦比亚大学教师学院举行访美的首场演出。此次演出曲目以中国传统民歌和少数民族歌曲为主，辅以民乐演奏，表现中华文化的博大精深和悠久历史。此次演出是一次欣赏世界级合唱艺术的难得机会，相信一定会给纽约的观众带来一场高水平的艺术和文化享受。

时间：2009年11月29日下午5:30时

地点：哥大教师学院 Cowin Center （Horance Mann Hall 147）

525 West 120th Street (at Broadway), NY 10027

票价：$10 美元

购票：网站http://nankai.eventbrite.com/

飞跃皇后大厦底层服务台或法拉盛Mall服务台

现场售票：11月29日下午2:30时开始

主办：哥大教师学院中国学生学者联合会

纽约旅美南开校友会

协办：纽约华人社团联席会

南开大学学生合唱团简介

南开大学学生合唱团成立于1995年，由各院系的本科生和研究生、留学生组成，在常任指挥、南开大学孟超美教授的指导下，经过十几年的磨练，取得了骄人的成绩，其中包括1届国际合唱节和3届世界奥林匹克合唱比赛11枚金牌的好成绩，在国内迄今为止举办的两届全国大学生文艺展演合唱比赛中，该团均取得了第一名的成绩。南开大学学生合唱团曾经出访德国、法国、意大利、奥地利和台湾等十多个国家和地区。

今年3月，南开大学学生合唱团和学生交响乐团应邀在国家大剧院举行专场音乐会。作为应邀参加首届“国家大剧院北京青少年艺术周”的高校之一，南开大学学生艺术团是唯一一所独演整场的高校艺术团，也是第一支在国家大剧院举行专场音乐会的国内高校艺术团。

今年7月，享有国际盛誉的南开大学学生合唱团出征至今国际规格最高、规模最大的首届“世界合唱大奖赛”。此次比赛共有来自世界上87个国家和地区的360多个合唱团体，总计35000余人报名参赛。大赛由世界级合唱专家担任评委，采用公认的合唱评分体系。中国，美国，乌克兰，韩国，丹麦，南非等国的8支合唱劲旅进入了最终的决赛。经过激烈角逐，南开大学在所参加的两个项目中均获金奖，问鼎世界合唱至尊荣誉。

自1998年首次参加世界合唱大赛至今，在国际舞台上，南开大学学生合唱团已揽下13金，并保持着参赛必获金奖的记录。

南开大学赴美演出节目单

中国传统歌曲

第一篇章少数民族歌曲

《春天来了》《八骏赞》《阿拉木汗》《大青藏》

古筝独奏 -- 《雪山春晓》

《等你到天明》《欢乐的那达木》

第二篇章地方民歌

《茉莉花》《赶牲灵》《沂蒙山歌》《春晓》

《灯碗碗开花在窗台》《猜调》

第三篇章历史足迹

《孔子曰》女声独唱《王陵美》琵琶独奏《八面埋伏》

女声独唱《美酒》京剧 -《盛世梨园情》

（演出节目总时长：约70分钟）

Choir Concert – National Music

The world class student choir – Student Choir of Nankai University will present its first concert in the United States at Teachers College of Columbia University on November 29th, 2009. The performance will demonstrate the traditional culture of China and its long history. Program includes Chinese traditional folk songs and historical music. This is a premium opportunity to enjoy high level oriental choir concert in the U.S.

When: Sunday, November 29, 2009 At 5:30 PM

Where: Cowin Center (Horance Mann Hall 147)

Teachers College, Columbia University

525 West 120th Street (at Broadway), NY 10027

Admission: $10.00

Tickets：Online http://nankai.eventbrite.com/

Onsite sale: November 29th 2009 start from 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Sponsor: Teachers College Chinese Students and Scholars Association

Nankai Alumni Association in New York

Co-Sponsor: Council of Chinese-American Associations in New York

Brief of the Student Choir of Nankai University, China

Officially founded in 1995, the Student Choir of Nankai University consists of 96 members, all of whom are non-music major undergraduate and graduate students. During the past fourteen years, the choir has obtained great fame by wining series of international chorus competitions. In 1998, they fledged with the highest honor (performing award) of the Fourth International Choral Festival in Beijing, China. In 1999, it won First Prize at the First National Collegiate Choral Festival. In 2001, the Choir topped three Gold Medals at the International Choral Competition held in Grado, Italy. It topped again with three awards at the Second World Olympic Choral Competition held in Pusan, South Korea in 2002. In 2004, the Choir achieved First Prize in the Religious Choral category and Second Prize in the Folk Songs Choral category at the Fifth International Choral Invitational Tournament in Aisenfeierde, and another three Gold Awards at the Third World Olympic Choral Competition in Bremen, Germany. In 2009, the choir won the Golden Prize in the Religious Chorus and Mix Chorus category in the 1st World Choir Championships held in South Kyongsang Province, South Korea.

Moreover, the Choir held a number of exclusive concerts nationwide including the 2000 concert held in Beijing Concert Hall, 2003 in Beijing Poly Theatre and 2005 on its 10th anniversary. In 2009, the Choir performed for the first time on the stage of the National Grand Theatre, the highest honor of national recognition in China.

Beyond the competitions, the Student Choir of Nankai University has been invited to visit and perform in many countries all over the world: France, 2001; Korea and Japan, 2002; Germany 2004. They have been greatly acknowledged for their performance and their sprit of performance.

Program

Classic Chinese Music

Episode I Ethnic Style

Spring Has Arrived

Eight Horse Eulogy / Ba Jun Zan

Alamuhan

The Great Tibet

Zither solo — ‘Spring Dawn of Jokul’

Wait till the Sun Rises

Joyous nadamu

Episode II Regional Variety

Jasmine Flower / Mo Li Hua

Herding and Embroidering Pouch

Song of Yimeng Mountain

Spring Dawn

The flowers bloomed on windowsill

Guessing Tune

Episode III Historic Footprint

Confucius Says

Female solo — ‘Wang Ling Mei’ (From Red Mansion)

Pipa solo —Ambush on All Sides

Female solo — A Glass of Good Wine

Peking Opera – ‘Pear Garden Legend’

(The performance will last approximately 70 minutes)