Artists

神秘是它的旋律，震撼是它的和声，

丰富是它的织体，莫测是它的配器，

黄安伦 (1949— )旅加中国作曲家 Memberof CMC, CLC, Canadian–Chinese composer

“His accomplishments rivals Masters in the West” and “ reflect the great country of China”-- - with such many of the comments internationally, An-lun Huang’s compositions have been widely performed and warmly received globally. Lang Lang won the 1 st prize of the International Tchaikovsky youth Piano Competition by playing his “Chinese Rhapsody #2” in 1995. Along with his more that 40 symphonic compositions, his Chinese-Wagnerian opera “YueFei” has been admired “Fully deserve as the master work of the modern Chinese Operas”. Many of his works have been chosen as the official-final pieces of many music competitions, including the International Rubinstein Piano Competition, Israel. His ballet “Dream of Dunhuang” has been selected as one of the “Master Pieces of the Chinese Compositions in 20 th Century”. Numerous of his CDs, LPs and scores have been published and released. More than 20 of his works have been chosen as the collections of “National Musical 100 Years”, the China’s official music publishing project.

The winners of the China National Arts Funds (Twice), the New Pioneer Arts Award of Canada(2004) and as the composer-in- residence of the Shenzhen Symphony orchestra, China, An-lun Huang graduated from the attached Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music, China, in late sixties of the last century. As the composer-in- residence of the Central Opera House of China, he became a member of the China Musician’s Association in 1979. He then received the MM of Yale with the Alumni’s prize in 1986. With many of awards, he has also been invited as the guest professor of several Universities and Tianjin Conservatory of Music in China recently.

Critical Acclaim:

• “As great as the masters’ works” -- -- Sound Tech, Hong Kong, 1999.
• “Signal New Era” -- -- Music Magazine, Canada, 1981.
• “Not only does it show an enormous amount of talent, excitement and maturity…. But it also reflects the great country of China.” -- -- the Chairman of the Van Cribern, U.S.A. J. Giordano, 1983.
• “East truly meets West in An-lun Huang’s …. Extraordinarily demand score…. It’s a synthesis of latest Western compositional techniques and classically- based Chinese ideas.”-- -- Dalas Morning News, Texas, U.S.A., 1983
• “The most important Chinese composer of our age.” -- - Ming Pao, HK., 1996.
• “Huang An-lun is one of the very few great Chinese contemporary composers who combine the oriental tradition with the updated Western technique perfectly, today.” -- - Beijing Music Weekly, Dec. 2005

黄安伦的作品几乎涵盖了严肃音乐的所有类型。除了频频获奖及数十部作品的乐谱及唱片的出版，他的音乐在海内外被广泛成功演奏并回响热烈，以至被国内外多项比赛列为必奏或决赛曲目，包括被遴选为“二十世纪华人音乐经典”之一的芭蕾舞剧《敦煌梦》和获文化部优秀奖的钢琴独奏曲《中国畅想曲第二号（序曲与舞曲）》，郎朗正是以后者赢取国际柴可夫斯基青少年钢琴比赛。去年（2013），他更有近二十余部作品被国家级大型项目“中国音乐百年典藏”，“百花争艳——中华钢琴百年集锦”及“中国作曲家曲库”收入。

美国乐界评他的作品说：“不仅作者的成熟技巧与巨大才能跃然纸上，吾人更从中看到了中国的伟大”；加拿大《音乐》杂志更以“一个音乐的新时代”来强调其作品的意义。台湾指挥大师陈澄雄曾说：“在管弦乐法上，黄安伦乃中国作曲家第一人”；香港乐评进而肯定其“水准媲美西方大师”、“ 成就媲美西方同类曲目” ；我国评论指出他“将传统及现代理念完美结合在一起，将东西方文化融会贯通并具有非凡作为”；而《人民音乐》则把他的《岳飞》定位为近代中国歌剧“当之无愧的代表作”。

黄安伦毕业于中央音乐学院附小、附中钢琴学科，1970年代初塞北军垦期间拜陈紫为师，得星海真传。他曾先后在北京京剧团和中央歌剧院工作，并于1979年成为中国音乐家协会会员。1980年赴北美留学后，他于1986年以“最优秀奖”获耶鲁大学硕士学位。近年他除了作为深圳交响乐团的驻团作曲家，继广州培正学院与郑州大学西亚斯国际学院之后,更被天津音乐学院，华南理工大学，厦门大学和集美大学聘为客座教授。

评论:

美国最大的《克里伯恩》音乐比赛主席乔达诺评论他的作品说：“不仅作者的成熟技巧与巨大才能跃然纸上，吾人更从中看到了中国的伟大”；英国芭蕾舞大师玛克芳婷则盛赞其芭蕾舞剧《卖火柴的小女孩》“非常`非常`非常的好”，并立即将该剧摄制成电影；加拿大《音乐》杂志更以“一个音乐的新时代”来强调其作品的意义。台湾指挥大师陈澄雄曾说：“在管弦乐法上，黄安伦乃中国作曲家第一人”；香港乐评进而肯定其“水准媲美西方大师”`“ 成就媲美西方同类曲目” ；而《北京音乐周报》的近期评论则指出他“将传统及现代理念完美结合在一起，将东西方文化融会贯通并具有非凡作为”。

张锐，上海音乐学院外聘专家、指挥系教授，硕士研究生导师，厦门大学、上海师范大学教授。19岁时便开始了自己的职业指挥生涯，1978年以优异的成绩考入了上海音乐学院指挥系。

1983年上音毕业后即任中国人民解放军总政治部歌舞团指挥，成为当时最活跃的青年指挥家之一。张锐于1987年赴美国留学，先后就读于【威斯敏斯特】合唱学院和【印蒂安纳】大学音乐学院，师从德国指挥家汤姆斯.伯特纳学习乐队指挥; 以及英国指挥家维廉姆斯. 鲍科威尔学习歌剧指挥 。1990年获印蒂安纳大学乐队指挥硕士学位。在校期间, 作为指挥助理同纽约爱乐交响乐团和费城交响乐团进行过合作。硕士毕业不久便被弗吉尼亚瑞奇蒙市爱乐交响乐团聘为音乐总监兼常任指挥，同年获得弗吉尼亚州瑞奇蒙交响乐团的驻团指挥，成为中国留学生中，最早几位站立在美国职业交响乐团指挥台上的指挥。在美期间曾任弗吉尼亚大学教授并兼交响乐团的音乐总监和首席指挥，纽约汉普顿交响乐团的音乐总监和首席指挥，长岛罗斯学院的乐团指挥等。张锐先生指挥过的交响乐团遍及欧美，包括美国，意大利，俄国，奥地利，匈牙利，瑞典等国，艺术领域包括交响乐，歌剧，芭蕾舞剧，清唱剧，大合唱等，并同美国众多重量级音乐家进行过合作。

2011年9月，张先生回到母校上海音乐学院指挥系任教授。张锐先生指挥过的国内乐团包括前中央乐团交响乐团、上海交响乐团、中央歌剧院交响乐队及合唱团、中央芭蕾舞团交响乐团、上海歌剧院交响乐团及合唱团等著名乐团和合唱团。2011年张锐在美国首演了由刘力前作词、陈乐昌作曲的清唱剧【大风歌】，此次将再次首演由刘力前作词，黄安伦作曲的清唱剧【补天】。

Mr. Rui Zhang began his conducting career at age of 19. In the year of 1978 he was admitted to conducting Department of Shanghai Conservatory Of Music.

Mr. Zhang got his BA Degree in 1983, and was immediately appointed as Principal Conductor of the Beijing Zong-Zheng Symphony Orchestra. He frequently appeared on national television as a conductor and his performances were also recorded extensively for broadcast on Chinese National Radio. Seeking an environment favorable to Western music, Rui Zhang traveled to the United States where he was awarded an M.A. in Orchestral Conducting from Indiana University in 1991. In 1993, he was elected as the Music Director of the Richmond Philharmonic, VA. In 1995, he became Associate Conductor with the Richmond Symphony as well as the Orchestra Director at Virginia Commonwealth University. In 1999, he accepted the positions as orchestra director at Ross Institute and music director at Hampton Symphony in NY.

Mr. Rui Zhang had guest appearances with orchestras not only in USA, but also in China and Europe. The artistic field including symphony, opera, ballet, oratorios, chorus, and have worked with many heavyweight Jazz stars the United States of America like Billie Joe, Quincy Jones, etc.

In 2011, Mr. Zhang returned to the conducting Department of Shanghai Conservatory Of Music and he has worked and conducted the domestic orchestras include: former Central Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, the Central Ballet Symphony Orchestra, and Choir, the Central Opera Symphony Orchestra, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra, and Choir, Shanghai Philharmonic, Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra, etc.

方丽娅介绍

女中音歌唱家方丽娅来自中国中央歌剧院，在不同中外歌剧中演译过许多角色。并曾以独唱演员身份随团出访日本，芬兰，香港，澳门等地。方丽娅曾获中国文化部梅花表演艺术奖提名。移民美国后与多家美国剧院签约角色，包括圣荷西歌剧院（Opera San Jose），南加州太平洋歌剧院（Opera Pacific），旧金山Pocket Opera，圣塔克拉拉Mission City Opera，圣荷西交响乐团等。作为主角及次主角在美参演了:《卡门》，《蝴蝶夫人》，《凯撒大帝》,《浮士德》，《魔笛》，《土尔其人在意大利》等。并在中国原创清唱剧《海外游子吟》，《禹王治水》和《大风歌》担任独唱，参见了北京国家大剧院的演出多场演出。并现任硅谷合唱艺术联盟副主席及艺委会委员。方丽娅曾就读中央音乐学院，师从著名声乐教育家李维渤教授，来美后进修於旧金山音乐学院和圣荷西州大声乐系。

1999 年方丽娅成立了丽娅声乐坊，学员们多次在各类比赛中获大奖，在北加州中国音乐教师协会声乐比赛中，获年龄组独唱、重唱的前三名奖项。有的学员们获得了英国皇家音乐学会五级~八级证书，最优生曾获Golden Voice of America金奖及 Rondo Yong Artist 歌唱大奖并参加了卡内基音乐厅举办的优胜者独唱音乐会。

Ms. Liya Fang is an accomplished mezzo-soprano who sang the title role in “Carmen”, and the role of the 3rd Lady in Mozart’s “Magic Flute” with the Mission City Opera in Santa Clara during the 2006 season. The following year, Ms. Fang sang the mezzo solo part in Mozart’s “Requiem” with The Silicon Valley Philharmonic Chorus. During 2008-09, she was a mezzo soloist in“Song of a Traveling Son”,“King Yu” and “Song of the Wind” with A Sharp Choir. She was also a soloist with A Sharp in “Song of the wind” on tour in China in 2012. Other operatic roles she has sung in the US include: Cornelia in Handel’s “Giulio Ceasare”, Suzuki in Puccini’s “Madam Butterfly”, Zaida in Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia”, Siebel in Gounod’s “Faust and Alisa in Donizetti’s “Lucia di Larmmermoor”. She also sang with the San Jose Symphony in its Opera in the Park production for 1998. The US opera companies she has performed with include: Opera San Jose, Opera Pacific, Pocket Opera, Golden Gate Opera, Bay Shore Lyric Opera, Opera Guild of Southern California, and Aspen Music Festival.

Ms. Liya Fang served as a resident artist for nine seasons with the Central Opera Theater (China’s National Opera) in Beijing, China. She was educated in the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. She was also trained in voice and opera by Professor Timothy W. Lee and Professor Helen Zhao. She participated in post-graduate voice and opera programs at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and at San Jose State University. She currently owns and operates Liya’s Voice Studio in San Jose.

Amanda Kingston, Soprano

Praised for her “soaring soprano voice” and “impressive dramatic versatility,” Amanda made her professional debut as Josephine in HMS Pinafore with Nevada Opera. Other favorite operatic roles include Mimì in La bohème, Adina in L’elisir d’amore, Gilda in Rigoletto, Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor, Violetta in La Traviata, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Miss Pinkerton in Menotti's The Old Maid and the Thief, Rosalba in Catan's Florencia en el Amazonas, and Hannah in The Merry Widow. She has performed roles with Madison Opera, Opera Columbus, Opera in the Heights, The Lakes Area Music Festival, Candid Concert Opera, The Ohio Light Opera, The Brevard Music Center, and Pacific Opera Project. This season, Amanda will make her debut with Opera San Jose as Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte.

On the concert stage, highlights include Handel's Messiah with Houston Ars Lyrica, Rossini's Stabat Mater with the Houston Camerata, and the role of the Countess in excerpts from Le nozze di Figaro with the Ann Arbor Symphony. Amanda performed the role of Katharina Cavalieri in Amadeus with the prestigious Alley Theatre in Houston. She also frequently travels the country to sing the work of composer Eric Genuis. Amanda’s awards include First Place in the Lois Alba Aria Competition, Lucy Morgan Award at the Shreveport Singer of the Year Competition, Finalist in the McCammon Competition and Dallas Opera Competition, and District Winner and Regional Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.