Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Holiday Concert: An Evening of Chinese Folk Songs
The China Institute in America will host a Christmas Concert.
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Chinese song has a long continuum going back centuries. It has evolved from simple folk tunes to the present day art song. The performance interprets the connection between the traditional folk song and the modern Chinese art song that still translates the love of music by the Chinese people.
Soprano, Hsuan Ma, began piano studies at the age of four and voices studies at age twelve. Ms. Ma has earned a B.F.A in Music Performance and Music Education from National Taiwan Normal University and received the Master of Music at New York University. She has participated in several international competitions and has performed in recitals and as a soloist throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. Recently, she performed as a vocal soloist in the play Kid Shamrock at Atlantic Theater. Ms. Ma is currently a piano instructor and vocal coach.
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