Benefit Concert for China Earthquake Relief
Featuring International Opera Stars and Musicians
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
6:30pm - Silent Auction, 7:30pm - Concert
Asia Society Auditorium
725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street ), New York , NY 10021
http://asiasociety.org
Contribution: minimum $100 and VIP $500
Limited Seats Available ¨C Total 250 Seats
Advance Reservation and Contribution Required
Checks payable to: Peking University Education Foundation (USA) China Earthquake Relief Fund, 501(c) Tax Deduction Status
Delivered to: PKUEF (USA)
New Yorker Hotel, Suite 512
481 Eight Avenue (at 34th St.)
New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212 967 7929 (contribution)
Tel: 646 239 5046 (inquiries)
Email: yushvich@yahoo.com
Organizer: Peking University Alumni Association of Greater New York
Sponsor: Asia Society
Co-organizers: Alumni Associations of University of Science and Technology of China, Nankai University, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Chinese Association of Science and Busines; Chinese Investors Association and Wall Street Ren.
Concert Produced by Columbia Promotions, LLC
All proceeds will be used for rebuilding schools and helping children affected by the earthquake in China . Peking University Education Foundation ( USA ) will provide tax-related receipts for your contribution minus $20 facility cost.
The Artists
Shu-Ying Li (ÀîÐãÓ¢) ¨C lyric soprano, professor of Shanghai Conservatory, recently cost international sensation by singing Madam Butterfly at Lincoln Center with PBS live broadcasting nationwide. She is the super star in the opera world.
Asako Tamura (Ìï´åÂé×Ó)¨C coloratura soprano from Japan , has sung La Traviata, Lucia and Rigoletto all over the U.S. and Europe, sang in the famous Three Tenors Concert with Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras in Japan during World Cup Championship in 2002.
Xiaoqiang Zhu (ÖìСǿ) coloratura soprano, well known recording classical singer.
Angela Park - lyric soprano, from Korea , has won many international voice competitions.
Guoling Li (Àî¹úÁá) - dramatic soprano, studied in Vienna , current teaching at Central
Conservatory in Beijing .
Ping Yu (ÓÚƽ£©- baritone, has sung with many opera houses in the world.
Gequn Wang £¨Íõ¸èȺ£©- tenor, graduated from Curtis, has sung with some major opera houses such as San Francisco Opera and L.A. Opera.
Xiaoping Dai (´÷Сƽ£©- tenor, has sung with many opera houses in the U.S.
Xiaoqing He ¨C bass baritone, is well known to the Chinese community in New York area.
SandroRusso ¨C distinguished concert pianist from Italy .
Ioannis Xylas - from Grace, piano accompanist
Dihua Lin - piano accompanist
The Heroes Male Quartet £¨Ó¢ÐÛÄÐÉù×éºÏ£©
New York Festival Singers Chorus (including many PKU alumni)
Program:
Classical art songs, opera arias, Chinese songs