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Carleton Macy Artistic Director / Conductor Dr. Carleton Macy is a professor of Music at
Macalester College since 1978. He teaches music theory,
compositions and music education, and also directs the Jazz
band, the Collegium Musicum, and the New Music Ensemble. Dr.
Macy has an active interest in non-Western music and
currently conducts and performs with the Minnesota Chinese
Music Ensemble. He has studied with William Bergsma, Robert
Suderberg, and Donald Michalsky. His compositions have been
performed at national festival and locally in the Twin
Cities area by ensembles such as the St. Paul Chamber
Orchestra and the Dale Warland Singers. Three woodwind
quintets have received special recognition at national
symposia for new woodwind quintet music, and other
compositions of his have won prizes as well. His
compositions have been recorded on the Minnesota Composers
Forum Innova series and on Access Records. |
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Zhang Ying Composer / Conductor Zhang Ying plays traditional Chinese folk music on eleven different traditional woodwind instruments. He is equally accomplished as a composer, having premiered more than twenty compositions with the Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble since his arrival in the United States in 1993. In the People's Republic of China, his 200+ compositions have won over 40 awards. He has studied with some of China's greatest musicians, notably Feng Zi-Cun on flute, Shen Wu-Jun for conducting and Luo Zhong-Rong for composition. Zhang Ying has toured the United States, China, South East Asia, Russia and Europe, and has been the recipient of several awards, including Bush Artist Fellowship, McKnight Composer's Fellowship, Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Fellowship etc. His recently released CDs include : "Stone Cloud Water - Chinese Meditations on American Landscapes" 1998 "Ancient Music of China's Dragons" 2001 "Ancient Journeys" 2003
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Contact Eagle Music to purchase Zhang Ying's CD.
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Charlotte King Founder / President Ms. Charlotte King is the founder and current president of the Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble. She has been an active officer member and one of the principal zheng players since the ensemble was founded in 1987and she coordinates all ensemble performances. Ms. King received the 1990 Governor's Commendation Award for community service in the arts. |
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Pei Ju Liu-Picard Treasurer / Principal Musician Ms. Pei Ju Liu-Picard has been an active member of the Ensemble since 1990. She helps coordinate ensemble fund raising activities and is a principle percussionist for the Ensemble. Ms. Liu-Picard also plays several other stringed and plucked instruments and performs with the Ensemble frequently. |
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Stephanie Vinger Vice President / Principal Musician Ms. Stephanie Vinger has been an active member with the Ensemble since 1992. She is the principal Yang Ching player and has done various recording work for composer Zhang Ying. She performs with the Ensemble frequently, and has had several solo appearances at the Minnesota Institute of Arts and the Minnesota History Center. Ms. Vinger is also an accomplished contemporary pianist and performs regularly at various private functions in the Twin Cites. Ms. Vinger gives private piano lessons, and is the founder of Rainforest Music. |
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Chen Hua Principal Musician Mr. Chen Hua has been an active member with the Ensemble since it's inception in 1987. He is the principal Hu player and performs regularly with the Ensemble. |
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Current Active Members
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| Bow String Section |
Chen, Hua Er Hu, Gin Hu, Ban Hu Liu, Peter Er Hu Liu-Picard, Pei Ju Er Hu Wang-Rezania, Lih In Er Hu Zhang, Elijah Er hu Fernandez, Adrian Cello
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| Pluck String Section |
King, Charlotte Gu Zheng, Liu Qin, Percussion Hodges, Jim Pi Pa, Liu Qin Picard, Paul Zhong Ruan Vinger, Stephanie Young Ching, Zhong Ruan Liu-Picard, Pei Ju Young Ching Mao, David Bass Guitar, Voice
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| Woodwind Section |
Macy, Carleton Sheng, Conductor Zhang, Ying Di, Hu Lu Si, Ba Wu Lund, Rhonda Di, Hu Lu Si Chang, Darice Di, Hu Lu Si
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| Percussion Section |
Legge, Alex Vinger, Stephanie Macy, Julia King, Charlotte Picard, Paul Chang, Chuan Chuan
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