The Music Association of Auckland (MAA) was established to use music as a bridge to facilitate communication among members and promote friendship with people of other ethnic origins. MAA aims at developing diversity of the culture in New Zealand through its performances and by exchanging eastern and western views on music.

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The Music Association of Auckland presents “EAST MEETS WEST” Concert

Sunday 19Sep 2010 at 2:30pm – Genesis Energy Theatre, TelstraClear Pacific Event Centre, Manukau

China is located in the East, for millions of years, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River have traversed this land like two STRINGS on their musical instruments, which has cultivated China's vibrant and diverse musical culture, exemplified by a dazzling array of Chinese musical instruments.

MAA would like one STRING to showcase The Yellow River Cantata accompany by piano, and the other STRING to exhibit oriental music from our choir, Chinese and Western instrumental ensemble.

EAST MEETS WEST Detail programme:

Music Director/Conductor: Elizabeth Lau

Associate Conductor: Gordon Wang

Accompanist: Tiantian Xu, John Zheng

Chinese and Western instruments concerto

· Silk Long Mingled

· Dance of Golden Snake

· Zigeunerweisen - Dulcimer solo – William Yu

· Big Brother coming home – Erhu solo – Tanya Li

The Yellow River Cantata – MAA Choir

More Choir repertoires:

· Eternal Spring

· Black Eyebrow

· Silvery Moonlight

Male Ensemble:

· Spring

Female Ensemble

· Farewell

[MAA reserves the right to alter any advertised artists and programme]