Iris Cheng, President,   Soprano   2001-2 President of Auckland Bel Canto Choir 2001-2003 Chief Adjudicator for AM990 Chinese Radio Pop Idol 2002 Overseas Chinese delegate of NZ - 4th Shanghai International Art Festival 2002 Representative of NZ Chapter - Overseas Chinese Artists Association 2003 - present, Asian Community Advisor & Honorary Member - Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra 2003 Founder of The Music Association of Auckland 2003 - 2008, The Funding Committee of Creative Communities New Zealand - Manukau City 2009 - Co Chair - Yellow River Cantata with MSO Email: diss@xtra.co.nz

Maritza Caceres,   Choir Conducting University of Chile, Westminster Choir College Bachelor’s degree in Music Theory from University of Chile and a Master’s degree in Music from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey. She is currently a DMA candidate at the University of Illinois. Maritza has been conducting children, community, symphonic and women’s choirs for the past 19 years.

Ni Fang,   MAA Assistant Conductor   Bachelor degree majoring in vocal Music, participated in the International Olympic choral master class, have been working in music education and choral conducting for a long time. Have been Committee member and vocal leader with some choirs in Xiamen. Participated in many international and domestic competition performances. Youth choir rehearsal conductor and adult choirs have achieved good results. She has been seconded to Xiamen Song and Dance Troupe to perform “Ami Girls” Opera in Beijing and Guangzhou.

Maggie Ding,   Soprano Capital Teachers University, Beijing a graduate of vocal music from the Music Department, Capital Teachers University and has been engaged in teaching vocal music and piano in China and Auckland. Maggie has been a soloist in China Peace Theatrical Troupe, a prizewinner of the All-China Singers’ TV competition and having organized as well as performed in numerous arts festivals in China.

Vicki Cen, Translator,   Soprano Bachelor of Music, Xinghai Conservatory of Music She holds a Bachelor Degree in Arts (Music) from Xinghai Conservatory of Music in China in 1998, has more than ten years experience in singing & chorus.

Mary Mitchelson,   Soprano   She was a pupil of Dame Sister Mary Leo for 13 years. She studied with Francis Wilson and resumed her singing career in 1990. In 1991 she was soprano soloist in the Bach Magnificat presented by Cantus Firmus and Extempore Plus. In the same year she joined the Auckland Opera. In 1991 she performed in "La Boheme" with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. In 1992 she performed with Dame Malvina Major in "New Zealanders at Aotea" and in 1993 she performed with Noel Mangin in Auckland Opera's "Tower Opera Concert".

Johnson Kwok,   Tenor   He was lead tenor in Hong Kong Chang Feng Chorus and has sung in the HKG Arts Festival, Asian Arts Festival, "The Yellow River Cantata" and "Zheng He's Expedition". After immigrating to NZ, he joined AKL Bel Canto Choir, studying vocal music with Duncan Zhang and James Meng, now actively singing with Show West and MAA.

Bao Ching Yeh,   Tenor   Has 30 years experience inchoral and solo singing and has studied vocal music in NZ with Mr Jiang Jia-qiang, a well-known singer from China

Gordon Guo Chen Wang,   Conductor   Gordon loves choruses. He has been conducting for 50 years. He conducted the Beijing College students singing the Yellow River Cantata in the 1950's. From the 90's he was one of the presidents and conductors of the Yuying & Bridgeman High Schools Alumni Chorus in Beijing who performed in Hong Kong and Macau. The above chorus traveled as far as Germany and built a strong relationship with local affiliations. For the past 10 years, Gordon's conducting has been applauded by his conducting mentor - Professor Huang Fei Li who was one of the pioneers of conductor education and the head of the Conducting Department of Central Music Conservatory in Beijing

Fen Li,     Xian Institute of Music Li Fen: graduated from Vocality Performing Department of Xian Institute of Music China in 2005, was taught by Prof. Zhou Ling (studied Vocality in Italy for 6 years), who instructs master-degree students at the Institute. After graduation, Li worked in the Music Department of China, Nanyang Institute of Technology as a vocal teacher and a director of vocal performance office. In 2003, attended the National Vocalist Master class In 2004 ,attended The Shanghai Institute of Music instructed by renowned Professor Liao Changyou and Professor Liu ruo’e. In 2004, awarded one of ten best vocalist in National Vocality Contest In 2004, gained second-class award in a Youth Singer Contest at Shaanxi Province

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