CHINESE MUSIC ENSEMBLE OF NEW YORK INC
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Mission Statement
The Chinese Music Ensemble of NY is dedicated to providing high-quality Chinese traditional/contemporary music programming to the NY area, and promoting greater exposure and usage of Chinese music in modern American composition and performance.
About This Cause
Founded in 1961 and incorporated in 1973, the CMENY began as a Cantonese music ensemble, but soon expanded into a full-size Chinese traditional orchestra, holding two large concerts each year since 1978. These concerts remain some of the only opportunities for the New York City public to be exposed to the full range of Chinese traditional music, including instrumental works and instrumental+vocal works. The CMENY focuses on premiering large orchestral pieces in the US, so as to maximize the cultural enrichment provided to concert-goers in NYC. The orchestra also holds summer classes for K-12 students, taught by senior musicians in the CMENY, and has been responsible for exposing many young musicians to formal Chinese instrument training. Many of these students go on to further private study, providing a wellspring of Chinese music talent in the greater New York area. The CMENY servers additionally as a unifying body for local Chinese traditional musicians and provides a valuable educational resource for third parties in the US. Academic researchers, cultural event organizers, and educational program organizers have all reached out to the orchestra for services such as lecture-demonstrations, chamber group performances, and master classes. Bolstered by an influx of young, professionally-trained talent, the CMENY is looking also to focus on reaching out to the composition community in NYC to broaden awareness of Chinese music instruments and encourage their use in contemporary musical works. To that end, the CMENY has been supporting and organizing smaller concerts showcasing new music works in a chamber setting, as well as featuring all-new compositions and arrangements in its large-scale performances. CMENY is a non-profit (501c3) organization which is composed of musicians from different parts of Asia and the Americas. The musicians in CMENY are not flown in from elsewhere, but instead live and work in the tri-state area. CMENY is an organization that is deeply rooted in New York City with decades of connections with New York City’s arts, cultural, and educational networks.