Academy, Yangyi Guzheng

Yang Yi GuZheng Academy presented the "Love and Hope" - Fundraising concert for the China Earthquake Victims on June 7, 2008 at First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck in West Windsor, NJ. Approximatlely 250 people attended. Over $15,000 donation was raised.

Being the first and the only Chinese instrument competition organized by the American Mainstream music organization - NJMTA (an affiliation of National Music Teacher Assoc., the world's largest music teacher assoc.), under the direction of chairperson Yang Yi, the 2007 Young Musicians Competition on Chinese instruments was held on Nov. 4 at Westminster Conservatory (Princeton, NJ). 1st place winner recital on piano, string, woodwind and Chinese instruments were presented at NJMTA 2007 Conference at Bristol Chapel on Nov. 16 & Nov. 18 (including Four 1st place Chinese instrument winners from varies age group). The results and photo gallary can be found from www.njmta.com.

Led by chairperson Yang Yi,, the 2007 CCTV (Chinese National TV Station) Chinese Instrument TV Competition US Eastern Regional Competition was finished with a big success. 52 finalists from 6 surrounding states competed at the final competition on Oct. 13 in New Jersey. 21 winners were selected to compete in Beijing. The results can be found from http://www.enjoyourmusic.com/act/newact.htmcom

Instrumentalised by Yang Yi, for the first time in history, NJMTA,, an affiliate of MTNA (Music Teachers National Association), included Guzheng into its annual programs. 2007 Spring Recital Audition was finished with big success. The winners concert was held at the Gill Memorial Chapel in Rider University on May 19, 2007. 22 students range from age of 8 to 53 received High Honor or Honor award certificates.

On June 9, 2007, invited by "Families with Chinese Children", the organization dedicated in helping families with adoped Chinese Children to learn about China and Chinese culture,
6 student performers from Yang Yi Guzheng Academy performed 45-minutes guzheng solo and ensemble pieces at the organization's annual Culture Day program..

On May 20, 2007, invited by Somerset Culture & Heritage Commission, 9 teenage student performers from Yang Yi Guzheng Academy performed 10-minutes guzheng ensemble pieces at its Asian-American Heritage Celebration concert.

Yang Yi Guzheng Academy recently successfully presented the "Concert in Memory of Prof. Qiu Dacheng" at Westminster Conservatory, Princeton, NJ
杨艺古筝学院近期于西敏音乐学院举办的古箏大師邱大成教授紀念音樂會圆满结束.

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Guzheng, also known as zheng.

The guzheng is a long-bridged instrument with varying sizes and differing numbers of strings. The lilting and evocative sounds of the zheng make it one of the most popular of Chinese musical instruments.

It is most often performed solo, or used in folk ensemble music and large orchestral compositions. Literary references trace the zheng to the 3rd century B.C. in the northern Qin region (today's Shanxi province) .

Today, most instruments have from twenty-one to twenty-five strings. These strings pass over individual bridges, which can be moved to adjust pitch. In general, the right hand plucks the strings (using fingernails or artificial nails called plectra ) while the left hand executes vibrato or presses the strings to change pitch or create sliding notes. Music of the zheng is differentiated into regional styles, the most notable of these being the Shandong, Henan, Zhejiang, Kejia and Chaozhou styles.

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