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Betti Xiang

 

* August 14th  Sinfonietta Symphony will be performing a free concert in Chicago Millennium Park, Jay Prizker Povilion on Sunday, at 6:30 pm to introduce Mei-Ann Chen to the people of Chicago as the new Music Director.  Miss. Betti Xiang is invited to play excerpts from Butterfly Lovers Concerto as a part of this concert. 

* May 21, 2011 Betti Xiang will premiere Portugal music composer Luis Tinoco new composition with Albany Symphony Orchestra in Troy, New York. Mr. David Alan Miller is the conductor in the "world beat music festival" concert.

* May 20, 2011 Betti shall give the Erhu Recital at EMPAC as World Beat Music Festival by Albany Symphony Orchestra. 

* May 14, 15, 2011, Colorado Symphony Orchestra invites the Louisville Symphony Orchestra guest conductor Scott Yoo to give the classical concerts.  Betti Xiang is The Erhu Soloist to perform Tan Dun "Crouching Tiger Concerto" in Denver, Colorado.  

* In the end of July 2010, Portugal Foundation Orient Museum is inviting Young Musicians Prize Winner pianist Joana Gama and Erhu Soloist Betti Xiang to perform Recital in Lisbon, and Confucius College in Braga, Portugal. This is Betti first time to visit Portugal and meet the composer Luis Tinoco. Also,it's the continuation of project by American Music Festival. David Alan Miller is the music director and conductor of Albany Symphony Orchestra.



* In May, 2010, the Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston Pop Orchestra invited Chicago very own Illinois Erhu Master Betti Xiang to Boston to gave the erhu coaching sessions for Latin High Schools there. This was Xiang first time visit Boston such a beautiful place and the world desirable music cradle.  The Fidelity Investment and Boston Pop Orchestra give the very strong support . It represents the new step of Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Project at The Harvard University.



* Phoenix Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Conductor Benjamin Rous give the concerts in May 13, 15, 16, 2010 in Phoenix.  Betti Xiang is dedicated to performing Tan Dun "Crouching Tiger Erhu Concerto".  Journey to the South, the Chicago Grant Park Orchestra invited Betti Xiang to perform this concerto in September, 2005 at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago millennium park. The conductor by Chicago Children Choirs Music Director and Conductor Josephine Lee.





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