由中國人協會主辦的一年一度的新春晚會即將拉開序幕。今年的協辦單位有現代中文學校、聖路易中文學校、華大中國學生學者聯誼會、聖路易和聲合唱團。晚會開場時間為2月2日晚7:30(星期六)，地點在Harris Stowe State University劇場，St. Louis, MO 63103，票價：兒童$5，學生$6，普通票$8∼$20，訂票熱線：宋克明：314-289-8496轉8628，鄧明奇：314-600-4646。現誠徵：本次晚會贊助單位及個人，志願義工，聯系人：葛季聲：636-536-6314。此次春節晚會特別邀請著名演員：劉旭峰、林棣華、鄭貝、何孝慶、戴曉平等參加演出。主要曲目：牧歌(男高音獨唱)、天堂(男低音獨唱)、葡萄熟了（獨舞）及本地社團部分精選文藝節目。
青年歌唱家戴曉平
自幼就顯示了出色的音樂天份﹐畢業于南京師範大學音樂系﹐後師從上海音樂學院著名聲樂家達五年之久。自一九九一年起進入紐約著名的曼尼斯音樂學院師從著名聲樂教授 Antonia Lavanne 深造﹐獲聲樂藝術家證書。一九九四年和 二零零三年﹐分別與著名的歌劇經紀 James Sardos, Herbert Barrett Management 簽約。曾主演威爾第的歌劇《茶花女》中的父親;《愛爾那尼》中的國王;古諾的歌劇《浮士德》中的瓦倫廷;列昂卡瓦羅歌劇《丑角》中的西爾維歐;普契尼歌劇《外套》中的米凱萊﹔《托斯卡》中的卡伐拉多西等重要角色﹐獲得了歌劇界和媒體的一致好評。今年夏天戴先生應全美著名音樂評論家和指揮家W. Crutchfield 之邀在全美著名的卡拉莫爾音 樂節中擔任了 威爾第的歌劇《游吟詩人》中的主演 --游吟詩人。
他曾多次在國際的聲樂大賽中獲獎﹕如一九九三年意大利Ezio Pinza 歌劇大賽特獎﹐ 一九九四年的 Licia Albanese 國際聲樂大 賽特獎﹐一九九五年紐約青年歌唱家大賽第一名﹐新澤西國際聲樂大賽二等獎等。
戴先生曾應邀為紐約市長的佳賓並演唱。他也曾應邀赴意大利﹐法國及全美各地舉辦聲樂演唱會。戴先生曾師從 Martin Rich, Licia Albanese, Jerome Hines, Lucine Amara 等歌劇大師和指揮家。
近年來﹐在聲樂專家的建議下﹐戴先生作了從男中音到男高音的成功的轉型。用歌劇大師 Lucine Amara 的話來形容﹕近二十多 年來﹐像戴先生這樣的音色優美﹐扣人心弦的男高音已不常見。他的歌聲更得到了歌劇大師 Placido Domingo 的高度讚賞。作為 一個才華橫溢的歌劇演員和音樂會獨唱者﹐他正以全新的形像活躍于全球各地的音樂舞台上。
Xiaoping Dai - TenorA native of Jiangsu, China, tenor Xiaoping Dai has sung numerous leading operatic roles with Portland Opera, Mobile Opera, Tri-Cities Opera, the Mannes College of Music, the 92nd Street Y Singer’s Theatre, Opera at Noon, and Opera Music Theatre International Inc. Recently Mr. Dai successfully changed from baritone to tenor. In February 2003, he performed Cavaradossiin Tosca to rave reviews with Tri-Cities Opera. Other operatic repertoire includes Canio in I Pagliacci, Don Jos?in Carmen, Calaf in Turandot, Rodolfo in La Boh鋗e and Turiddu in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana.This summer he will be Manrico in Caramoor International Music Festival’s Il Trovatore.
Mr. Dai won the second prize at the sixth annual New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Vocal Competition. Also, Mr. Dai was a prize winner in the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation International Voice Competition, the first prize winner of the YWCA 60th Annual Vocal Competition, and a Fellowship Award winner with Opera Music Theatre International Inc. In addition Mr. Dai received the Ezio Pinza Award for American opera singers in Oderzo, Italy and the Artists Award from the New York Music Foundation. Mr. Dai was a member of the Opera Music Theater Institute Young Artist Program headed by Metropolitan Opera bass Jerome Hines. Xiaoping Dai is currently studying voice with Antonia Lavanne. He has completed studies at the Mannes College of Music, and Nanjing Normal University.
著名男低音歌唱家何孝慶
是中國音樂家協會會員，1983年畢業于中央音樂學院歌劇系，師從著名聲樂教育家學沈湘教授。何孝慶在華盛頓國會山庄，紐約林肯藝術中心和卡內基音樂廳等等都有精彩的表演。他的演唱吐字清晰，聲音堅實洪亮，高音輝煌華美，具有金屬般的穿透性。他熟練地掌握了意大利傳統美聲唱法，對不同聲區的音量音色控制自如，能輕松地演唱三個八度，他不但能演唱幅度大力度強的西洋歌劇詠嘆調，也善于把科學的發聲方法運用于風格各异的藝術歌曲和民歌(特別是中國作品)之中。他曾在國內擔任多部歌劇主角，參加過已故作曲家施光南創作的歌劇《傷逝》的演出，并在歌劇《格達活佛》中飾演男主角，他多次在國內大型演出中擔任獨唱、領唱，博得了中外專家和觀眾的一致好評。
2003年8月何孝慶榮登美國暢銷雜志挱拕磥摨K圲@為封面人物并有長達10頁的文章報導。最值得一提的是2002年，何孝慶受美國內政部邀請在自由女神像116周年生日典禮上精彩演唱<<美國國歌>>，在2001年的典禮上是由世界著名男高音歌唱家帕瓦洛蒂擔任演唱。這是何孝慶生平第一次登上這個世界級歌唱家的舞台，也是第一位華人歌唱家甚至是亞洲歌唱家在這里演唱。
Renowned bass singer He Xiaoqing is a member of the Chinese Musician Association. Graduated in 1983 from the Opera Department of China Conservatory of Music, his advisor is the famous vocal educator Professor Sheng Xiang.
He𠏋 singing showcases the clarity, full richness and the metallic quality of brilliance and charm. He masters the Italian classic operatic singing skill with excellent control of volume and tone at three octaves. From the powerful western operas to varying styles of folk operas (especially Chinese folk operas), He has successfully performed at the Capitol in DC, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall in NY. He played the lead singer in many Chinese operas including opera 《格達活佛 Buddha Geda》，《傷逝 Loss》 (Novel by great writer Lu Xun, music by modern Chinese musician Shi Guang Nan) and as a soloist or lead singer on many of China's national stages with great receptions from the audiences.
The August issue of US Digest Magazine featured Mr. He's success with a 10-page cover story. He𠏋 most noticeable performance came in 2002 from his singing of the National Anthem at the 116th birthday celebration for the Statue of Liberty, organized by the US Dept. of Interior. It is the same stage where the world tenor Pavarotti was the featured singer a year earlier in 2001. He became the first Chinese musician, as well as the first Asian musician to this world stag
劉旭峰 Xufeng Liu
劉旭峰，著名女高音歌唱家，國家一級演員，中國音樂家協會會員，原廣東省政協委員。劉旭峰畢業於上海音樂學院聲樂係。師從高芝蘭教授，西爾思和吉裏等多位中外名聲樂家。自一九八五年榮獲全軍中青年聲樂比賽一等獎後，又多次在國內具有權威性的聲樂比賽中獲獎。作為音樂使者劉旭峰多次代表國家出訪東歐及東南亞各國，先後演唱過很多經典曲目，深受歡迎。由於她卓越的藝術成就，劉旭峰補授予“魯迅”文藝獎。她的名字也被錄入“世界優秀人才大典”。移居美國後，她曾在紐約林肯中心“愛麗斯杜麗”音樂廳演出著名作曲家金湘的作品音樂會。
二零零一年，劉旭峰又與著名女中音歌唱家鄧韻，著名男高音歌唱家的胡松華一起在廣州星海音樂廳舉行了“鄉情、親情、友情”的音樂會。獲得了極大的成功。
林棣華 Dihua Lin
鋼琴演奏家林棣華女士原是天津音樂學院鍵盤係教授，中國音樂家協會會員。曾於一九九一年榮獲北京全國合唱節伴奏獎。洛杉磯加州大學教授法蘭西.巴克斯特對她的演奏倍加讚譽“天衣無縫的配合，技術精湛，充滿情感，對曲目的每個要求都相當敏銳。”林教授目前擔任海韻合唱團的鋼琴伴奏。她與海韻團員建立了亦師亦友的良好關係和深厚感情。她的優美琴聲烘托出海韻合唱團一次次的成功演出。值得一提的是，林教授不僅是個出色的鋼琴演奏家，同時也是個極富有鋼琴教學經驗的老師。她的學生遍及大紐約地區，可謂“桃李滿天下”。
鄭 貝
畢業於“河北省藝術學校”。畢業後任職於“河北省歌舞劇院”。任職期間曾擔任大型民族舞劇《軒轅黃帝》的主要演員；多年參加“中央電視臺”春節聯歡晚會，並任領舞。曾赴香港，澳門參加回歸慶典演出。2000年赴意大利參加“國際音樂節”。來美後參演大型舞劇《魚美人》。後在新苗任專職演員至今。
BEI ZHENG graduated as a leading actress from Hebei Province Art Institute and Hebei Province Opera and Dance Art Institution. Bei’s dance was featured several years for the annual Spring Festival Gala of the Chinese Central Television (CCTV). She was a principal dancer and soloist with her own company in Singapore in 1996. Bei was the principal dancer for the Ancient Chinese dance 《Yellow Emperor Xuan Yuan》 from 1996 to 1999 and has won the National Best Performance Award in China. She has been performing and teaching in the U.S. since 2000 and performed in the Disney feature 《The Little Mermaid》。Bei has been a principal performer with CFDC since 2003.
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