Chinese Orchestras/ Groups from around the World


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In Asia

Shanghai National Music Ensemble A prestige music school in China

Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra is a highly-organized Chinese Orchestra in Asia with high reputations. It was founded in 1977 by the former Urban Council of Hong Kong.

Wang Kwong Chinese Orchestra established in 1962, the oldest Chinese Traditional musical group in Hong Kong (in Chinese)

Hong Kong Poly University Chinese Orchestra a recreation activities group founded in 1973 (in Chinese)

Hong Kong Juvenile & Youth Chinese Classical Orchestra founded in 1990

Hong Kong YWCA Chinese Orchestra established in 1962, one of the oldest Chinese traditional music group in Hong Kong (in Chinese)

TSW Catholic School Chinese Music Group a Chinese tradition music group formed from a secondary school in Hong Kong at 1974 (in Chinese)

Singapore Chinese Orchestra formed in 1996, with high international standard

Professional Cultural Center Orchestra was established in 1988, based in Malaysia

Grass-Mountain Traditional Folk Music Orchestra founded by a professor in Music Department of the Chinese Cultural University in Taiwan, 1992

Taiwan Traditional Music Group established in 1953, with many external links (in Chinese)

 

In North America

British Columbia Chinese Music Association The formation of the subsidiary B.C. Chinese Orchestra is being acclaimed as the best Chinese Orchestra in Canada.

Orchid Ensemble based in Vancouver, members are from Taiwan, Beijing and Canada. It blends traditional Chinese music with new music, world music and jazz

San Francisco Chinese Orchestra It was formed in 1993 by a group of enthusiastic professional musicians. 

Music from China a New York based Chinese ensemble

 

In Europe

Chinese Music Europe based in Netherlands, publish journal, book series, and provided news for the upcoming Chinese and International Music Conference, concerts and included links to other websites. Quite resourceful.

 

In Australia

The Chao Feng Chinese Orchestra established in 1982 by a group of enthusiastic musicians, the Orchestra is the largest and longest-running Chinese Orchestra in Melbourne, Australia


        


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