Since its founding in 2001, Xiangyin Chorus has built a reputation for its high quality music presentations throughout New York and New Jersey, with over a hundred public performances, including six high-level thematic concerts. Xiangyin Chorus’ strength lies in its beautiful chorus harmony and melodies. Mr Bin Lu believes that although we are an amateur chorus group, we must endeavor to train towards and perform at a level approaching the professional standard.
Xiangyin Chorus visited The Inman Senior Citizen Center in Edison and Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers on 2/9 and 2/16, respectively, to celebrate Lunar New Year, and to wish our senior citizens a healthy and happy Chinese New Year. During our visit, we performed a variety of culture and arts pieces.
The senior citizens at both locales attended our performances with great enthusiasm. They enjoyed the program and stayed for the entire show. In Yonkers, the audience filled up the entire auditorium and spilled over to the adjacent hallway. Most of them were Americans who did not understand Chinese and were unfamiliar with the Chinese culture; however they were deeply touched by our dance, music, and voice, which they said were magical and full of beauty. They complimented our performance highly and told us we gave them one of the best shows in the recent history at the senior center. The already invited us to come back next year.
Art has no borders. Xiangyin Chorus and Jinqilin Art Group have been active for many years in the Tri-State area. We endeavor to build bridges with music and dance between the peoples of China and the United States, and to contribute to the promotion of the Chinese culture to our communities.
In April 2018, Mr Bin Lu registered the Xiang Yin Chorus trademark with the State of New Jersey in English, Chinese traditional, simplified, and Pinyin. And in the meantime, an agreement was reached with The Lotus Root Art Troupe, Beijing, China, to work together in promoting Chinese culture in America, also to better serve the Chinese community. Aixinjueluo Hengyi was appointed as The Lotus Root Art Troupe’s honorary Chairman and Mr Bin Lu was appointed as its honorary artistic director. The Lotus Root Art Troupe is a Folk Art Organization under China’s Small and Medium Sized Business Association. Chinese President Xi’s late father, Xi ZhongXun, named it “The Lotus Root Art Troupe”, which literally implies that the 56 Chinese Ethnic Groups share the same root. On March 24, 2018, Xiangyin Chorus, Jinqilin Art Troupe and The Lotus Root Art Troupe held their first joint concert “Voices Of Spring”, in Princeton New Jersey. Within a week after the concert was publicly announced, all tickets were sold out. On the day of the concert, there were people waiting at the Concert Hall, hoping to gain entry in case any additional tickets became available. It was a clear demonstration of the concert’s popularity! Moreover, many audience members traveled from New York, and Philadelphia areas to attend the concert. Under Mr Lu’s conducting and with piano accompaniment from well-known pianist Fan Cuiyu, beautiful chorus melodies were created throughout the theater. The harmonious sound is sometimes hoppy and joyful, sometimes melodious and moody, and sometimes filled with excitement! The audience listened attentively and broke into thunderous applause when the piece ended. Many members of the audience commented that "Lu Bin’s Xiangyin Chorus was fantastic, the harmonies were heavenly!" At this Concert, Xiangyin Chorus presented a rich repertoire of folk and classical music featuring chorus, solos, duets and trios, as well as traditional dance. The performances of the Lotus Root Art Troupe were at a high professional level, and were wonderfully presented. The deep and heavenly Guqin solo performance by the famous Chinese Guqin artist Li Fengxia immediately brought the audience to a beautiful and vast natural world, where the bells from ancient temples and the sound of softly flowing water accompany the serene landscape. The audience was mesmerized and enchanted. As the Chinese Saxophone Prince, Liu Jiajun, started his exciting saxophone solo “Paso Doble”, the entire audience got on their feet, and joined his performance by singing and dancing to the rhythm of the music. With laud applause and boisterous cheers, the entire theater was filled with joy. The eye-catching Sichuan Opera’s Face Changing routine was performed by Liu, Bingqing. The performer flawlessly executed consecutive face changes while singing Peking Opera, Yue Opera, and Yu Opera segments, where different characters were represented by corresponding face masks. However the biggest surprise came at the end of the routine, when it was revealed that, behind the regal male dress, colorful male facemasks and the penetrating male voice, the performer was actually a woman. The audience was literally shocked by her brilliant performance, and gave her the loudest round of applause! Chinese soprano Wang, Xinyan’s performance was absolutely refreshing to the audience. Her beautiful singing was accompanied by her own Chinese Calligraphy demonstration – she was able to sing and write at the same time, and at the end of her performance, she simultaneously finished her artistic calligraphy work with four large golden Chinese characters written on vivid red cloth. The appreciative audience could not help but burst into thunderous applause. All artists with the Lotus Root Art Troupe flew thousands of miles to the United States just the night before, and, despite the fatigue, they gave a brilliant performance at the highest professional level. Their devotion to the arts and music was manifested as the most sincere friendship to Xiangyin Chorus and the overseas Chinese Community we served. May our friendship be further enhanced and last forever. We look forward to the next opportunity for artistic collaboration, and more successful joint performances!
From 2001 to 2017, the Xiangyin Choir held a total of seven special concerts, which were welcomed and affirmed by the Chinese and foreign audience. The choir also participates in the China Art Festival, Huaxia Chorus Festival, New Year's Eve, Chinese Culture Festival, Multicultural Festival,Asian American Night, New Jersey China Day, New York Symphony Concert, etc., and often attends nursing home and veterans. . All received favorable comments!
4/4/2015: 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War Victory. 4/4/2015, sponsored by Asian Cultural Center, New Jersey China Day, Sino-US Cultural and Art Exchange Center and The Kam Man Supermarket Group, the long-awaited concert commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist and China Anti-Japanese War, was presented by Xiangyin Chorus. Ms. Aixinjueluo Henyi, the chairman of the Sino-US Cultural and Art Exchange Center, invited the Taiwan Nationalist Party’s Chairman Emeritus Chan Lien to inscribe the concert -“Remembering the martyrs, praising China”. This significantly enhanced the concert’s presentation and impact. Also by special invitation, Sun Pengwan, the son of the renowned anti-Japanese war general "Sun Lianzhong", attended the concert as well. With Sun Pengwan directing, the concert kicked off with the song “Machete March”. All the actors and the audience members sang in unison: “The machete hacking the devils heads…”. The audience’s passion was intense and their blood boiling, and they were brought back to a time when the brutal and cruel war was in full swing. With the Chinese nation and the motherland's territorial integrity on the brink, countless patriots shed their blood and gave their lives in fighting the invaders – their bravery and sacrifice had been remembered in countless songs and stories. Faced with such determined resistance by the entire Chinese population, the seemingly indestructible invading enemies ultimately met their fateful defeat. Five American military songs were then performed, emphasizing the importance and dominance of the United States in defeating fascism in World War II. The magnificent “Yellow River Chorus” followed, with more than 140 singers participating. “The Yellow River Roaring” was the Chinese people’s battle cry in fighting the aggressors, and it pushed the concert to the climax! The audience warmly responded, as if they were immersed in the anti-Japanese war zone. The strong singing voices of Xiangyin Chorus were acting like the battle horn calling for a frontal attack, and rang the death knell of the invaders demise! The concert was a complete success. Not only did it bring a musical feast and enjoyment to the audience, it also made them reflect and remember the Chinese nation’s tragic and simultaneously illustrious history in resisting and ultimately defeating the foreign invaders!
5/4/2014: Xiangyin Chorus held a concert celebrating the world’s classic music and songs, spreading beautiful melodies among communities in New Jersey. One of the grandest among similar events, artists from Xiangyin Chorus presented their own renditions of 30 of the world’s most popular classic songs to their audience. They performed classic pieces such as “The Blue Danube Waltz” by Strauss in celebration of the spring, and “June Barcarolle” by Tchaikovsky expressing a passionate struggle against the destiny. There were joyful Chinese folk songs such as “Please Stay, Friends from Afar”, sweet love melodies such as “Red Plum Blossoms” from Russia, and “Lullaby” showing mother’s gentle love. Other classics were also performed including Dvorak’s “Going Home” which channeled overseas traveler’s home sickness and nostalgia, “Beautiful Dreamer, Wake Up” in remembrance of ever-lasting love, as well as the audience’s favorite “America the Beautiful” The concert featured chorus, solos, duets, trios, and was dedicated to the world's classic songs from China, the United States, Russia, Italy, France, Brazil, Austria and other countries. Especially, traversing time and space, a remix of more than 20 of the world’s most popular songs, including “Red River Valley”, “Deep Ocean”, “Edelweiss”, “Brindisi”, “Moscow Nights”, and “The Old Man River”, was performed, for the first time, to the audience’s delight. With the beautiful and familiar music and songs, the concert brought the audience memories of the distant past and stories of their hometowns that had always lingered in their mind.
3/16/2013, Xiangyin Chorus held a special concert in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Wang Luobin, one of the most renowned folk musicians in China in the 20th century. A number of masterpieces of Wang Luobin, who enjoyed the reputation as the King of Folk in the Chinese Western Region, were performed at the concert. These included: "In a Place Afar", "A Half Moon Climbing Up", "Allah Khan", and "The Girl in Daban City", etc. These melodious, cheerful and passionate folk songs were representative of the different styles of love songs that were almost universally familiar to the Chinese population. They channel people's innate aspiration for pursuing a better life and seeking true love! The enchanting and harmonious chorus of Xiangyin was well received by the audience, and the beautiful melodies brought back hometown memories. Time flies by however hometown accents forever remain! One can always count on hometown folks for friendship, and hometown music for memories and quiet enjoyment. Xiangyin Chorus is committed to promoting the art of Chinese folk music and has made outstanding contributions to the integration of multiculturalism and diversity. Such efforts have attracted wide attention from the communities Xiangyin serves. Since Xiangyin Chorus’ founding, the renowned Chinese vocal educator Lu Bin has served as the artistic director, conductor and piano accompanist. He places a great emphasis on the vocal skills development for members of the Chorus, and is enthusiastic in serving the community. Xiangyin Chorus will continuously develop and bring impressive public performances to its audiences. In the meantime, we sincerely invite enthusiasts and specialists in singing, dancing and musical instruments to join us!
On February 5, 2011, sponsored by Woodbridge Township, the Sino-US Cultural and Art Exchange Center and the Jin Qilin Art Troupe held an art exhibition at Barron Art Center. The exhibition showcased 49 carefully selected works by Aixinjueluo Hengyi and her students. Visitors were treated with a visual feast of vividly depicted flying birds, blooming flowers and serene forested mountain landscape. Impressed by Hengyi’s ability to nurture new talents, several American visitors purchased 5 paintings by her students at prices ranging $500 - $1500. Concurrent to the art exhibit, the Sino-US Cultural and Art Exchange Center, the Jin Qilin Art Troupe and Xiangyin Chorus also gave a Chinese New Year Celebration Concert at the Woodbridge High School. The performance featured traditional Chinese folk singing and dancing, and was warmly received by the audience. As a token of appreciation to the support from Woodbridge Township, Hengyi donated one of her paintings, a large piece named “The Aerial Battle (with Flying Eagles)”, which is currently prominently displayed at Woodbridge Townhall.
In 2005, in order to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Anti-Japanese War, Ai Xinjue Luo Hengyi personally invested 20,000 US dollars and held a special concert in the concert hall of Rutgers University in NJ The Chinese Consulate General in New York, Ms. Chen Xiangmei sent a congratulatory message. Mr. Zhang Jianwen, Secretary-General of the Chinese delegation to the United Nations, delivered a congratulatory speech! There we’re full of seats. The performance was supported by Lin Jiehui, Chairman of Xinzhou China, Hu Yunxi, Chairman of Jinmen Supermarket, and the patriotic overseas Chinese delegation. The famous painter Ai Xinluo Luo Hengyi said with firmness and pain in her speech: "When we enjoy peace and happiness today, we must not forget the history of the bloody 60 years ago! Those who defended the independence and dignity of the Chinese nation, defended the integrity of the motherland, and fought against the Japanese invaders in the battlefield and died for the country! Today, we must sing songs, remember the martyrs, and sing songs to pay homage to their spirits! ” The whole scene was quiet, and thunderous applause broke out! The people stood up and mourned for three minutes, and then the performance opened in a solemn atmosphere. Also attending the performance were the famous Jewish violinists and singers. This unique concert inspired the patriotic enthusiasm of overseas Chinese, and also educated the younger generation, so that they can know the happy life of today is through rough way to get, cherish it! More importantly, due to the convening of this concert, the mainstream American society was sensational. For this reason, in the history textbooks of NJ primary and secondary schools, the chapter of Japan’s history of aggression against China was written! The concert was so successful!
On February 10, 2002, Lu Bin directed the NJ Chinese New Year Concert where Chinese community members from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong gathered together to celebrate the Spring Festival. The familiar music and dance from their ancestral home land not only provided a moment of great enjoyment and nostalgia, but also brought the diverse Chinese groups together. The performance was warmly welcomed by members of the Chinese American audience. To further cultivate more artistic talents, Aixinjueluo Hengyi and Lu Bin established the Sino-US Cultural and Art Exchange Center and the Jin Qilin Art Troupe.
On February 9, 2003, hosted by the Huaxia Chinese School, and co-organized by the Sino-US Cultural and Art Exchange Center, and with Lu Bin serving as the chief artistic director, the NJ Chinese Spring Festival Song and Dance Party was held at the New Jersey State Theatre. Lu Bin led the Xiangyin Chorus as the main act at this important event. The performance helped to promote the Chinese culture, and also served as a platform which brought NJ Chinese Americans together to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Since its founding, the Jin Qilin Art Troupe has performed dozens of times to the public under the direction and arrangement of Lu Bin. These performances have been exceedingly popular and often sold out. Audience members were known to have braved the storm, and traveled from Philadelphia and up-state New York for these events. Members of the Jin Qilin Art Troupe are also key performers with the Xingyin Chorus. Under artistic director Lu Bin, the reputation of the Xiangyin chorus has steadily grown as one of the top Chinese choir groups in the Tri-State area. As its founder and artistic director, Lu Bin has been an integral part of the Xiangyin Chorus organization. Since its founding in 2001, Lu Bin has dedicated his entire energy and focus to the growth of the Xingyin Chorus. Before every performance, he designs each piece with tremendous care, and tutors members to approach their highest possible level of performance. Lu Bin’s favorite words are: "Although we are not professional actors, we must make our best effort to achieve professional standards." Under his strict demands, the group’s level has steadily been improving, and their performances have gained strong popularity. In 2009, the Sino-US Culture and Art Center, along with the Jin Qilin Art Troupe, held a golden autumn concert - it was sold out and widely regarded to be one of the major cultural events among the communities it served.
2019-10-19 Golden Autumn Festival, Nicholas Music Hall, Rutgers NJ
2019-09-15 Inman Grove Senior Citizen Residence , Edison NJ
2018-09-08 International Day, Roosevelt Park, Edison NJ
2019-07-31 Always at Home Adult Day Care Center,
Old Bridge, NJ
2019-06-01 American Chinese Cultural Week (AIPU), Flushing NY
2019-04-13 International Day, Woodbridge Community Center, Woodbridge NJ
2019-02-16 International Dinner, First Presbyterian Church, Matawan NJ
2019-02-16 Five Star Senior Center, Yonkers NJ
2019-02-09 Inman Grove Senior Citizen Residence , Edison NJ
2019-01-16 UCAANJ Chinese New Year Celebration. Livingston NJ
2019-01-06 CCTV New Years Special for Middle Age Amateur, Beijing China
2018-11-24 First Presbyterian Church, Matawan, NJ
2018-09-29 International Day, Roosevelt Park, Edison NJ
2018-03-24 Annual Concert; Princeton Meadow Church Great Auditorium
2017-10-08 Chinese Moon Festival ; Camel
2017-09-29 Chinese Museum, Princeton NJ
2017-09-28 Circle of Friends Adult Day Care, Springfield NJ.
2017-08-20 New Jersey Chinese Festival, Edison NJ
2017-04-31 Princeton Senior Center. (New Start for Xiang Yin Marlboro)
2016-11-13 The 7th Concert of Edison Chinese Chorus - Edison Chinese Chorus 15th Anniversary Concert
2015-04-04 70th Anniversary of WWII Concert
2014-09-01 Golden Year Mid-Autumn Concert
2014-05-31 World Classics - Spectacular Again
2014-05-03 The 5th Concert of Edison Chinese Chorus - World Classics Concer
2013-09-19 Mid-Autumn Festival Concert
2013-09-15 CAMEL Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration
2013-06-01 Classic Chinese Folk Songs
2013-04-20 Multi-Culture Day
2013-03-16 The 4th Concert of Edison Chinese Chorus - Commemorating the Centennial Birth of Chinas Folk Song King in Northwest, Wang, Luobin Crossroads Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
2013-02-16 Celebrate Chinese New Year
2012-04-21 First Around the World in Woodbridge Multicultural Day Event Woodbridge Community Center
2012-04-07 Music of the Spring Concert Inman-Grove Senior Home Residence
2012-03-10 Camel Inaguration Performance Marlboro Community Center
2012-01-28 South Brunswich Public Library Chinese New Year Performance South Brunswick Public Library
2011-10-29 Edison Chinese Chorus 10th Anniversary Concert Cross Road Theater, New Brunswick
2011-05-08 Mothers Day with seniors Woodbridge High School
2011-02-06 Chinese New Year Concert Woodbridge High School
2011-02-05 Chinese New year Concert Woodbridge Middle School
2010-05-16 Benefit Concert for Yushu Eathquake Edison High School
2010-05-08 Yellow River Cantata with Westfield Symphony Westfield Presbyterian Church
2010-05-02 Celebration Globalization at Tempel Univ. The Baptist Temple, Temple Univ.
2010-05-01 Peking Opera Concert Montgomery Upper Middle School
2010-04-17 Celebrate Diversity Show South Brunswick Public Library
2010-02-20 Ningbo Yue Opera Company Montville High School
2010-01-18 Festival of Cultures 2010 Riley Elementary School, South Plainfield
2010-01-16 Love in Huaxia - HX Marlboro 2009 Concert Marlboro High school
2009-10-24 Golden Autum Concert First United Methodist Church, Westfield
2009-10-10 NJACDA Multicultural & Ethnic Workshop Rutgers Preparatory School
2009-05-31 Sound of Spring Edison High School
2009-03-21 1st CACA Choir Invitational New Providence High School
2009-01-29 Chinese New Year Celebration with Seniors Piscataway Senior Center
2009-01-24 Celebrating Year of Ox with Children Edison High School
2009-01-19 Festival of Cultures 2009 Riley Elementary School, South Plainfield
2008-09-27 Piscataway Senior Center Concert
2008-05-31 Sichuan Earthquake Benefit Concert Edison High School
2007-12-01 The 2nd Edison Chines Chorus Concert Nicholas Music Center / Rutger Univ.
2007-09-22 Mid-Autumn Concert Nicholas Music Center / Rutger Univ.
2007-04-28 Co-existence Festival Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick
2007-03-25 In Rememberance of Wang Luobin Edison High School
2007-02-24 Chinese New Year Celebration Edison Senior House
2006-12-17 Annual Holiday Performance Edison High School
2006-12-09 Fouth Huaxia Choral Festival Nash Theater, RVCC
2006-10-14 NJIT-Rutgers Student Activity NJIT, Newark
2006-10-07 Mid-Autumn Concert Rutgers University/New Brunswick
2006-10-07 Mid-Autumn Festival Edison Township
2006-09-23 NJ China Day Liberty State Park
2006-09-17 A Concert for Beautiful Sunset Club Edison High School
2006-04-02 Asian-American Night Edison High School
2006-01-24 The Same Song Concert Radio City, NYC
2005-12-18 Annual Holiday Performance Edison High School
2005-12-03 Huaxia Art Festival Montgomery Upper Middle School
2005-10-16 WW II Memorial Concert Nicholas Music Center / Rutgers U.
2005-10-08 NJ Chinese Festival 2005 Liberty State Park, NJ
2005-09-17 Mid-autumn Festival Edison Township Plaza
2005-05-07 Eastern Melody NJ Veterans Home at Manlo Park
2005-04-17 Asian American Night Edison High School
2005-04-16 Cultural Mosaic JFK Library, Piscataway, NJ
2004-12-19 Annual Holiday Performance Edison High School
2004-12-11 Third Huaxia Choral Festival Nash Theater, RVCC
2004-10-03 NJ Chinese Festival 2004 Liberty State Park
2004-10-02 Voices from the Homeland Nicholas Music Center
2004-09-26 Mid-Autumn Festival Edison Township
2004-07-14 World War II Memorial Concert Piscataway Library
2004-05-30 NY Sym. Arts Ensemble Concert Julia Richman Auditorium, NYC
2004-04-10 Asian Night 2004 Edison High School
2004-02-12 Chinese New Year Celebration Rutgers University
2003-12-14 Annual Holiday Performance Edison High School
2003-11-22 Huaxia Arts Festival West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
2003-10-26 Choral Concert of Greater NY Nicolas Music Center / Rutgers U.
2003-09-30 Evergreen Club (A Senior Citizen Club) China Buffet Restaurant
2003-09-11 Mid-autumn Night Rutgers University
2003-05-18 Chinese Culture Festival Newark Museum
2003-05-03 Chinese Culture & Heritage Show Rutgers University/Newark
2003-04-12 Asian American Night John P. Stevens High School
2003-03-30 Eastern Romances Julia Richman Auditorium, NYC
2003-02-09 Chinese New Year Spectacular State Theatre, New Brunswick
2002-12-14 Christmas / New Year Celebration Herbert Hoover Middle School
2002-11-30 Second Huaxia Choral Festival Nash Theater, RVCC
2002-09-22 NJ Chinese Festival 2002 Liberty State Park
2002-09-09 Evergreen Club (A Senior Citizen Club) China Buffet Restaurant
2002-06-15 Huaxia Edison Chinese School Herbert Hoover Middle School
2002-04-13 Edison Board of Education Night John P. Stevens High School
2002-02-16 Huaxia Night 2002 Boonton High School
2002-02-10 Chinese New Year Concert Union County Arts Center
2001-12-14 Huaxia Edison Chinese School Herbert Hoover Middle School
2001-12-01 The First Huaxia Choral Festival Boonton High School
2001-09-14 9.11 & 918 Memorial Concert Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
2001-05-19 Edison Family Day 2001 Edison Municipal Complex
2001-05-12 Performance for Senior Citizens Herbert Hoover Middle School
Jan. 2001 Huaxia Edison Chinese School Herbert Hoover Middle School
Dec. 2000 Christmas / New Year Celebration Herbert Hoover Middle School
Oct. 2000 New Jersey Chinese Festival, 2000 Liberty State Park
Jun. 2000 Huaxia Edison Chinese School Herbert Hoover Middle School
1999-12-18 Millennium Celebration & The Return of Macao Herbert Hoover Middle School
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