Que Huong va Tinh Yeu
An afternoon of chamber music to raise fund for flood victims in
Vietnam with the appearance of Le Ngoc Chan, Mai Huong,
Ngo Anh Hien, Nguyen Thanh Van, Nhat Bang, and Que Thanh.
Sunday, November 19, 2000 * 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Jewish Community Center
8900 Little River Tpke
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 703-323-0880
Admission: $25/ticket
*Reception will follow with refreshment*
Tickets can be purchased at The^' He^. Bookstore in Eden Center,
703-532-7890, or at Glamour Photo Studio, 2927 Gallows Rd. #104
Falls Church, VA 22042, 703-207-9500 and 703-625-4897.
Alternatively, please contact the following persons for tickets:
Ms. Le Thi Nhi 301-428-1862
Mr. Nguyen Dat 301-989-4678
Ms. Le My Hanh 703-237-9879
Ms. Nguyen Kim-Oanh 703-237-1233
The proceeds, generated approximately from $15/ticket, will be forwarded to the flood victims in
Vietnam through Thanh Son Monastery - a monastery of the Unified Buddhist Church
founded by Thich Nhat Hanh - in Harland-Four-Corners, Vermont.
**This musical event pursues a twofold objective: promoting the Vietnamese culture within the D.C. metropolitan area and at the same time helping the
flood victims in Vietnam. The event is organized by the Vietnamese Cultural Society of Metropolitan Washington (VCSMW) with the support of
HOPE and the assistance of the Vietnamese Public Television (VPTV).
PROGRAM
Part I: Folk Songs
1. Vietnamese folk songs (Dan Ca): Trong Com, Yeu Nhau Nga Non Ra Ngoi
Singer: Nguyen Thanh Van
2. Performance and Lecture on "Dan Ca Quan Ho"
by Le Ngoc Chan and Ngo Anh Hien
3. Ly Ngua O
Singers: Nguyen Thanh Van and Ngo Anh Hien
Part II: Pre-war and love songs
1. Tinh Ca (Music, Lyrics: Pham Duy)
Singer: Mai Huong
2. Ve Mien Trung (Music, Lyrics: Pham Duy)
Singer: Mai Huong
3. Chieu Ben Xuan (Music, Lyrics: Van Cao, Pham Duy)
Singers: Que Thanh, Nguyen Thanh Van
4. Padam, Padam (A French song)
Singer: Ngo Anh Hien
5. Tro Ve Sorriento ( Music, Lyrics: Ernesto DeCurtis)
Singer: Nguyen Thanh Van
6. Giac Mo Hoi Huong (Music, Lyrics: Vu Thanh)
Singer: Mai Huong
7. Thuyen Trang (Music, Lyrics: Nhat Bang)
Singer: Mai Huong
8. Tinh Khuc Buon (Music, Lyrics: Ngo Thuy Mien)
Singer: Nguyen Thanh Van
9. Tinh Hoai Huong (Music, Lyrics: Pham Duy)
Singer: Que Thanh
10. Nguoi Di Qua Doi Toi (Music, Lyrics: Pham Dinh Chuong)
Singer: Mai Huong
11. Ta Ao Van Quan (Music, Lyrics: Pham Duy Nhuong)
Singer: Mai Huong
12. Em Den Tham Anh Mot Chieu Mua (Music, Lyrics: To Vu)
Singers: Mai Huong and Nguyen Thanh Van
Piano accompaniment: Nhat Bang, Le Ngoc Chan, Nguyen Trong Quoc Anh
BIOGRAPHIES OF MUSICIANS AND SINGERS
Le Ngoc Chan: Graduated form Indiana University, School of Music, with a master degree in piano
performance and composition. He has taught at Michigan State University,
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and Central Connecticut University. Currently
he enrolls in the Ethnomusicology Ph. D. program at the University of California,
Berkeley. Being funded by grants form the Fulbright Foundation and Asian Cultural
Council, his doctoral thesis studies Dan Ca Quan Ho (Quan Ho folk songs). He and his wife,
Ngo Anh Hien (see below), founded the Larang Duo in 1999.
Ngo Anh Hien: A Graduate of the Saigon Conservatory of Music and Indiana University, School
of Music.
She has taught western classical music and non-western music in the same universities
with Le Ngoc Chan. She has performed solo and chamber music with Le Ngoc Chan in
Europe, and North America. She was a member of the Grand Rapids and Lansing
Symphonies
Nhat Bang: A well-known author of hundreds of popular songs replete with Vietnamese
charasterics
Mai Huong: A renowned singer beloved by many fans over three decades. She often
appears in musical programs with selected songs.
Nguyen Thanh Van: A lyric tenor whose repertoire encompasses different musical
genres: from classical music and Broadway musicals to Vietnamese folk songs. He
is a member of the San Francisco Choral Society and the Ngan Khoi Chorus. For more
information about Nguyen Thanh Van and his CD recordings, please visit
www.vannguyen-music.com.
Que Thanh: A young and distinctive voice in the D.C. metropolitan area.
Map and Directions to Jewish Community Center
From Maryland: Take I-495 West
toward Northern VA. Take Exit 52A to Route 236 West and toward Fairfax.
Route 236 is also known as Little River Tpke. Pass Northern
Virginia Community College (NVCC - Annandale Campus), Wakefield Chapel Rd., and Prosperity
Ave. Take the right lane. Jewish Community Center will be on the right
at the T-intersection of Little River Tpke and Guinea Rd.
From Eden Center: Take Route 50, Arlington Blvd., West. Pass I-495 exit.
Turn left onto Prosperity Ave. At the end of the road,
turn right onto Little River Tpke (Route 236) and stay on the right lane.
Jewish Community Center is right at the T-intersection of Little
River Tpke and Guinea Rd.
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