UM Confucius Institute: Peony Blossoms and Pure Melodies

from the University of Michigan Confucius Institute this Wednesday:

Peony Blossoms and Pure Melodies Featuring CIUM singers    An Evening of Chinese Flower Songs in the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden    ~Free and Open to the Public~ 6 pm, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden 1610 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor    All are invited to enjoy a free concert of Chinese vocal music amid the peonies in the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden. The CIUM Singers and Canton Philharmonic Choir, led by Liyan Sun, perform a selection of popular Chinese folk songs including "Blooming Peony" 盛开的牡丹, "Jasmine Flower" 茉莉花, "Butterflies in Love" 梁山伯与祝英台 and more. A rare opportunity to hear live music in the Arb's peony garden.     CIUM singers consist of U-M students, faculty, researchers, and local residents. They have been trained by Ms. Liyan Sun, a vocalist educated at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.  This special concert is is co-sponsored by the Confucius Institute at U-M and the U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum.