Event Details
Event Chair
Yin Long, Dinner Chair
Event Committee
Wendy Yun Chen
Shau-wai & Marie Lam
Margaret Lam
Eva Lerner-Lam
Zhenqqui Kevin LI
Teik and Gina Lim
Yin Long
Sophie Mu
Tammy Peng
Rebecca Shen & Dennis Chu
Sunny Wang
Ming Yang
Ray Zeng
Xin Zhao
Event Summary
What a thrilling start to the Year of the Rabbit! This celebration, hosted by our Music Director Xian Zhang, featured many wonderful performances. The Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team danced their way into the hall with exuberance and grace. The Symphony, along with members of the Peking University Alumni Choir and the Starry Arts Group Children’s Chorus, gave the audience an electrifying evening—the blend of different communities coming together was magnificent! Finally, the evening was rounded out with powerful performances by special guest artists Nancy Zhou on violin and Chelsea Guo and Min Kwon on piano, who played works by Zhao Jiping, Chen Qigang, and a world premiere by James Ra. The night brought both Eastern and Western elements to the concert, making it a night for everyone!
Many came together enjoy our celebratory reception before the concert, including interactive demonstrations from Chinese crafters and the Museum of Chinese in America, and Andy Lin’s performance of beautiful traditional music on the erhu in the NJPAC lobby! We also got to mix and mingle at the lavish gala dinner, where our guest artists Nancy Zhou and Chelsea Guo gave special solo performances! After the concert, more guests and the featured artists joined us to end the evening with a dessert reception that was filled to the brim with extravagant treats and fun at the photobooth.
Gallery
You can view the photo gallery from the 2023 Lunar New Year Celebration below.
Thank you to our Sponsors & Supporters
This concert and celebration are generously sponsored in part by an anonymous donor in honor of Music Director Xian Zhang.
James Ra’s Fantasia on Sae Taryeong receives its world premiere. It is written for the occasion and co-commissioned by Norman Slonaker and the Center for Musical Excellence (CME).
Chelsea Guo’s performance is generously sponsored by Margaret Lam & David Yen.
Dinner Sponsor
Tracy Fu & Sharon Wee
Platinum Sponsors
Norm Slonaker & Linda Dujack
The Lipper Family Charitable Foundation
Gold Sponsors
Hackensack Meridian Health
Margaret Lam and David Yen
Yin Long and Andrew Pu
Silver Sponsors
Ann and Stan Borowiec
Dr. Teik Lim and Gina Lim
Elin Mueller
PNC
The Trenti Family
Supporters
Dr. Victor J. Bauer
Sharon Cheng–in memory of Shirley Young
Judy and Stewart Colton
Robert and Laura Garrett
Doris Kleinatland
Francesca P. Kubian-Geidel
Eva Lerner-Lam
Adam Lang
Anamaria Llanos
McCarter & English, LLP
NJIT
Michael and Vicky Richards
Sarah Ringer
Cecilia Sweeney
Teresa McGayhey
Rebecca Moody
Carl Ian Schwartz
Larry and Susan Shiff
Zhao Sihang