Members’ Newsletter Fall 2015
Chinese Arts & Culture Program
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ne of the pillars of Caramoor’s mission is to offer students quality arts education. Since 1986, Caramoor has provided elementary and secondary school children with music-focused arts enrichment opportunities that utilize our exceptional facilities, visiting artists, and dedicated staff. Developed in collaboration with teachers and school administrators, our programs meet state standards and complement students’ classroom education in the arts, social studies, and career development. This school year, 6,000 students will participate in our hands-on, interactive programs including: What’s in a House?, A Day in the Renaissance, Chinese Arts & Culture, and Student Strings. The majority of our participants come from schools in Westchester Country; students from schools in the Bronx, Yonkers, as well as Connecticut also participate.
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Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts P.O. Box 816, Katonah, NY 10536
Inquisitive students explore Chinese arts & culture at Caramoor
For nearly fifteen years Ming Fong has been the artist presenter as well as moderator for the Chinese Arts & Culture program at Caramoor. Awed by how quickly that time has gone by, Mr. Fong explains, “It is extremely rewarding for us, the musicians, and school children alike to see how the Chinese Arts & Culture program has evolved over the years: from a oneman show with myself performing Chinese music on piano and discussing Chinese culture to the inclusion of Chinese traditional instruments like Erhu (two-string fiddle) and Pipa (Pear-shaped lute), and later the additions of brush painting and tea tasting; from having a couple of sessions in the very first year to almost thirty sessions annually in recent years.”