Voices of the Valley Presents 2009 Annual Concert July 25, 2009

The concert features excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Patience" and Chinese opera "Legend of the White Snake" (Sung in Chinese with English translations) by Taiwan composer Hsu Chang Wei. "Patience" is a light hearted operetta, a satire of the Aesthetic Movement in the late 19th Century Britain. "Legend of the White Snake" is a musical adaptation of the well-known Chinese myth, in which the white snake turned herself into a human for her love, and eventually sacrifices herself for her family.

The concert will also feature other choral works including the seldom-performed suite of Serenades by Mozart, "The Snow" of Elgar and "The Art of Ground Round" by P.D.Q. Bach.

About Conductor and Music Director, Stephanie Chan:
Stephanie Chan earned her Bachelor of Music Degree summa cum laude from San Francisco State University in 1982. During Stephanie's tenure as Music Director (1983-1993), the choir of St. Paul's Co-educational College was chosen as the Best School Choir in Hong Kong for ten consecutive years. It also won the Gold Award in the Third International Music Festival held in Australia. Prior to her return to the Bay Area in 1996, Stephanie was a Lecturer in Voice at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Head of Musicianship Department of the Junior School at the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts. As a singer, Stephanie has given solo recitals and has performed in opera productions both in California and in S.E. Asia. She is particularly noted for her interpretation of Mozartian roles and German Lieder. An experienced music teacher in voice and piano, Stephanie is now teaching in Milpitas.

$15 General, $12 Children under 12 & seniors.

Official Website: http://www.voicesofthevalley.org