知音合唱團是由著名男高音歌唱家，聲樂教育家談柏年先生於1997年帶領他的學生創立的．今年進入第十一個年頭．『知音』是個政府註冊的非贏利機構．知音合唱團是由來自三藩市灣區各階層熱愛歌唱的朋友組成．團員們原以居住在東灣為主．為加強合唱團陣容，『知音』於2006年初成立南灣分部，使南灣愛好音樂的朋友也能參加．知音合唱團現有團員六十多名．今年的團長是李威漢，副團長是郭素梅．
『知音』合唱團的宗旨是通過合唱的訓練和演出活動，使團員學習到正確的歌唱方法，提高音樂修養，在追求合唱藝術的完美中享受美好的人生．在音樂總監，指揮談柏年先生指導下，團員們孜孜不倦地努力學習，互相幫助，團結友愛．歌聲笑聲交織在一起，抒發著知音合唱團和諧的精神．十年來在各屆團長和團員們不懈的努力之下，知音合唱團每年都有出色的表演．尤其是2005年六月『知音』與『青青』，『愛樂』等合唱團，Nova Vista交嚮樂隊聯合演出，由談柏年老師任音樂總監及指 揮的『黃河之聲』音樂會，取得圓滿成功，獲得一致好評．
知音合唱團每年有春秋兩個排練季節，每週排練一次，還不定期舉辦專題講座，歡迎有興趣參加的與團長(408-888-6938)，副團長(650-343-6092)， 或與指揮談柏年(925-689-1686)聯絡．

Zhi Yin Singers
Enlisting the students from his voice studio, Bainian Tan, the renowned tenor and vocal educator from Shanghai Philharmonic, established Zhi Yin Singers in July 1997. The objective of Zhi Yin Singers, a registered nonprofit organization, is to raise members’ music appreciation and awareness by learning the fundamentals of choral singing and vocal production. In addition to singing, our group’s activities include master classes, music appreciation events, workshops on various vocal music topics, as well as field trips to music events. Zhi Yin Singers is fortunate to have the founder, Mr. Bainian Tan, as our Music Director and Conductor. The group holds an annual concert and also performs at various community events and retirement homes. We perform everything from show tunes to pop songs, Chinese and American folk music, and classical pieces. In June 2005, along with the Silicon Valley Ai Yue Chorus, Ching Ching Chorus and Nova Vista Orchestra, Zhi Yin Singers performed "The Voice of Yellow River Concert" before an audience of 2500 with Mr. Tan as the concert Conductor and Music Director. Our singing inspired the audience in ways that could not be anticipated, and our performance was praised with "a very high level of musicianship" and "the energy was amazing and the sound was beautiful".
Today, Zhi Yin Singers is composed of vocal music lovers with a wide variety of backgrounds and professions. Originally, most of the members were residents of the East Bay, with some coming from the Peninsula to practice and perform with the group. Since Zhi Yin Singers formed a South Bay chapter in January 2006, our members come from the entire San Francisco Bay area. To oversee the overall operation of the group, an executive director is elected each year. Wai-Hon Lee currently holds this position.
Zhi Yin Singers’ season extends from September through June with a few weeks off during holiday seasons. The group holds weekly practices on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at Danville and San Jose, respectively. New members are always welcome. For those interested in joining the Zhi Yin Singers, please contact our Director, Mr. Bainain Tan at (925) 689-1686, Wai-Hon Lee at (408)888-6938 or Su_Mui Kuo at (650)343-6092. Please also visit our website at www.zhiyin.org.