About Zhi Yin

著名男高音歌唱家，聲樂教育家談柏年先生於1990年創辦了知音歌唱藝術中心,並於1997年向州政府提出非贏利機構申請獲得批准. 同年談柏年先帶領他的學生組建了知音合唱團．知音合唱團的宗旨是通過合唱訓練和演出活動，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．十年來在音樂總監, 指揮談柏年帶領下, 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交嚮樂團聯合演出，由談柏年老師担任音樂總監及指揮的『黃河之聲』音樂會，感人肺腑, 振憾人心, 取得極大成功.

知音合唱團設有南灣分部及東灣分部,團員來自舊金山灣區各個階層．現有團員七十多名．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，歡迎有興趣參加的朋友請與團長Grace Chen (408)828-9996或音樂總監談柏年 (925)689-1686聯絡．

Mr. Bainian Tan, the renowned tenor and vocal educator from Shanghai Philharmonic founded Zhi Yin Vocal Music Center in 1990. Zin Yin Vocal Music Center became a registered non-profit organization in 1997. In the same year, with the support of the students from his studio, Mr. Tan formed Zhi Yin Singers. The objective of Zhi Yin Singers is to raise members’ music appreciation and awareness by learning the fundamentals of choral singing and vocal production. In addition to singing, the group’s activities include master classes, music appreciation events, workshops on various vocal music topics, as well as field trips to music events.

With Mr. Bainian Tan as the Music Director and Conductor, the group holds an annual concert and also performs at various community events. We perform everything from show tunes to pop songs, Chinese and American folk music, and classical pieces. In June 2005, together with the Silicon Valley Ai Yue Chorus, Ching Ching Chorus and Nova Vista Symphony, Zhi Yin Singers performed “The Voice of Yellow River Concert” before an audience of 2500 with Mr. Tan as the concert Music Director and Conductor. 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”.

Zhi Yin Singers is composed of vocal music lovers with a wide variety of backgrounds and professions. To accommodate members coming from the entire San Francisco Bay Area, Zhi Yin Singers consists of two chapters with one at Danville and the other at Cupertino.. To oversee the overall operation of the group, an executive director is elected each year. Su-Mui Kuo 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 Friday nights and Saturday afternoons at Cupertino and Danville, respectively. New members are always welcome. For those interested in joining the Zhi Yin Singers, please contact our Music Director, Mr. Bainain Tan at (925) 689-1686 or Grace Chen at (408)828-9996. Please also visit our website at www.zhiyin.org.