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Grace Tin Yan Lee, an English major from Hong Kong who completed her undergraduate studies here in three years, is BYU-Hawaii's June 2007 valedictorian. Read Full Story

URUMQI, Xinjiang, China — Government and Xinjiang University officials praised the BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir and new-found friends bid a touching farewell after the group's second and final performance in this far-western city where approximately half of the people are ethnic Uyghurs of Turkic heritage. Read Full Story

“The first thing most people want to know is, where in the world is Rotuma?“ explained Dr. Hiagi M Wesley, the BYU-Hawaii symposium organizer. “That’s why we titled this event, “Rotuma in the Pacific,” he continued, “at least they know Rotuma is in the Pacific region of the world.” Dr. Wesley, a native Rotuman, said Rotuma is an island located about 500 miles from Fiji. Read Full Story

Professor Ellen Bunker told the BYU-Hawaii devotional audience that her life demonstrates the truth of President Ezra Taft Benson’s admonition that “God can make a lot more out of our lives than we can.” Read Full Story

The May 1 issue of Consumers Digest Magazine named BYU-Hawaii as the number-one "top value" among private colleges and universities in the U.S. BYUH previously received the same designation in 2004. Read Full Story

 Mike Foley | University Advancement | May 2007 During three weeks in May 2007 the 64-voice Brigham Young University Hawaii Concert Choir will perform in Urumqi, Xian, Tianjin and Beijing, People’s Republic of China. (choir performance schedule )

In Beijing, under the direction of BYU-Hawaii music director Professor Michael Belnap — who has studied in Italy with world-renowned tenor Luciano Pavarotti, the choir will appear in the Forbidden City Concert Hall, participate in the “Meet in Beijing” Music Festival, and sing at the Great Wall of China.

The BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir has previously performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls in the world, including Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Metropolitan Opera City Concert Hall in Tokyo, and the Seoul Arts Center in South Korea.



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       2007年5月,由64人组成的杨百翰大学夏威夷分校(Brigham Young University-Hawaii)合唱团将在中国的乌鲁木齐,西安,天津和北京进行为期三个礼拜的访问表演.

       在北京,合唱团将在世界著名男高音帕瓦洛蒂的学生,杨百翰大学夏威夷分校的音乐教授迈克尔·贝尔纳普的指挥下,在紫禁城音乐厅举行名为“相约在北京”的音乐演出,稍后还会在长城上演出.

       杨百翰大学夏威夷分校合唱团之前曾在纽约卡内基音乐厅,东京大都会歌剧城音乐厅,以及韩国音乐艺术中心等世界著名的音乐厅进行过演出.

       在过去几年的国际访问交流中,杨百翰大学夏威夷分校合唱团曾访问过新西兰,斐济,汤加,中国台湾和新加坡. 由该校学生组成的其它演出团体（包括波利尼西亚文化中心艺术团）,曾在北京,武汉,深圳和香港等地献艺.

       杨百翰大学夏威夷分校合唱团的演出曲目中包括有无伴奏曲目和有伴奏曲目,其中有伴奏的曲目形式十分多样,从古典清唱剧目到世界各国民间音乐,以及美国音乐剧场选段,欧洲艺术音乐,美洲和南太平洋音乐.

       合唱团的的成员来自13个不同的国家,其中包括中国,蒙古,新西兰,韩国,日本,马来西亚,汤加,萨摩亚群岛和其它国家. 一半以上的合唱团成员能熟练使用两种语言.

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