CityU celebrates anniversary with heavenly tunes

CityU held the “Heaven, Earth, Man” Silver Jubilee Anniversary Concert on 31 October. More than 600 students, staff and alumni enjoyed the joyful tunes as they celebrated the University’s 25th anniversary.

The first outdoor concert to be held at the University Circle adopted the theme of heaven, earth and man. Both Chinese and Western masterpieces were performed to encapsulate the three elements and bring a message of peace to the world.

More than 300 members from the CityU Philharmonic Orchestra, CityU Chinese Orchestra, CityU Choir, CityU Staff Singing Group and alumni took part in the performance. The National Taiwan University Symphony Orchestra performed with CityU’s staff and students in a wonderful cultural exchange.

Each performing group and choir chose and arranged the songs which echoed the “Heaven, Earth, Man” theme. CityU Chinese Orchestra and Philharmonic Orchestra each performed two songs and symphonies respectively. The National Taiwan University Symphony Orchestra performed three songs with Taiwanese ethnic influences. The CityU Staff Singing Group and CityU Choir expressed their feelings for mankind through various English and Chinese songs.

The concert climaxed with the song Good News, jointly performed by the CityU Chinese Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, CityU Choir and the National Taiwan University Symphony Orchestra. Twenty-five alumni and students paraded a flag around the venue to demonstrate full support of the University’s anniversary. 

Representatives from each of the performing groups said music was an ideal gift to the University. The performance represented a very good opportunity to work with other performing groups.   

CityU has organised various academician conferences and seminars to celebrate the silver jubilee anniversary. The “Heaven, Earth, Man” Silver Jubilee Anniversary Concert was one of the signature celebratory events showcasing CityU’s artistic excellence and cultural diversity.

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Alumni and students paraded a flag around the venue to demonstrate full support of the University’s anniversary.

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CityU held the first large-scale outdoor concert to celebrate the University’s 25th anniversary.

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1 November 2009