Ridgewood January 12, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 17 RHS student places second in photography contest Chen sisters (continued from page 13) exams, you play two solos and one technique/skill song, and there are judges listening to see if you are competent enough to be given that certificate – usually live, but I’m an exception because I live in the U.S.” The Chen sisters have already performed at Carnegie Hall three times, once at the Smithsonian Museum, and are scheduled for the New York Public Library on Jan. 29 and the Metropolitan Museum in February. The conductor of the Ridgewood concert was Wang Guowei, who studied at the Shanghai Conservatory and has worked with the international cello celebrity Yo-Yo Ma, who also promotes traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Mongolian music in his “Silk Road” concerts. The Ridgewood narrator was Susan Cheng from New York City. Most of the musicians were born in the United States, and the Ridgewood program featured music by China’s ethnic minorities and the mainstream Han Chinese, who make up 95 percent of China’s billion-plus population. The orchestra was founded in 2004 – Jacqueline Chen first signed on in 2006 – and the orchestra has performed in Shanghai, where Jacqueline brought down the house when she set aside her erhu and picked up a saxophone. Ethnic instruments including a gourd flute and a European cello were also featured at the Ridgewood concert, but all three Chen sisters performed on traditional Chinese instruments. Ridgewood High School senior Matthew Hurley, at left, was named the second place winner in the Ridgewood Rotary photography contest for a photo taken at last year’s graduation. Hurley has been recognized for his photographic talent by front page pictures in The Ridgewood News’ special ‘Our Voices’ supplement, an organ for student essays, art work and opinion pieces. The prize winner combines his photography with cross-country running and swimming Hurley is the captain of the high school swimming team. ��������������������� ������������ ������������������������� ������������� ������������������� �������������������������� ���������������������� ����������������������������� ������������ Just a Click Away! www.villadom.com Thousands r of Readers Ove ose and Above Th r u Who Receive O the Paper in Mail! Visit Our Website: ETHER... R FECT TOG PE Direct Links to Advertisers’ Websites! Your Picture & Our Expertise Read Our Other Editions Too! Current & Past! Hours: Tues-Fri 10-5:30 Sat 9-4:30 Come See Our Gift Line of 27 E. Prospect St. • Waldwick, NJ 201-670-7666