List of Bay Area Chinese Ensembles

Berkeley

• Chinese Orchestra of Berkeley (founded ?)

Oakland

• Great Wall Orchestra & Chorus (founded 1995)
• Purple Bamboo Orchestra & Chorus (founded ?)

Novato

• Chinese Orchestra of North America (founded ?)

Santa Clara

• California Youth Chinese Symphony (founded ?)

San Franciso

• California Chinese Orchestra (founded 1993)
• China’s Spirit Music Ensemble
• Golden Gate Ensemble (founded ?)
• Gold Mountain Music Ensemble
• Flowing Stream Ensemble (founded 1972)
• Jumping Buddha Ensemble (founded 1996)
• Melody of China (founded 1993; 8 members)
• Music Gathering (founded 1998)
• Purple Orchids (founded 2006; 4 members)
• San Francisco Guzheng Music Society Orchestra (founded 1982)
• San Francisco Guzheng Music Society Youth Ensemble 1 (founded 1990)
• San Francisco Guzheng Music Society Youth Ensemble 2 (founded 1998)
• San Francisco Guzheng Music Society Youth Ensemble 3 “Six Golden Flowers” (founded 2003; 6 members)

San Jose

• Gordon Lee Studio (1995-2000)
• Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra (founded 2000; 3 groups; 130 members)
• Pi-pa Ensemble (founded ?)
• Sinitic Ensemble (c. 1962-c. 1974)
• South Bay Chinese Orchestra (founded ?; 20 members)