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Some recent performance highlights
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2003
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March 29
8pm
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Arts Jasper Society
Jasper, AB
Info 780 852 3964
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March 31-April 4
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As spokespersons for the UNESCO ASPnet in Canada, the Orchid ensemble gives presentations to 2500 students at 8 schools in Southern Alberta
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April 4
8pm
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Arts Station
Fernie, BC
Info 250 423 4842
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April 5
8pm
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Pincher Creek, AB
Info 403 627 3741
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April 7-14
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Lan and Jonathan in Seoul, Korea, performing with Kayagum player/composer Grace Lee |
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April 24
8pm
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Osoyoos, BC
Info 250 495 3565
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April 29
8:00pm
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National Library Of Canada
395 Wellington St, Ottawa |
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April 28-May 2
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As spokespersons for the UNESCO ASPnet in Canada, The Orchid Ensemble, through MASC, will give presentations at elementary schools in the National Capital Region reaching over 2000 students. |
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May 4
2pm
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Vanleek Hill World Music Concert Series
Vanleek Hill Collegiate Theatre
Vanleek Hill, ON
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May 6
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Meadowvale Theatre
Mississauga, ON
Daytime student concerts 10:30 am and 1pm
Evening concert 8pm
Box Office 905-821-0090 |
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May 7
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Hughes Room
Toronto, ON |
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May 9
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Upper Canada College
Toronto, ON
Morning student concerts and workshops |
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May 11
3pm
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Blackrock Centre for the Arts
Germantown, Maryland
301 528 2260 |
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May 12
6pm
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Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts
Millenium Stage
Washington, DC
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May 14
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Arlington Cultural Affairs
Arlington Virginia |
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June 13
2:00pm to 3:00pm
4:00pm to 5:00pm
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VanDusen Flower and Garden Show |
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June 14
5:00pm to 6:00pm.
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Van Dusen Flower and Garden Show
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June 21-22
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Whistler Village
Whistler, BC
Afternoons
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July 10 - 13
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Lan and Jonathan performing with Tandava
Starbelly Jam Music Festival
Nelson, BC |
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July 18
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Vancouver Folk Festival
Filming for the VWMC Documentary
10-11 AM Stage Six |
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July 19
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Vancouver Folk Festival
Filming for the VWMC Documentary
10-11 AM Stage Six |
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July 19
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Vancouver Folk Festival
Orchid Ensemble hosts workshop with Nara and Toronto Tabla Ensemble
130 pm stage Six |
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Aug 2-3
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Celebrate BC Festival
Plaza of Nations
Vancouver, BC |
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Aug 5
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Lan and Jonathan perform w/ composer Grace Lee
Further East- Further West Fesival of New Music
Location TBA |
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Sept 5-6
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Meeting at UNESCO Canadian Commission headquarters for all ASPnet spokespersons
Ottawa, Canada |
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Sept 8-19
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Recording of the Orchid Ensemble's 2nd CD, 'The Road to Kashgar'
Much thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts and Heritage Canada |
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Sept 25
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University of Calgary
University Centre
Calgary, AB
Noon |
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Sept 26
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University of Lethbridge
University Centre
Lethbridge, AB
Noon |
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Sept 27
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Arts Station Gallery
Okotoks, AB |
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Sept 28
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Vale's House Concerts
Black Diamond, AB
3 PM |
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Oct 1
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Huntington University
Department of Music
Sudbury, ON
Evening Concert
Afternoon Lecture Demonstration |
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Oct 3
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West End Villa
Ottawa, ON
3 PM |
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Oct 4
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Rasputin's
Ottawa, ON
8PM |
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Oct 5
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KW Chamber Music Society
Waterloo, ON
8PM |
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Oct 6-15
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As BC's Spokespersons for the UNESCO ASPnet in Canada
Orchid Ensemble Performs and Gives lecture Demonstrations in Michigan Universities and Colleges |
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Oct 7-8
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Aquinas College
Music Department
Grand Rapids , MI
Evening concert
Afternoon Workshops/Lecture Demonstrations |
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Oct 9
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Albion College
Music Department
Albion, MI
Evening Concert
Afternoon Workshops/Lecture Demonstrations |
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Oct 11
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Music Department
8PM Concert |
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Oct 12
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Music Department
Afternoon Lecture Demo |
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Oct 14
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Grand Valley State University
Music Department
Allendale, MI
12-2PM Lecture Demonstration |
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Oct 15
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Grand Valley State University
Music Department
Allendale, MI
Noon Concert |
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Oct 25-Nov 10
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Mei and Randy Raine Reusch on tour |
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Oct 25
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Jonathan performing w/ the Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra
Capilano College Theatre
8pm |
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Nov 1
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Lan performing w/ the Songbird Project
Vancouver Public Library
1230-130pm |
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Nov 8-11
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Jonathan and Lan perform w/ the Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra
Sacred Music Festival
Vancouver, BC |
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Nov 15
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Port Theatre
Nanaimo, BC
7PM |
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Dec 21
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Lan and Jonathan perform w/ Tandava
Solstice Concert
Railway Club
Vancouver, BC |
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May 5-14
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Tour of Elementary-Secondary Schools in Alberta, Reaching Over 3000 Students. The Orchid Ensemble is BC's Spokespersons for the UNESCO ASPnet in Canada |
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May 11
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Wolf's Den
325- 5th Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta.
Presented by Lethbridge Folk Club |
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May 13
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GH Dawe School,
Red Deer, Alberta |
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May 28
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Vancouver International Children's Festival |
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May 29
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Further East Further West
Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver
Presented By Vancouver Pro Musica |
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May 31
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Chilliwack Arts Centre Theatre, BC |
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June 1
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Further East Further West closing concert
Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver
Lan Tung and Mei Han are joined by some Vancouver's finest improviser for a night of cross-cultural improvised music.
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June 8
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VanDusen Garden, Vancouver |
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June 22-23
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Whistler Summer Street Entertainment Series, Whistler Village |
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June 27
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Seattle Symphony's Soundbridge, Bena Roya Hall, Seattle, WA |
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June 29
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Salem World Beat Festival, Oregon, US |
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July 1
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Canada Day Celebration
Confederation Park
Presented by the National Capital Commission |
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July 5-6
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Sunfest
London, On |
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July 7
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Mariposa Folk Festival, Orillia, Ontario |
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July 13
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Jazz East, DuMaurier Theatre
Halifax NS |
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July 15
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Victoria Playhouse
Victoria, PEI |
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July 19
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Rasputins Folk Cafe, 696 Bronson Ave, Ottawa |
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July 20
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Ottawa Folklore Centre, 1111 Bank St, Ottawa (Workshop) |
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July 21
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Festival Alexandria, Alexandria, ON |
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July 27-28
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Islands Folk Festival
Duncan, BC |
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Aug 15 to
Sept 15
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Orchid Ensemble's Lan Tung and Jonathan Bernard are awarded grants by the Canada Council for the Arts for studies of Chinese music in Beijing. |
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Oct 1
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Wilfred Laurier University
Noon hour concert, presented by the Department of Music |
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Oct 2
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Capitol Theatre, Windsor, ON
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Oct 3
8:00pm
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Maison De La Culture, Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Montreal |
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Oct 4
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Maison De La Culture Villeray/St-Michel/Parc-extension, Montreal, QC |
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Oct 5
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Maison de la Cultural Ahuntsic, Montreal,QC
Recorded live for future broadcast by CBC Radio Canada |
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Oct 6
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Atrium, National Gallery of Canada
in conjunction with 'Jade- The Ultimate Treasure' |
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Oct 8-10
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Department of Music, University of Western Michigan,Kalamazoo, MI
3 day residence including formal and informal lectures, Lecture-demonstrations and workshops |
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Oct 9
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The Dalton Center, Recital Hall at Western Michigan University |
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Oct 11
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Department of Music, Marygrove College, Detroit, MI |
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Oct 12
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Department of Music, Hope College, Holland, MI |
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Oct 14
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Maddona University, Livonia, MI
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Nov 22
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Langley Community Music School
Langley BC |
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Nov 30
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Performance Works, Granville Island, Vancouver BC |
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Dec 1
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Quadra Island Community Hall Quadra Island, BC |
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Dec 5
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Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver, BC |
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Dec 14
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Westcoast Winter Music Series Tofino, BC |
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2001November 14
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Guelph , ON Guelph University Univ. Centre |
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November 13
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Ottawa, ON West End Villa Activity Room |
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November 12
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Ottawa, ON Carleton University Studio A |
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November 11
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Pointe-Claire, QC Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre Stewart Hall |
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November 9
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Kingston, ON Queens University world music class
Kingston, ON Queens University Dunning Auditorium |
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November 8
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Toronto, ON Ontario Contact conference Showcase
Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts |
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November 7
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Toronto , ON York University McLaughlan Recital Hall |
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November 6
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Hamilton, ON McMaster University Convocation Hall |
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November 3
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Toronto , ON Music Umbrella Chamber Concerts Eastminster United Church |
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November 2
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London, ON University of Western Ontario Von Kuster Recital Hall |
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November 1
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Guelph , ON University of Guelph The Goldschmidt Room |
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October 31
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Waterloo, ON University of Waterloo Conrad Grebel Chapel |
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October 27
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''Ten Thousand Miles to Kashgar"
Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre
Orchid Ensemble with special guest, Alan Kushan, santur
Cap Folk 'n 'Roots & Vancouver Sun Community Concert Series
Sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts & Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission, ROC
"Ten Thousand Miles to Kashgar" is a concert presentation by the Orchid Ensemble, exploring the rich musical influences that the ancient Silk Road had on China. Featured will be the world premiere of Moshe Denburg's The Road to Kashgar, commissioned through the Canada Council for the Arts, a new arrangement of the zheng composition Muquam: Prelude and Dance, and a guest appearance of Alan Kushan, a renowned virtuoso on the Persian santur, the ancient hammer dulcimer.
Kashgar is an ancient city in Xin Jiang Province, western China, which was a key centre on the ancient Silk Road. An oasis in the middle of the Taklimakan Desert, Kashgar became an important meeting point of peoples from countless cultural and artistic backgrounds. Our own cultural oasis, Vancouver, has given birth to the Orchid Ensemble, who explore new approaches to performing Chinese music. This concert will be the first performance of a cross Canada tour.
Alan Kushan (Guest Musician) - santur
Alan Kushan is one of the most accomplished santur (hammer dulcimer) players in the world. He stands out not only for his realizations of traditional Persian compositions, but also for his innovative avante-garde soundscapes. A virtuoso in performing Persian traditional music, he is also a pioneering builder of modern Persian instruments. Not limited to the traditional approaches, Alan applies his own touch to the music that he performs, developed after experiencing other world musics.
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September 29
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Seattle Symphony: Day of Music
Seattle Art Museum: Art Without Limits! Family Festival |
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September 18
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Kennedy Center, Washington, DC |
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September 15, 16
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Detroit Festival of Arts |
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August 11 - 12
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Festival of Friends - Hamilton, ON |
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August 16 - 18
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Festival By the Sea
St. John, New Brunswick
(assisted by a Festival Travel grant from the
Canada Council for the Arts)
August 16 - Brunswick Square stage
August 17 - Loch Lomond Mall stage
August 18 - King's Square duMaurier Arts stage
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August 5
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Ryerson United Church, Vancouver |
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July 27
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"Enchanted Evenings"
Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Classical Garden, Vancouver |
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July 28 - 29
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Rootsfest
Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC |
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July 11 & 12
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Montreal Asian Heritage Festival
Chinese Garden at Botannical Garden
Montreal |
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July 13
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Rasputin's Folk Cafe
Ottawa, ON. |
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July 14
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Ottawa Folklore Centre Music School
Chinese Music Workshop with Lan Tung & Mei Han |
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July 14
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Black Sheep Inn
Wakefield, Quebec |
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July 17
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Hamilton Art Gallery
Hamilton, ON. |
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July 19
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Queens University
Kingston, Ontario |
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July 20
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Harbourfront Centre
Toronto |
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July 21
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Workshop
Harbourfront Centre
Toronto |
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July 7
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Chinese Cultural Centre - Vancouver
with special guest and former founding member of the Orchid Ensemble Vivian Xia on yangqin (Chinese dulcimer) |
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July 4
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"Twilight Concert Series"
Fraser River Heritage Park, Mission, BC |
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July 1
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Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Waterfront Centre Terrace, Vancouver |
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June 10
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Nanaimo Festival of the Arts
Nanaimo Art Gallery - Nanaimo, BC |
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June 15
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SEVA benefit concert
Norman Rothstein Theatre - Vancouver |
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June 22
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Dragon Boat Festival
Plaza of Nations - Vancouver |
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June 23 - 24
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North Country Fair
Joussard, Alberta |
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January 18
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Thursday noon concert at SFU, Burnaby, BC |
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2000
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November 12
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Vancouver Sacred Music Festival |
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November 8
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UBC Recital Hall concert, Vancouver |
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October 14
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Taiwanese Cultural Festival, Vancouver |
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August 18
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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver |
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August 11 - 17
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Whistler Village, BC |
View photos from the 2000 Kispiox Valley Music Festival
and from Sunfest 2000. (Will open in new window.) |
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