Jan 15 – 7:30pm
Lan Tung leads a hands-on Improvisation Workshop
Socket, Artist Run Centre
Taipei, Taiwan
即興音樂工作坊
揭開即興音樂的神秘面紗，了解即興演奏者如何於極短的時
時間：2015年1月15日，晚上7:30
地點：空的
地址：新北市土城區裕民路92巷26弄2號4樓
費用：台幣300 元
Jan 16 – 7:30pm
improvisation
Lan Tung performing with Shih-Yang Lee (piano), Ying-Chieh Wang (erhu), Vincent Hsu (bass)
Yuppy Book Store (Arts Reading Cafe)
Taipei, Taiwan
表演者
二胡、人聲│董籃 (美國獨立音樂獎得主)
二胡│王瀅絜 (前台北市立國樂團首席)
低音提琴│徐崇育 (金音獎最佳爵士專輯得主)
鋼琴│李世揚 (金音獎暨傳藝金曲獎得主)
兩把二胡，一把低音提琴以及一架鋼琴，會激盪出什麼火花呢？
本場演出特邀目前定居於加拿大，享譽國際的二胡演奏家董籃，她是美國獨立音樂獎得主，其作品融合東西方思維，另外搭配臺灣知名二胡演奏家王瀅絜、甫獲金音獎最佳爵士專輯的低音提琴手徐崇育、新生代即興鋼琴家李世揚，四位來自不同背景的樂手初次合作，將透過現場的即興創作對話，從二重奏到四重奏的編排，機會難得，精彩可期。
台北市大安區四維路154巷7號1樓
Jan 22-23
educational performances in schools
Calgary, AB
Jan 24
University of Calgary Discovery Series
Calgary, AB
Jan 31- Feb 3
Recording the Orchid Ensemble”s 4th CD “From A Dream”
Vancouver, BC
Feb 4-8
Vancouver composer Jin Zhang residency, SOCAN Foundation
Feb 5
Canadian Music Centre
lecture featuring composer Jin Zhang
Feb 8 – 2pm
Orchid Ensemble In Concert: From A Dream
Pyatt Hall, Vancouver BC
843 Seymour St (VSO School of Music) 2nd floor
tickets: $20 regular, $15 students/seniors/children
brownpaperticket.com or at the door
843 Seymour St (VSO School of Music) 2nd floor
tickets: $20 regular, $15 students/seniors/children
brownpaperticket.com or at the door
Presenting an eclectic program of both new and past commissions from Canadian composers, as well as unique interpretation of traditional Chinese music, these pieces represent the wide range of styles in the ensemble’s repertoire, displaying the maturity of an ensemble of 18 years. Together these pieces demonstrate a contrasting nature that is the fundamental character of all forms of Chinese arts: yin and yang, the two principals in the universal process of transformation. The concept of yin and yang captures the image of a multifaceted ensemble that continues to transform and renew itself, and give inspiration for this repertoire:
Ghosts of the Living (2008) – Farshid Samandari
From a Dream (2011) – Dorothy Chang
No Rush (2000) – Jin Zhang
Fire (2007) – Jin Zhang
Dancing Moon (2009) – Lan Tung
Xiao He Tang Shui (2010) – Arr. Lan Tung
Listening to the Pines (2004) – Arr. Lan Tung
Maqam: Prelude & Dance
sponsors: Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, Province of BC, SOCAN Foundation
February 9 – 15
Jonathan Performing w/ Vancouver Island Symphony
Nanaimo, BC
February 15 – 2pm
Lan Tung performing with the Good Day Sunshine Band at the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra Fundraiser
VICO does the Beatles…and more! Join us for a celebration of love and music: a fun afternoon of groovy folk, pop and traditional tunes, performed on instruments from all over the planet. Also on the bill: tasty refreshments, instrument petting zoo & silent auction.Featuring the Good Day Sunshine Band:
Moshe Denburg guitar, voice
Amy Stephen accordion, Celtic harp, voice
Bic Hoang danbau, voice
Lan Tung erhu, voice
Ali Razmi tar, voice
Russell Sholberg bass
Jonathan Bernard world percussionAll proceeds support VICO”s artistic & educational programming.
TICKETS:$29* ($10 for students) Purchase Tickets
VICO does the Beatles…and more! Join us for a celebration of love and music: a fun afternoon of groovy folk, pop and traditional tunes, performed on instruments from all over the planet. Also on the bill: tasty refreshments, instrument petting zoo & silent auction.Featuring the Good Day Sunshine Band:
Moshe Denburg guitar, voice
Amy Stephen accordion, Celtic harp, voice
Bic Hoang danbau, voice
Lan Tung erhu, voice
Ali Razmi tar, voice
Russell Sholberg bass
Jonathan Bernard world percussionAll proceeds support VICO”s artistic & educational programming.
TICKETS:$29* ($10 for students) Purchase Tickets
Spring 2015 TOUR
Feb 20
730PM concert – Hughes Auditorium
Choir Collaboration with the Asbury Chorale and Residency
Asbury University
Wimore, KY
http://www.asbury.edu/news-events/news/2015/02/05/23569
Feb 23-27
Concert on the 27th at 730pm
Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence Residency
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
http://www.apsu.edu/creativearts/chair
March 1-3
Concert on March 1 at 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Concert on March 1 at 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Location: Eli And Edythe Broad Art Museum
Choir Collaboration concert March 3rd 730pm – Fairchild Theatre – MSU Auditorium
Michigan State University
Lansing, MI
http://music.msu.edu/event-listing/musique-21-university-chorale-with-guest-artists-the-orchid-ensemble
March 5-6
Concert 730pm at Hiram Christian Church on March 6th
Hiram College
Residency and Choir Collaboration
World Premiere of new work for choir and Orchid Ensemble by Dawn Sontaag
Hiram, OH
March 13 & 14
Jonathan performing with Vancouver”s Turning Point Ensemble
SFU Theatre
Vancouver, BC
March 20
Jonathan performing with Vancouver”s Turning Point Ensemble
White Rock, BC
March 21
Jonathan performing with Vancouver”s Turning Point Ensemble
Abbotsford, BC
March 22
Jonathan performing with Vancouver”s Turning Point Ensemble
Saltspring Island, BC
March 26
Lan and Jonathan performing at Sonic Boom – Festival of British Columbia composers
Pyatt Hall
Vancouver, BC
March 27
Jonathan performing with Sonsgs, Strings, and Steps
Abbotsford, BC
April 9-12
Lan and Jonathan appear as soloists with the Glacier Symphony
Kalispell, Montana
Repertoire TBA
April 14
Milwaukee performances as cultural partners w/ the Milwaukee Symphony”s Arts in Community Education (ACE) Program
April 15
Mainstage series – Weidner Center for the Performing Arts
Green Bay, WI
April 16
Milwaukee performances as cultural partners w/ the Milwaukee Symphony”s Arts in Community Education (ACE) Program
April 17
Arab American Museum
Dearborn, MI
April 20
Milwaukee performances as cultural partners w/ the Milwaukee Symphony”s Arts in Community Education (ACE) Program
May 1-10
Lan and Jonathan performing w/ VICO and Laudate Singers
Details coming
“Sound of Dragon on Tour”
May 18-24, 2015 – Toronto, Markham, London, and Waterloo, ON
featuring Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra
produced by the Sound of Dragon Society & Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra
special guests conductor Chih-Sheng Chen (Taiwan) and members of the Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra
The Sound of Dragon Music Festival is coming to Ontario from May 20-May 24, introducing new audiences to a spectacular musical event rooted in Chinese tradition but distinctly Canadian fare. Erhu, pipa, zheng, sheng, and ruan share the stage with violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, and clarinet, and combine with various percussion instruments from around the world. With concerts and workshops presented by Toronto’s Small World Music as part of their Asian Music Series, the Fort York National Historic Site, Markham Theatre, Sunfest-London Committee for Cross Cultural Arts Inc, and Waterloo’s Neruda Arts, the festival brings a unique approach to preserving authentic traditional music, while promoting creativity and innovation. This marks the Ontario debut for both the Sound of Dragon Festival and The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra. For more information, please visit http://www.soundofdragon.com/tour/
”We have no idea why this hasn’t been done before, but we’re glad the Orchid Ensemble’s Lan Tung has organized this long-overdue festival: her eclectic interests will ensure an eye-opening look at the very wide world of “Chinese music”.” ~ Georgia Straight
The Sound of Dragon Music Festival which originated in Vancouver in 2014, features members of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO) in collaboration with musicians from Taiwan and Toronto to intertwine diverse styles: ancient folk and classical repertoire, contemporary compositions, world, fusion, and creative improvisation. By presenting musicians from different ethnicities, nationalities, and musical trainings/genres, Sound of Dragon re-defines Chinese music and reflects Canada’s multicultural environment.
The programming will sample the music from Vancouver’s inaugural festival with the input of Ontario and Taiwanese collaborators, and at the same time premiere brand new works. This international, innovative project celebrates the 2015 Asian Heritage Month of May, with superb music.
May 20 – 8PM
Fort York, Toronto – Blue Barracks
250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto
Free admission www.toronto.ca/fortevents
This concert is the meeting ground of the musicians from Vancouver, Taiwan and Toronto. Members of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra, and Toronto pipa virtuoso Wen Zhao will open the night with solo, duo, and ensemble performances of traditional and contemporary music written for the Chinese instruments. The musicians, along with guests from Toronto’s creative music scene, will explore and improvise with various combinations of Chinese and western instrumentation.
May 21 – 8PM
Small World Music Centre
180 Shaw Street, Toronto ON
Tickets: $20 http://smallworldmusic.com/asian-music-series/
As part of Small World”s Asian Music Series, this concert will present a small ensemble made up of players from the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra. This lively program presents a unique interpretation of folk music as well as original works with influences from Indian, Klezmer, Persian, Chinese, Taiwanese, and even Beatles music! Joining the ensemble is Toronto pipa virtuoso Wen Zhao. This concert finale will consist of the Toronto premiere of conductor John Oliver”s Eagle Flies to Mountain.
May 22 – 8pm
Presented by the Markham Theatre
Tickets: 905.305.7469 (SHOW)
The Markham event includes free workshops on Chinese instruments in the afternoon and a main concert featuring a 12-member chamber orchestra in the evening. Conducted by maestro Chih-Sheng Chen from Taiwan, this orchestra consists of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra core group, which is augmented by musicians from Taiwan and Toronto. New arrangements of Chinese classic repertoire and original compositions include the premiere of Lan Tung’s Chinese Banquet. Commissioned by VICO with a Canada Council grant, the composition is inspired by a famous Chinese traditional storytelling script “The Royal Banquet,” which is based on folk art originated on the streets in Beijing. The names of one hundred exotic dishes fit for a king’s dinner party are set to lively rhythms on varied instrumentation.
May 23 – 8PM
Aeolian Hall
795 Dundas St. East, London, ON
presented by Sunfest-London Committee for Cross Cultural Arts Inc
May 24 – 8PM
The Jazz Room, Huether Hotel
59 King St. North, Waterloo, ON
Tickets: $20 Adv. / $25 Door / Students & Seniors $10 Adv., $15 Door.
presented by Neruda Arts
The London and Waterloo concerts will present a small ensemble from the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra. This international collaboration brings together erhu (Chinese violin),sheng (Chinese mouth organ), zheng (Chinese zither), ruan (Chinese lute), western violin and world percussion to present a lively program of unique interpretation of folk music as well as original works. The influences include Indian, Klezmer, Persian, Chinese and Taiwanese.
Sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts, the BC Arts Council, the Province of BC.
The Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra is sponsored by Ministry of Culture, Republic of China (Taiwan), Overseas Community Affairs Council, Republic of China (Taiwan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan), Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government
May 29-31
Jonathan performing with the Good Day Sunshine Band (AKA VICO small Ensemble)
Vancouver Int”d Children”s Festival
May 31st
Lan performing as vocal/erhu soloist with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
performing “Hopefully Happily Ever After” (Lan Tung 2012)
Annex Series
Vancouver, BC
July 1
Lan Tung performing with Proliferasian & Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra
Vancouver Jazz Festival
Vancouver, BC
July 3-5
Weaver Woman – TomoeArts Production
Dancing on the Edage Festival
Lan Tung, music director & composer
Scotia Bank Dance Centre, Vancouver, BC
Lan Tung – erhu & vocal
Jonathan Bernard – percussion
Peggy Lee – cello
Lalun Summer 2015 Tour
Lan Tung and Jonathan performing with Liron Man as Lalun
http://www.lalunmusic.com
July 9-11
Sunfest
London, ON
http://www.sunfest.on.ca/content/td-sunfest-july-9-12-2015
July 12
Music Garden
Toronto, ON
July 13
Music Mondays
Toronto, ON
http://www.holytrinitytoronto.org/wp/event/lalun-july-13-for-music-mondays/
July 14
KW Chamber Music Society
Waterloo, ON
http://www.k-wcms.com/KWCMS/MidsummerMusic.html
July 18
King”s Theatre
Annapolis Royal, NS
http://kingstheatre.ca/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&itemid=99999&extmode=view&extid=874
July 19
Osprey Theatre
Shelburne, NS
http://www.ospreyartscentre.ca/lalun/
July 20
Victoria Playhouse
Victoria, PEI
http://victoriaplayhouse.com/july-20-tba/
July 30
Gros Morne Summer Music
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
http://gmsm.ca/2015-shows/classical-music-series/
July 31
Gros Morne Summer Music
Woody Point, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland
http://gmsm.ca/2015-shows/classical-music-series/
Aug 8
Jonathan Performing w/ the Vancouver Island Symphony
Mafeo Sutton Park
Nanaimo, BC
Aug 9
Lalun at HIVE EMPORIUM
Gabriola Island, BC
Aug 13
Lalun at the Victoria Flamenco Festival
Hermann”s Jazz Club
Victoria, BC
Aug 16
Good Day Sunshine Band at Van Dusen Garden
Vancouver, BC
Aug 18
Sounds Global Workshop reading session
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra
Vancouver, BC
Aug 30, Sep 2, Sep 4
Aeriosa Dance Society Presents: The Trees Are Portals
Live Music Performed by Lan Tung and Jonathan Bernard
Stanley Park – From Lumberman’s Arch Site to the Air Force Garden of Remembrance
“Old-growth trees are living portals. Witnesses of ancient Coast Salish celebrations, they are the connectors, the ones that will remember today”s songs and dances with we are too are gone.”
Spakwus Slulem Sea-Going Canoe Family members and Aeriosa vertical dancers join together in Stanley Park to perform a shared ceremony between local artists with different cultural traditions.
Lan Tung (erhu) and Jonathan Bernard (percussion) provide a soundscape comprised of compositions by Lan Tung and Jonathan Bernard, and improvisation.
Aug 30 – 7pm
Music for a Sunday Evening
Lan and Jonathan provide music at St Andrews Wesley United Church
Vancouver, BC
Sep 9
SFU”s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Jonathan performs about 10-15 minutes of music from the Air India Project with Turning Point Ensemble
SFU Burnaby Campus
Burnaby, BC
Orchid Ensemble Fall 2015 Tour
Sept 13 – 15
Eastern Illinois University
3 day residency with concert on the 13th
Charleston, IL
Sept 16
Missouri Baptist University
St Louis, MO
Noon Concert
Sept 17
Central Methodist University
Fayette, MO
Sept 18
East Central College
Union, MO
Sept 21-22
Harding University
Searcy, AR
Sept 23
Dixie State University
St George Utah
Sept 24
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Oct 6-7
Music of a Thousand Autumns – Jonathan performing with Turning Point Ensemble
Orpheum Annex
Vancouver, BC
Oct 14-20
Jonathan On Tour with Turning Point Ensemble
October 14, 2015 Edmonton
October 15, 2015 Winnipeg
October 17, 2015 Toronto
October 20, 2015 Montreal
Oct 24
Jonathan performing with the Vancouver Island Symphony
Nanaimo, BC
Nov 6
Lan Tung performing with Sounds Global Ensemble
presented by Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra
Highlands United Church (3255 Edgemont Blvd)
North Vancouver, BC
Nov 6-8, 10-11
air india [redacted] – Jonathan performing with Turning Point Ensemble
Evening Performances @ 8pm & Sunday Matinee @ 2pm
SFU”s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
149 West Hastings, Vancouver Canada
Evening Performances @ 8pm & Sunday Matinee @ 2pm
SFU”s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
149 West Hastings, Vancouver Canada
Nov 8
Sound of Dragon Workshop Series for Composers
Lan Tung and Nicole Li present the family of erhu/Chinese violin for composers
presented by the Sound of Dragon Society
http://www.soundofdragon.com/2015-fall-workshops/
Nov 14
Jonathan Performing with Vancouver Island Symphony
Port Theatre
Nanaimo, BC
Dec 5
Jonathan Performing with Vancouver Island Symphony
Port Theatre
Nanaimo, BC