Lan Tung 董籃 – erhu & voice, Artistic Director, composer, producer
Lan is the artistic director, erhu player, vocalist, and resident composer of Sound of Dragon Ensemble, Orchid Ensemble, Vancouver Erhu Quartet, Crossbridge Strings, and Proliferasian. Lan’s music often fuses materials from different musical genres, while incorporating improvisation and graphic notations. Her works embody the rhythmic intricacy from Indian influence, the sense of breath from Chinese tradition, and years of experiences in interpreting contemporary compositions and collaborating with musicians from different cultures. Lan and Curtis Andrews co-lead the Nadaaleela Ensemble, bringing together Indian, Persian, Taiwanese and Persian traditions. Lan is also a member of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and BC Chinese Music Ensemble and the producer of the Sound of Dragon Music Festival. Lan has released numerous CDs, winning nominations from JUNO, Independent Music, and Western Canadian Music Awards. She has composed for theatre and dance, and produced numerous inter-disciplinary projects, presenting live music with multimedia and different dance forms. Originally from Taiwan, she has studied graphic score with Barry Guy, improvisation with Mary Oliver, Hindustani music with Kala Ramnath, Uyghur music with Abdukerim Osman, and Mongolian horsehead fiddle with Bayar, in addition to her studies of Chinese music since a young age. Lan has appeared as a soloist with Lublin Philharmonic Orchestra (Poland), Orchestre Metropolitain (Montreal), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, Turning Point Ensemble (Vancouver), Upstream Ensemble (Halifax), Atlas Ensemble (Amsterdam & Helsinki), Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, and Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra (Taipei, China, Mexico, Chile). Past collaborators included Fengxia Xu, Huun Huur Tu, Xiaofen Min, Paul Plimley, Beka Beyond, and Khac Chi Ensemble. Lan has toured in Europe (Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands), Asia (China, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia), Chile, and North America (US, Canada, Mexico).
董籃 ─ 二胡、歌唱、藝術總監、作曲、製作人
二胡演奏家,並同時兼作曲、藝術行政、音樂節、音樂會、大型跨界表演製作人等多重身份,是蘭韻樂團、龍吟滄海樂團及音樂節、Proliferasian樂隊、溫哥華二胡四重奏、Crossbridge Strings的創辦人及藝術總監。董籃在即興演奏和音樂創作上,融合東西方音樂思維,以東方傳統音樂做為出發點,並融入不同文化的音樂元素。這是源於她過去三十年,與爵士及現代樂樂團、無數的作曲家、以及包括伊朗、印度、佛朗明哥(Flamenco)、印尼、猶太、中東、越南、韓國等樂隊、樂手、舞者的合作經驗。她的獨特演奏風格,同步運用二胡與歌聲,時而融為一體,時而發展不同聲部。董籃曾與溫哥華交響樂團、阿姆斯特丹Atlas樂團、波蘭Lublin交響樂團、Symphony Nova Scotia、蒙特婁大都會交響樂團、溫哥華跨文化管弦樂團、溫哥華轉捩點樂團、小巨人絲竹樂團合作,演出加拿大、美國作曲家的二胡協奏曲及自己的作品,登上臺灣國家音樂廳、赫爾辛基西貝流士音樂院、阿姆斯特丹音樂廳、甘迺迪藝術中心、底特律藝術中心、溫哥華陳氏演藝中心、加拿大各大音樂節、爵士樂節等國際舞台。蘭韻樂團及其他她參與錄製的CD,屢次贏得國際獨立音樂獎 ,並獲JUNO、加西音樂獎的多項提名。
Dailin Hsieh – zheng/Chinese zither
Dailin is a vibrant zheng player based in Vancouver. She graduated from Taiwan’s National Tainan University of the Arts and received a Master’s Degree in Ethnomusicology from National Taiwan Normal University. Aside from receiving numerous awards for her artistry, she has premiered numerous groundbreaking works by Taiwanese and Canadian composers to critical acclaim. Dailin has performed as a soloist with Turning Point Ensemble, Allegra Chamber Orchestra,Taipei Municipal Chinese Orchestra and Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra (Taiwan & European/China/Canada tours). Dailin is a member of the JUNO nominated Orchid Ensemble, Naadaleela Ensemble, Sound of Dragon Ensemble, BC Chinese Music Ensemble, Qing Ensemble, 88 Strings, and Sounds Global Ensemble. She is a regular collaborator with Music on Main, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, and BC Chinese Orchestra. Dailin’s solo CD Zheng Image (2014) featured original Taiwanese compositions.
謝岱霖 ─ 箏
謝岱霖自幼受系統音樂教育訓練,先後師承陳麗華、鄭德淵、黃俊錫、黃文玲、樊慰慈等,並取得臺南藝術大學中國音樂學系學士、台灣師範大學民族音樂研究所碩士,出版的「箏藏」專輯入圍台灣金曲獎。謝岱霖長年活躍於國際音樂舞台,曾赴中國、新加坡、澳門、香港、日本、美國、加拿大、德國、瑞士、盧森堡、比利時等地擔任獨奏、重奏、協奏演出。 2019年移居加拿大後,更積極與當地樂團合作,熱衷於箏樂與跨文化藝術交流。現為溫哥華蘭韻樂團(Orchid Ensemble)、龍吟滄海樂團(Sound of Dragon Ensemble)、青山雨霖樂團(Qing Ensemble)、娜達里拉樂團(Naadaleela Ensemble)、88 Strings 彈撥樂團、庇詩華夏樂團(BC Chinese Music Ensemble)、溫哥華跨文化管弦樂團(Vancouver Inter-culture Orchestra)團員,與Music on Main有不定期合作。曾受邀與轉捩點樂團、Allegra室內樂團合作,擔任獨奏。謝岱霖熱衷於探索傳統音樂與新作品及新技法的融合,並對作品質量及演奏技術有著嚴格的自我要求,同時也致力於大溫地區的古箏教學。
Jonathan Bernard – percussion
Jonathan combines his background in western percussion with a fascination for Asian traditions to create a unique sound palette incorporating a myriad of instruments, techniques and styles. Jonathan’s interests span genres from orchestral music, to new music, and intercultural music. Having premiered over 100 chamber works, Jonathan regularly performs with the Vancouver, Victoria, CBC Radio Orchestras, and is principal percussionist with the Vancouver Island Symphony. He is a member of Turning Point Ensemble, Orchid Ensemble, Sound of Dragon Ensemble, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, Sounds Global Ensemble, BC Chinese Music Ensemble, Lalun, and Naadaleela. Jonathan performed as soloist in Tan Dun’s Water Concerto and Jin Zhang’s No Rush at Taipei’s National Concert Hall. Jonathan’s interest in non-western musics has led him to perform in diverse settings and ensembles. Jonathan studied percussion at the University of Ottawa and the University of British Columbia. He has studied traditional and contemporary Chinese percussion in Beijing, China; Arabic percussion in Cairo, Egypt; Flamenco Compas in Spain; and Carnatic rhythm in South India, with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and British Columbia Arts Council. Jonathan has toured throughout North America, Europe, Taiwan, and Japan.
強納生‧柏那德 ─ 打擊樂
畢業於渥太華大學音樂系,主修擊樂,柏那德巡演於歐洲、日本、台灣、北美,並已首演了逾百首的室內及交響樂作品。他是溫哥華島交響樂團的打擊首席,以及溫哥華多個世界音樂及現代樂團的成員,包括溫哥華跨文化管弦樂團、蘭韻樂團(Orchid)、龍吟滄海樂團(Sound of Dragon)、轉捩點樂團(Turning Point)、BC華夏樂團團員、打擊樂團“The Fringe Group”、Naadaleela、世界之聲(Sounds Global) 等。柏那德於UBC大學音樂系就讀期間開始接觸亞洲音樂,自此不斷地研習及演奏不同民族的音樂,並獲加拿大聯邦及卑詩省藝術評議委員會的獎金,於2002年赴北京學習中國鑼鼓和新疆手鼓;於2005年,赴埃及學習多樣不同的打擊樂器;於2008年,赴印度學習印度古典音樂節奏;於2011年赴西班牙學習cajon。曾參與許多管弦樂團演出,包括加拿大國家芭蕾舞團、溫哥華交響樂團、CBC交響樂團以及加拿大國家青年交響樂團,並擔任譚盾「水」打擊協奏曲的獨奏以及與小巨人絲竹樂團合作。