May
13
10:00 AM10:00
May
17
1:00 PM13:00
May
21
7:30 PM19:30
Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur performs "Baroque Melting"
PATHÉTIQUE WITH GEMMA NEW
If there is one piece that has internalized the season's theme of "transgression" to the core, then it is Tchaikovsky's "Symphonie Pathétique". Lament and sadness are unmistakable in the first movement, and even the beautiful, tender second movement tells of unfulfilled happiness: as a waltz in the "wrong" 5/4 time, it perhaps symbolizes the pain of a social outsider who remained Tchaikovsky (as a cosmopolitan in Russia, as a Russian abroad, as a homosexual in bourgeois society) despite all his successes. Does the triumphant third movement even convey disgust at these successes? At the latest in the slow final movement, entitled "Adagio lamentoso", a feeling breaks through that we can probably all identify with at certain times: the irreconcilable lament about transience. The young New Zealand conductor Gemma New combines Tchaikovsky with two contemporary works: a concerto that Efraín Oscher wrote for the soloist Edicson Ruiz on his highly virtuoso double bass, which combines neo-baroque verve with Latin American rhythms. The orchestral piece "Baroque Melting" by the Canadian composer Vivian Fung also begins in a very baroque manner, only to soon (as the title suggests) "melt" in a variety of ways. Musical "transgression" has never been a greater pleasure! A pleasure that ultimately touches and invites reflection.
Program:
Vivian Fung, Baroque Melting for harpsichord and string orchestra
Efraín Oscher, Barroqueana Venezolana No. 4 for double bass and orchestra
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”
May
22
7:30 PM19:30
Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur performs "Baroque Melting"
PATHÉTIQUE WITH GEMMA NEW
If there is one piece that has internalized the season's theme of "transgression" to the core, then it is Tchaikovsky's "Symphonie Pathétique". Lament and sadness are unmistakable in the first movement, and even the beautiful, tender second movement tells of unfulfilled happiness: as a waltz in the "wrong" 5/4 time, it perhaps symbolizes the pain of a social outsider who remained Tchaikovsky (as a cosmopolitan in Russia, as a Russian abroad, as a homosexual in bourgeois society) despite all his successes. Does the triumphant third movement even convey disgust at these successes? At the latest in the slow final movement, entitled "Adagio lamentoso", a feeling breaks through that we can probably all identify with at certain times: the irreconcilable lament about transience. The young New Zealand conductor Gemma New combines Tchaikovsky with two contemporary works: a concerto that Efraín Oscher wrote for the soloist Edicson Ruiz on his highly virtuoso double bass, which combines neo-baroque verve with Latin American rhythms. The orchestral piece "Baroque Melting" by the Canadian composer Vivian Fung also begins in a very baroque manner, only to soon (as the title suggests) "melt" in a variety of ways. Musical "transgression" has never been a greater pleasure! A pleasure that ultimately touches and invites reflection.
Program:
Vivian Fung, Baroque Melting for harpsichord and string orchestra
Efraín Oscher, Barroqueana Venezolana No. 4 for double bass and orchestra
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”
May
25
4:00 PM16:00
Royce and Friends perform selections from 'Girl from the 905'
Royce and Friends
An afternoon of music, conversation, and inspiration!
Join us for a musical gathering introducing our new Artistic Director, Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Royce Vavrek.
A stellar ensemble of internationally acclaimed artists perform selections from Royce’s catalogue – plus a sneak peek at his newest opera-in-the-making! Meet the creative voices that shaped Royce’s journey, and glimpse the future of Against the Grain.
$400* Ticket includes: event admission, wine/beer station, celebratory nibbles, and a $250.00 tax receipt.
Royce and Friends is a fundraiser for Against the Grain Theatre. Proceeds from this event will support future programming and outreach/education activities.
Jun
5
3:30 PM15:30
Jun
7
7:00 PM19:00
Jun
21
7:00 PM19:00
Jun
22
8:00 PM20:00
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin performs 'Earworms'
Jacquot & Midori
Marie Jacquot, conductor
Midori, violin
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Program:
Vivian Fung, Earworms
Antonin Dvorak, Violin Concerto in A minor
Amy Beach, Gaelic Symphony in E minor
Jun
25
6:00 PM18:00
Jul
5
7:00 PM19:00
Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM) performs "Pizzicato" for Classical Day at the Oratory
Discover this first edition of our one-day family festival, which will introduce the public to classical music in various splendid locations of Saint Joseph's Oratory : the new reception pavilion, the gardens, the crypt, the basilica and the original chapel. Everyone is invited to attend numerous free mini-concerts throughout the day (no tickets are necessary), from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. , until sunset.
Free concerts:
Free concerts (30 minutes each):
10:00 a.m. | Reception Pavilion | OCM Quartet
11:00 a.m. | Garden of the Way of the Cross | OCM Quartet
12:00 p.m. | Place de la Sainte-Famille | Andrée-Anne Doane, carillon
2:00 p.m. | Basilica (heart) | Marc Djokic, violin
3:00 p.m. | Basilica | Vincent Boucher, organ
4:00 p.m. | Original Chapel | Little Stars
8:30 p.m. | Terrace | Brass Quintet
The Great Classics Concert:
7:00 p.m. | Oratory Crypt | Montreal Classical Orchestra
Fung, Vivian. Pizzicato for string orchestra
Bach, J. S. Air on the treble string, BWV 1068
Mozart, W. A. Divertimento in D Major, K.136
Skoryk, M. Melodiya (Prayer for Ukraine)
Tchaikovsky, PI Serenade for Strings
Aug
25
to Aug 30
Mentor Composer for Compocon 2025
COMPOCON is Standing Wave’s annual week-long workshop for student composers held in late August. During the week, composers who are selected for the workshop will have the rare opportunity to work closely with the six members of Standing Wave, as well as with three different mentor composers and an Artist-In-Residence. In August 2026, Standing Wave is thrilled to welcome mentor composers Jeffrey Ryan, Marcus Goddard, and Vivian Fung, along with Artist-in-Residence Mique’l Dangeli.
The workshop week includes private lessons with all of the mentors, one-on-one sessions with each of the Standing Wave musicians, classes devoted to instrument-specific techniques, and presentations on various musical topics.
Compocon is a wonderful opportunity for composers to hone their ensemble-writing skills, and to learn about style, instrumentation, notation, communication, editing, and the risk-taking that goes into creating thought-provoking new chamber music. At the end of the week, the ensemble will perform sketches written by the participants.
Following the summer workshop, each participant will be paired with a mentor composer who will continue to provide feedback over the course of the next 2 months. Completed works will be publicly performed during Standing Wave’s 2025-2026 season. A high-quality video recording of the concert will be produced, and students will receive a copy of the performance of their work.
Compocon is an exciting opportunity for participants to work intimately with three established and celebrated composers, as well as the roster of talented musicians that make up the Standing Wave ensemble. Come make new music with us!
Sep
21
3:00 PM15:00
Oct
4
7:30 PM19:30
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra performs 'Earworms'
Opening Night: Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1
Program
Fung, Earworms
Strauss, Don Juan
Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1
Oct
5
3:00 PM15:00
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra performs 'Earworms'
Opening Night: Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1
Program
Fung, Earworms
Strauss, Don Juan
Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1
Oct
12
2:00 PM14:00
Eugene Symphony and Kristin Lee perform 'Violin Concerto No. 1'
Program
Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story Overture
Vivian Fung: Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Kick off the Eugene Symphony’s 60th Anniversary Season with an electrifying evening of music and the Masterworks debut of our new Music Director, Alex Prior! Bernstein’s West Side Story Overture bursts to life with high-energy rhythms and iconic melodies. Virtuoso Kristin Lee then takes the stage for Vivian Fung’s Violin Concerto, a bold and mesmerizing showcase of artistry and innovation. The night builds to a thrilling finale with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, a powerful journey from fate to triumph. Celebrate 60 years of music, passion, and community with this unforgettable season opener.
Oct
19
3:00 PM15:00
Premiere of "Songs of the Diaspora"
The Creative Work Fund is pleased to award 13 new grants to Greater Bay Area artists collaborating with nonprofit organizations to develop new works of visual art, theater, traditional art, dance, poetry, arts activism and more. Grantees continue to show us that when artists and organizations are in partnership, they strengthen the vibrancy of the Bay Area.
Poet Genny Lim is collaborating with Del Sol Performing Arts Organization to create The Songs of the Diaspora, a connection between our ancestors and our future through new poetry by Lim in an immersive musical experience with collaborating artists Vivian Fung, Mark Heller, Meilina Tsui, Andi Wong, and Theresa Wong. The evening-length work will be presented in June 2025.
More details coming soon!
May
9
5:00 PM17:00
May
9
1:00 PM13:00
May
7
7:30 PM19:30
Katarina String Quartet performs "String Quartet No. 3" at Carnegie Hall
This Lisa Arnhold Memorial Recital features the Katarina String Quartet, Juilliard’s graduate resident string quartet, in a program of works by Haydn, Vivian Fung, and Beethoven.
Program
Haydn, String Quartet in C Major, Op. 50, No. 2
Fung, String Quartet No. 3
Beethoven, String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, “Razumovsky”
May
3
8:00 PM20:00
Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra performs 'Pizzicato'
Sinfonia 4: Postcards from Spain
Embark on a musical journey to the vibrant landscapes of Spain with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra's Sinfonia 4: Postcards from Spain. Join us on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 8pm at the D.F. Cook Recital Hall, MUN School of Music, with conductor Dina Gilbert.
The concert begins with Pizzicato by contemporary composer Vivian Fung. Next, immerse yourself in the ethereal beauty of Postcards from the Sky by Marjan Mozetich. The program continues with Nino Rota's Concerto for String Orchestra, a work known for its rich textures and dynamic contrasts, showcasing the strings in a vibrant and expressive performance. The evening culminates with Rodion Shchedrin's Carmen Suite, a brilliant reimagining of Bizet's opera.
Apr
26
6:00 PM18:00
Apr
16
8:00 PM20:00
Tom Allen's Playlist with the NAC Orchestra and Kerson Leong
This time, the selections come from Tom Allen—a well-known radio broadcaster, passionate music lover, storyteller, trombonist, and writer—who brings his signature charm and deep musical insight to the stage. Expect a journey through the pieces that have shaped his artistic world, from timeless classics to unexpected gems.
The program features a rich blend of music, including Canadian works like Alexis le Trotteur by Jacques Hétu, Vivian Fung’s reflective Prayer, and John Estacio’s Frenergy. You’ll also hear elegant movements by Bach and Mozart that showcase the brilliance of the classical tradition and enjoy a special appearance by acclaimed Canadian violinist Kerson Leong, from Ottawa, bringing his captivating artistry to select pieces in the program.
Our Playlist Series is a live-in-concert “mix tape” of personal favourites, a love letter to the music that shapes and inspires the artists who share it.
Apr
11
7:30 PM19:30
Oberlin Conservatory Orchestra performs 'Prayer'
The Oberlin Orchestra, conducted by Raphael Jiménez, features Oberlin Conservatory student musicians performing concert works for our largest ensemble.
Apr
6
4:30 PM16:30
Choral Arts Institute performs "Six Haiku" and "Songs of Childhood"
Season 13: Intimate Voices
An intimate concert featuring solo and chamber repertoire. Experience the magic of new music in a closer, more personal setting with a select roster of a dozen Choral Artists. Featuring new vocal works by Vivian Fung, Che Buford, Joe Jaxson, Christopher Cerrone, and more.
Mar
29
8:00 PM20:00
Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra performs 'Baroque Melting'
Sinfonia 3: Turbulance
Prepare for an evening of intense musical drama with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra's Sinfonia 3: Turbulence. Join us on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 8pm at the D.F. Cook Recital Hall, MUN School of Music, with conductor Julian Pellicano.
The concert opens with Christoph Willibald Gluck's electrifying Dance of the Furies from Don Juan and Orfeo ed Euridice. Next, experience the profound emotional depth of Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 49, also known as "La Passione." The program continues with Vivian Fung's Baroque Melting, a contemporary work creating a unique and captivating soundscape. The evening reaches its climax with Luigi Boccherini's Symphony No. 6, op. 12 "La Casa del diavolo" (The House of the Devil).
Mar
29
7:30 PM19:30
Land's End Ensemble performs 'Humanoid'
Guest artist and co-curator, Andy Lin
6:30pm: Pre-Concert Chat
7:00PM: Pre-Concert Performance
7:30pm: Concert
Program
Roydon Tse – Blues n' Grooves (erhu & piano)
夜來香/Fragrance of the Night (erhu & piano)
賽馬/Horse Racing (erhu & piano)
Vivian Fung – Humanoid (cello & electronics), performed by Beth Root Sandvoss
Shih-Hui Chen – flashback moments (erhu & piano trio)
[INTERMISSION]
Vincent Ho – Busker Suite (violin)
Vincent Ou Yang – <New work for trio>
Bright Sheng – Clearwater Rhapsody (erhu & piano trio)
Mar
29
5:00 PM17:00
Nicholas Phan and ROCO perform 'Lamenting Earth'
Join us as ROCO’s Connections Series returns to Asia Society Texas Center on March 29th, and enjoy an evening spotlighting music by Asian artists and composers, exploring the experiences of Vietnamese immigrants.
Tenor Nicholas Phan features in the world premiere of Season 20 Composer-In-Residence Viet Cuong’s song cycle, telling the story of his family’s escape from Saigon, plus Vivian Fung’s elegaic Lamenting Earth, complimented by Viet Cuong’s driving septet Pulse Train.
Emmy Award-winning composer and traditional musician Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ joins, performing on instruments such as the đàn bầu (Vietnamese monochord), 16-string đàn tranh (zither), đàn t’rung (bamboo xylophone), and trống (traditional drums), creating music that blends the wonderfully unique sounds of Vietnamese instruments with other genres, fusing deeply rooted musical traditions with fresh new structures.
Mar
22
7:30 PM19:30
Calgary Philharmonic performs 'Earworms'
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason plays mozart
Program:
Fung, Earworms
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 23
Elgar, Enigma Variations
Mar
21
7:30 PM19:30
"The Ice Is Talking" included on Juilliard Our Future Voices: Music and Technology of the Americas
Our Future Voices: Music and Technology of the Americas explores instrumental and vocal solos sonically enhanced with electronics, including works by Tania León, Angélica Negrón, and Alyssa Weinberg. This performance is part of Juilliard's Future Stages, a four-concert series celebrating the 25th anniversary of the school's Center for Creative Technology.
Mar
21
7:30 PM19:30
Calgary Philharmonic performs 'Earworms'
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason plays mozart
Program:
Fung, Earworms
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 23
Elgar, Enigma Variations
Mar
19
7:30 PM19:30
Looking Glass Ensemble performs 'Billy Collins Suite'
As a heartfelt thank-you for being a special part of our OrKidstra family, we invite you to a FREE performance of “Through the Looking Glass.”
This dynamic interdisciplinary concert will take place on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 7:30 PM performed by The Looking Glass Ensemble at the Huguette Labelle event space in Tabaret Hall, uOttawa (550 Cumberland St., Ottawa). Doors will open at 7 PM for this one-hour concert (no intermission); seating is general admission and will be available until hall capacity is reached.
Thanks to a grant from ArtsNL, long-time friend of OrKidstra, Christine Carter, and her interdisciplinary collective The Looking Glass Ensemble, are offering this invite-only performance free for the OrKidstra family! The one-hour original show features acclaimed clarinetist Christine Carter and celebrated dance artist Shannon Litzenberger in collaboration with Canada’s trailblazing pianist Gregory Oh and award-winning cellist Vernon Regehr. The program “pairs newly imagined interdisciplinary creations, including Arvo Pärt’s exquisite ‘Spiegel im Spiegel,’ with whimsical repertoire for the clarinet, cello, and piano trio combination by Ludwig van Beethoven and Vivian Fung.” The performances of The Looking Glass Ensemble are imagined as multi-layer concerts, allowing audiences to experience the novelty of multiple art forms, including music, dance, poetry, and film.
There is no need to RSVP for “Through the Looking Glass” and no tickets are required – we hope to see you on March 19 (and feel free to bring a friend)!
Mar
19
7:30 PM19:30
Buffalo Chamber Players perform 'The Ice is Talking'
Featuring works by John Luther Adams, Vivian Fung, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, and Jan Dismas Zelenka.
Mar
18
12:00 PM12:00
Looking Glass Ensemble performs 'Billy Collins Suite'
Everything Is Green
The Looking Glass Ensemble is an interdisciplinary performance collective founded by clarinetist Christine Carter and dance artist Shannon Litzenberger. In collaboration with Canada’s trailblazing pianist Gregory Oh and award-winning cellist Vernon Regehr, “Everything is Green” pairs newly imagined interdisciplinary creations, including Randall Woolf’s breathtaking “Everything is Green” and Arvo Pärt’s equally exquisite “Spiegel im Spiegel,” with whimsical repertoire for the clarinet, cello, and piano trio combination by Ludwig von Beethoven and Vivian Fung.
Program
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
ARVO PÄRT: Spiegel im Spiegel
RANDY WOOLF: Everything is Green
VIVIAN FUNG: The Billy Collins Suite
Mar
15
8:00 PM20:00
Anthony de Mare performs "White on Black"
COMPOSERS IN PLAY XV: “Ink from the Shield” Anthony de Mare & Adam Sherkin
Pianists Anthony de Mare and Adam Sherkin join forces for this all-Canadian program. In sets from both one and two keyboards, music from the north is highlighted in fresh relief, featuring works by Jocelyn Morlock, Ann Southam, Heather Schmidt, Linda Catlin Smith and Rodney Sharman. With every selection written within the last twenty-five years, de Mare and Sherkin take on solo sets, then team up for special commissions on two pianos: a novel version of Jared Miller’s The Bright Exuberant Silence, and Adam Sherkin’s Ink from the Shield, five musical postcards taking inspiration from the time Benjamin Britten and Peters Pears spent in Canada - as pacifists - during the Second World War.
Mar
15
7:30 PM19:30
Villiers Quartet performs 'String Quartet No. 1' at Centenary Gala Concert
Ipswich Chamber Music Society celebrates 100th Anniversary
March 15: Centenary Gala Concert, featuring the Villiers Quartet and students from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Including Haydn’s ‘Fifths’ quartet, played at the very first ICMS concert in October 1925, Vivian Fung’s String Quartet No 1 and Mendelssohn’s Octet for Strings, Op. 20.
Mar
14
12:30 PM12:30
Looking Glass Ensemble performs 'Billy Collins Suite'
Everything Is Green
The Looking Glass Ensemble is an interdisciplinary performance collective founded by clarinetist Christine Carter and dance artist Shannon Litzenberger. In collaboration with Canada’s trailblazing pianist Gregory Oh and award-winning cellist Vernon Regehr, “Everything is Green” pairs newly imagined interdisciplinary creations, including Randall Woolf’s breathtaking “Everything is Green” and Arvo Pärt’s equally exquisite “Spiegel im Spiegel,” with whimsical repertoire for the clarinet, cello, and piano trio combination by Ludwig von Beethoven and Vivian Fung.
Program
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
ARVO PÄRT: Spiegel im Spiegel
RANDY WOOLF: Everything is Green
VIVIAN FUNG: The Billy Collins Suite
Mar
10
6:00 PM18:00
Claire Bourg performs 'Birdsong'
Violinist Claire Bourg of the DMA Performance program performs with pianist Ryan Jung in Elebash Recital Hall. The program will include Violin Sonatas by Maurice Ravel and Ludwig van Beethoven, a Scherzo by Johannes Brahms, Phantasy by Arnold Schoenberg, and Birdsong by Vivian Fung.
Mar
8
7:30 PM19:30
Canadian Premiere: Mark D'Angelo and Vancouver Island Symphony perform "Trumpet Concerto"
favourite composers: Episode 2
With a great response from last season, Maestra Justo Valdés brings back Favourite Composers. In Episode 2 the orchestra plays Mozart, Haydn, and Ravel. VIS member Mark D’Angelo performs Vivian Fung’s Trumpet Concerto, a virtuosic tour-de-force displaying the capabilities of the Eb trumpet and flugelhorn.
Program:
Mozart, Nozze di Figaro Overture
Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin
Fung, Trumpet Concerto
Haydn, Symphony No. 88 in G Major
Mar
8
7:30 PM19:30
Eklektik Duo presents "The Nü Voice," including "Pot Roast à La RBG"
The Nü Voice
Elektik Duo
Andrea Willis, soprano
Megaria Halim, piano
Program
In coelo et in terra (sonnet), Rita Strohl
The Seal Man, Rebecca Clarke
Penelope, Cecilia Livingston
Kalypso, Cecilia Livingston
Aunt Helen, Monica Pearce
Baby Book, Lauren Spavelko
Pot Roast à La RBG, Vivian Fung
Mar
7
7:30 PM19:30
Feb
28
7:30 PM19:30
Friction Quartet performs 'String Quartet No. 4: “Insects and Machines”'
Rhythm; one of the most basic and compelling attributes of music.
Curated by Kevin Rogers, every piece on this program has some blend of the most difficult, challenging, and delightful rhythmic play inside of it. From Thomas Adés’s brilliant use of irrational time signatures (you read that right!) to the high octane music of Trevor Weston that Friction Quartet cuts it's teeth on. Also featured is the imaginative music of Vivian Fung, merging machinary and biology, and a series of arrangements of tunes written by Tigran Hamasyan, one of the greatest Jazz pianists alive today.
Come see the full breadth of rhythmic expression and experience some Hard Times!
Program:
Thomas Adès - Four Quarters
i - Nightfalls
ii - Morning Dew
iii - Days
iv - The Twenty-fifth Hour
Trevor Weston - Fudo Myoo
Vivian Fung - String Quartet no. 4 “Insects and Machines”
Tigran Hamasyan arr. Kevin Rogers -
Song for Melan and Rafik
Vortex
Feb
26
7:30 PM19:30
Friction Quartet performs 'String Quartet No. 4: “Insects and Machines”'
Rhythm; one of the most basic and compelling attributes of music.
Curated by Kevin Rogers, every piece on this program has some blend of the most difficult, challenging, and delightful rhythmic play inside of it. From Thomas Adés’s brilliant use of irrational time signatures (you read that right!) to the high octane music of Trevor Weston that Friction Quartet cuts it's teeth on. Also featured is the imaginative music of Vivian Fung, merging machinary and biology, and a series of arrangements of tunes written by Tigran Hamasyan, one of the greatest Jazz pianists alive today.
Come see the full breadth of rhythmic expression and experience some Hard Times!
Program:
Thomas Adès - Four Quarters
i - Nightfalls
ii - Morning Dew
iii - Days
iv - The Twenty-fifth Hour
Trevor Weston - Fudo Myoo
Vivian Fung - String Quartet no. 4 “Insects and Machines”
Tigran Hamasyan arr. Kevin Rogers -
Song for Melan and Rafik
Vortex
Feb
23
3:00 PM15:00
Richmond Symphony performs 'Earworms'
Brass glory
Anna Duczmal-Mróz, conductor
Michael Sachs, trumpet
Program:
Fung, Earworms
Marsalis, Trumpet Concerto
Schumann, Symphony No. 2
Feb
22
8:00 PM20:00
Richmond Symphony performs 'Earworms'
Brass glory
Anna Duczmal-Mróz, conductor
Michael Sachs, trumpet
Program:
Fung, Earworms
Marsalis, Trumpet Concerto
Schumann, Symphony No. 2
Feb
14
7:30 PM19:30
University of Alberta Saxophone Studio perform 'Shaman Speaks' at NASA Regional Conference
University of Alberta Saxophone Studio perform 'Shaman Speaks' at NASA Region 9 Conference
Held at the University of British Columbia School of Music
Host: Dr. Julia Nolan
Jan
31
7:30 PM19:30
"Pizzicato" on Lunar New Year with the Nashville Symphony
Lunar New Year is the most broadly observed holiday in Asian culture, and the Nashville Symphony’s inaugural Lunar New Year program will reflect how different communities and ethnic groups celebrate the occasion. Nashville Symphony Associate Conductor Nathan Aspinall will conduct the concert which marks the Year of the Dragon and features arrangements of traditional melodies and original music from Chinese composers He Zhanhou, Chen Gang, and Li Huanzhi; Singaporean composers Phoon Yew Tien and Kelly Tang; and Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong. Erhu virtuoso Ma Xiaohui, who performed with Yo-Yo Ma on the award-winning soundtrack of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, will be the featured soloist, performing excerpts from He Zhanhao and Chen Gang’s The Butterfly Lovers Concerto and the traditional melody “Horse Racing.” In addition, Jen-Jen Lim, Director/Artistic Director of the Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville, will create original choreography for Li Huanzhi’s Spring Festival Overture. The concert culminates with Igor Stravinsky’s Suite from The Firebird, a classic symphonic concert work nodding to the Year of the Dragon by evoking a mythical, winged creature.