Galloping into Spring 駿馬迎春

LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
新年音樂會

Sat, Feb 28th, 2 PM
Gateway Theatre
6500 Gilbert Road Richmond, BC
$25

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Galloping into Spring
Following last year’s sold-out performance, Silk Road Music joyfully returns to the Richmond Gateway Theatre to celebrate the Lunar New Year — the Year of the Horse. This vibrant program embodies renewal, vitality, and the spirit of adventure as we gallop into 2026.
Audiences will be treated to a rich tapestry of sounds: the expressive pipa of Qiu Xia He, the shimmering sheng and bright suona of Zhong Xi Wu, the soulful guitar and oud of André Thibault, and the dynamic percussion of Philip Bélanger. The ensemble also welcomes Karley Yeung, a rising star on the erhu and Cantonese gaohu, whose artistry adds a fresh brilliance to the performance.
With limited seating, we encourage early reservations for this uplifting musical celebration!
駿馬迎春
繼去年一場售罄的音樂會後,絲綢之路音樂圖欣然回到列治文Gateway Theatre,與觀眾共同慶祝農曆新年 — 馬年。今年的音樂會充滿活力,象徵更新、朝氣與迎接2026的冒險的精神。
演出將呈現豐富多彩的音樂:何秋霞的優美琵琶演奏,吳忠喜明快的笙與嗩吶, André Thibault的深情吉他與烏德琴,以及Philip Bélanger的動感打擊樂。樂團還特別邀請新到加拿大的楊嘉慧,擅長二胡及廣東高胡,為演出增添嶄新光彩。
座位有限,敬請提早訂票,與我們共度這場充滿喜悅的音樂盛會!

Thread Video Part 2

https://vimeo.com/255679132

Thank you from Silk Road Music – Qiu Xia He 何秋霞 (Dec 2017)
In history, the Silk Road linked China to the world and initiated an new era of cultural exchange. When the Canadian Silk Road Music its journey in Vancouver on the day of New Year’s Eve 1991, it forged with the same spirit of connecting Chinese music with Canadians.

After 26 years of touring and performing, the group has gathered a circle of likeminded artists, and fans like you. We are inspired to create musical performances that are not grandiose in size, but essential in originality. My deepest gratitude to you all that support live performance today!

Silk Road is a living music! We gathered different artists and musical styles, weaving pieces with mixed threads, extracting the best combination of the fabric. Tonight, Thread will lead you to our collection of treasures.

Music influences:
Celso Machado- Brazilian composer and player.
Ron Hadley – World Jazz.
Wen Wei Dance 王文蔚 – Contemporary Dance with improvisation.
Andre Thibault – Flamenco guitar.

Musicians who have been essential to the journey for all these years.
Zhimin Yu 于志敏 – Autumn Moonlight on Ping Lake
Jill Russell – Check the beans
Yun Song 宋云 – Horse Race
Liam MacDonald – world percussions.
Feng Jun Wang 王凤君 and Willy Miles – Chinese folk songs.
Laurence Mollerup – Bass.
VICO 温哥华多元文化管弦乐团 who make our music richer and more colourful.

Composers: We have worked with a group of dedicated composers over the years. Their contribution has made the orchestra work possible musically and financially, they are often under recognized. Many are from VICO, such as Moshe Denberg. In this concert, we feature pieces by: Mark Armanini, Jin Zhang 张进, Alain Mayrand and Farshid Samandari.

Silk Road Music CD and book:
Standing Out 立气
Samar- West coast music award nomination
Autumn Cloud 琵琶行 Canadian Folk Music award nominations
Village Tales 乡音 winner of West coast music award
Endless 天涯 winner of West coast music award, Juno nomination

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