Sep 29, 2021 12 Noon
Chan Shun Concert Hall UBC陳氏中心音樂廳
Silk Road Music 絲綢之路音樂團
Tickets: $12 / Free for UBC student and staff
Qiu Xia He 何秋霞: Artistic director音樂總監/Pipa琵琶/Voice歌唱
Yun Song 宋云: Erhu二胡
Zhi Min Yu 于志敏: Ruan阮
Zhong Xi Wu 吴忠喜: Suona唢呐/Sheng笙/Bili筚篥
Min Lin 林敏: Guqin古琴
Andre Thibault: Percussion打擊樂/Voice歌唱
Silk Road Music 絲綢之路音樂團
It is a Vancouver based ensemble that bridges classical Chinese music to the practices of the 21st century. Since 1991, it has performed hundreds of concerts in many parts of the World. From festivals, universities and with symphony orchestras. It’s artistic direction reflects the fundamental desire of each musician to strive for discovery. Won twice the West Coast Music Awards and received nominations for a JUNO with 4 CDs. Its educational book and cd “Village Tales” is a great source for learning Chinese Folk Songs in both English and Mandarin.
Introducing Chinese Music, the concert focuses on a variety of musical styles from classical to folk based pieces. It includes instrumental solos, ensemble pieces, a song with Tang poetry that spans a thousand years. The key focus is to showcase each artist and the lifelong devotion to the art form.
The concert features a group of well established Chinese Musicians living in Vancouver. All are currently performing and teaching. Some are also faculty of the VSO School of music.
Qiu Xia He 何秋霞: Artistic director音樂總監/Pipa琵琶/Voice歌唱
Yun Song 宋云: Erhu二胡
Zhi Min Yu 于志敏: Ruan阮
Zhong Xi Wu 吴忠喜: Suona唢呐/Sheng笙/Bili筚篥
Min Lin 林敏: Guqin古琴
Andre Thibault: Percussion打擊樂/Voice歌唱