Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble

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The Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble is an ensemble of traditional Chinese musical instruments based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The ensemble performs both at concerts and at community events. [1] Their music encompasses both traditional Chinese pieces and modern music by composers from around the world. [2] [3]

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History

The Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble was established in 1989. The classically trained musicians perform on traditional Chinese instruments, including erhu , dizi , pipa , yangqin , guzheng , and ruan . [4] [3] In 1994 the band released an album, Nine-Fold Heart, on Ponchee Records. The album contained both traditional Chinese dance music and modern compositions. [5] A second album, Transplanted Purple Bamboo, was released in 2000. Their 2005 album New Frontiers, received local radio play. [6] [7]

In 2007 the ensemble performed at the Mission Folk Music Festival. In 2016 they participated in the downtown concert at the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. [8] The ensemble performs regularly at the Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver. [3]

Discography

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