由温哥华龙吟沧海协会(SOUND OF DRAGON SOCEITY，soundofdragon.com)首创的龙吟沧海音乐节，将于5月20日至5月24日为安大略省观众带来一系列不同凡响的音乐演出，由二胡、琵琶、筝、笙、阮等传统乐器，结合西方小提琴、中提琴、大提琴、低音提琴、长笛、单簧管，以及世界各地的多种打击乐器，共同于此次音乐节舞台上崭露头角。
龙吟沧海音乐节的创办人及艺术总监董篮表示，音乐节的宗旨在承袭传统音乐文化的同时，追求创新发展，并宣扬多元文化的交流与合作。在安大略省的首次亮相，将由温哥华跨文化管弦乐团担纲演出(VICO，www.vi-co.org)。作为加拿大独一无二、跨越不同文化的大型音乐团体，温哥华跨文化管弦乐团在国际世界音乐及现代乐领域中，扮演重要的角色。乐团聚集了来自不同文化背景的音乐家，共同创作及演绎当代跨文化音乐作品。于VICO的音乐会中，总是可以见到西洋管弦乐器与中国、日本、越南、非洲、伊朗、中东或印度传统乐器，在同一个舞台上，演出同一首乐曲；古典、爵士、现代及世界各民族音乐传统，在这肥沃的音乐土壤上，不断繁衍出新的生命。
温哥华跨文化管弦乐团在安大略省龙吟沧海音乐节的首演，将由乐团几位核心成员，与台湾小巨人丝竹乐团成员，和多伦多的音乐家共同合作，演绎乐团过去十年中累积的经典曲目，包括传统民间和古典乐、当代原创作品、爵士乐、世界音乐，并有即席发挥的即兴演奏，让观众见证来自不同族群与国籍的音乐家们，跨越彼此不同的音乐背景与生活环境，共同追求音乐的完美呈现。龙吟沧海音乐节不侷限于单一音乐风格，重新定义了具加拿大特色的中国音乐。
安大略省龙吟沧海音乐节，五场不同节目的演出，包括以下行程：
5月20日(三)晚上8点，多伦多Fort York National Historic Site–Blue Barracks(250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto)-免费音乐会。来自温哥华、台湾、多伦多的音乐家，以独奏及重奏的形式进行交流，从二胡与小提琴的对话，印尼笛子与中国古筝的搭配，阮弦与中东手鼓的竞奏，到中国传统乐队与爵士萨克斯风的组合。网址：www.toronto.ca/fortevents
5月21日(四)晚上8点，多伦多Small World Music Centre (180 Shaw Street, Toronto)
– 此场音乐会为Small World Centre 的亚洲系列音乐会之一，由温哥华跨文化管弦乐团及台湾小巨人丝竹乐团成员组成的跨国乐队，将演奏许多热闹的民间音乐及原创作品，有印度、犹太、波斯、台湾、中国等风格，甚至改编披头四的音乐；此外，多伦多琵琶大师赵文欣也将同台演出。音乐会的压轴则是两首乐曲的多伦多首演：温哥华作曲家John Oliver之《Eagle Flies to Mountain》、台湾旅美作曲家魏志真之《在山与水之间III》。票价:$20，网址：smallworldmusic.com/asian-music-series/
5月22日(五)晚上8点，万锦市All Saints Anglican Church (1100 Denison St, Markham)
– 此场音乐会为万锦市剧院(Markham Theatre)主办，是安大略省龙吟沧海音乐节巡演的重头戏，也是最能代表温哥华跨文化管弦乐团的一场演出。来自温哥华、台湾、多伦多的13位音乐家，在台湾青年指挥家陈志昇先生的带领下，将演出多首动听乐曲。其中两首脍炙人口的传统曲目《龙船》与《二泉映月》，已由温哥华作曲家Mark Armanini为跨文化乐器组合重新改编，分别由多伦多琵琶大师赵文欣及温哥华二胡演奏家董篮担任独奏。作曲家Farshid Samandari之原创作品《Axiom Praxis》，由台湾笙演奏家沉翎玄担任独奏。董篮之两首作品，《骂曹》融合京剧唱腔与充满律动的快节奏，将是世界首演；《龙吟沧海》为2014温哥华首届龙吟沧海音乐节所作，由民间曲《金蛇狂舞》旋律为起点，加入非洲音乐元素重新创作，由台湾筝演奏家谢岱霖担任主奏。购票请洽: 905.305.7469 (SHOW) 网址：www.markhamtheatre.ca
5月23日(六)晚上8点，伦敦市Aeolian Hall (795 Dundas St. E. London)
票价：$20，网址：http://www.sunfest.on.ca/content/vancouver-inter-cultural-orchestra
5月24日(日)晚上8点，滑铁卢市The Jazz Room, Huether Hotel (59 King St. North, Waterloo)
票价：预购成人$20, 学生／老人＄10; 当晚门口成人$25 , 学生／老人$15
网址：http://www.nerudaarts.ca/events/vico-spirit-vancouvers-sound-dragon-music-festival
伦敦与滑铁卢的音乐会，将由温哥华跨文化管弦乐团及小巨人丝竹乐团成员共同合作，东方的二胡、笙、古筝和阮，结合西洋小提琴与世界各地的打击乐器，演出许多热闹的民间与原创音乐，包括印度、犹太、波斯、中国、台湾等风格。
温哥华龙吟沧海音乐节2015巡演，媒体联络Bev Kreller (Speak Music)
cell: 416-258-5683, bev@speak-music.com
主办单位：龙吟沧海协会、温哥华跨文化管弦乐团、多伦多Small World Music Centre、多伦多Fort York National Historic Site、万锦市剧院Markham Theatre、伦敦Sunfest-London Committee for Cross Cultural Arts Inc、滑铁卢Neruda Arts
SOUND OF DRAGON MUSIC FESTIVAL MAKES ONTARIO DEBUT MAY 20-24, 2015
The Sound of Dragon Music Festival is coming to Ontario from May 20-May 24, introducing new audiences to a spectacular musical event rooted in Chinese tradition but distinctly Canadian fare. Erhu, pipa, zheng, sheng, and ruan share the stage with violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, and clarinet, and combine with various percussion instruments from around the world. With concerts and workshops presented by Toronto’s Small World Music as part of their Asian Music Series, the Fort York National Historic Site, Markham Theatre, Sunfest-London Committee for Cross Cultural Arts Inc, and Waterloo’s Neruda Arts, the festival brings a unique approach to preserving authentic traditional music, while promoting creativity and innovation. This marks the Ontario debut for both the Sound of Dragon Festival and The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra. For more information, please visit www.vi-co.org.
‘We have no idea why this hasn’t been done before, but we’re glad the Orchid Ensemble’s Lan Tung has organized this long-overdue festival: her eclectic interests will ensure an eye-opening look at the very wide world of “Chinese music”.’ ~ Georgia Straight
The Sound of Dragon Music Festival which originated in Vancouver in 2014, features members of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO) in collaboration with musicians from Taiwan and Toronto to intertwine diverse styles: ancient folk and classical repertoire, contemporary compositions, world, fusion, and creative improvisation. By presenting musicians from different ethnicities, nationalities, and musical trainings/genres, Sound of Dragon re-defines Chinese music and reflects Canada’s multicultural environment.
The programming will sample the music from Vancouver’s inaugural festival with the input of Ontario and Taiwanese collaborators, and at the same time premiere brand new works. This international, innovative project celebrates the 2015 Asian Heritage Month of May, with superb music.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 @ 8pm
Fort York, Toronto – Blue Barracks
250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto
Tickets: Free admission www.toronto.ca/fortevents
This concert is the meeting ground of the musicians from Vancouver, Taiwan and Toronto. Members of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra, and Toronto pipa virtuoso Wen Zhao will open the night with solo, duo, and ensemble performances of traditional and contemporary music written for the Chinese instruments. The musicians, along with guests from Toronto’s creative music scene, will explore and improvise with various combinations of Chinese and western instrumentation.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 @ 8pm
Small World Music Centre,
180 Shaw Street, Toronto ON
Tickets: $20 http://smallworldmusic.com/asian-music-series/
As part of Small World’s Asian Music Series, this concert will present a small ensemble made up of players from the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra. This lively program presents a unique interpretation of folk music as well as original works with influences from Indian, Klezmer, Persian, Chinese, Taiwanese, and even Beatles music! Joining the ensemble is Toronto pipa virtuoso Wen Zhao. This concert finale will consist of the Toronto premiere of conductor John Oliver’s Eagle Flies to Mountain.
Friday, May 22, 2015
Presented by the Markham Theatre
Venue & Time TBA
Tickets: 905.305.7469 (SHOW)
www.markhamtheatre.ca
The Markham event includes free workshops on Chinese instruments in the afternoon and a main concert featuring a 12-member chamber orchestra in the evening. Conducted by maestro Chih-Sheng Chen from Taiwan, this orchestra consists of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra core group, which is augmented by musicians from Taiwan and Toronto. New arrangements of Chinese classic repertoire and original compositions include the premiere of Lan Tung’s Chinese Banquet. Commissioned by VICO with a Canada Council grant, the composition is inspired by a famous Chinese traditional storytelling script “The Royal Banquet,” which is based on folk art originated on the streets in Beijing. The names of one hundred exotic dishes fit for a king’s dinner party are set to lively rhythms on varied instrumentation.
Saturday, May 23, 2015 @ 8pm
Aeolian Hall
795 Dundas St. East, London, ON
Tickets: $20 http://www.sunfest.on.ca/content/vancouver-inter-cultural-orchestra
Sunday, May 24, 2015 @ 8pm
The Jazz Room, Huether Hotel
59 King St. North, Waterloo, ON
Tickets: $20 Adv. / $25 Door / Students & Seniors $10 Adv., $15 Door.
http://www.nerudaarts.ca/events/vico-spirit-vancouvers-sound-dragon-music-festival
The London and Waterloo concerts will present a small ensemble from the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra. This international collaboration brings together erhu (Chinese violin), sheng (Chinese mouth organ), zheng (Chinese zither), ruan (Chinese lute), western violin and world percussion to present a lively program of unique interpretation of folk music as well as original works. The influences include Indian, Klezmer, Persian, Chinese and Taiwanese.
More about the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra:
The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra is a professional orchestra devoted specifically to performing new intercultural music on a grand scale. Founded in 2001, it was one of the first such ensembles in the world, and is currently the only one of its kind in Canada. The VICO’s core roster consists of 24 musicians, some of whom are trained in the Western (European) classical tradition, while others are performers in the musical traditions of cultures from all over the world (Asian, African, East Indian and Middle Eastern, among others). The VICO’s mission is to act as a forum for the creation of a new musical art form, one in which all of Canada’s resident cultures can take part. Through composition, performance and educational outreach to both music professionals and the general public, the VICO serves as a voice for Canadian composers and musicians of diverse backgrounds, and fosters the creation of musical works that fuse and transcend cultural traditions. The VICO has commissioned and performed over 40 new intercultural pieces by ground-breaking Canadian composers. www.vi-co.org
More about Sound of Dragon Society:
Sound of Dragon Society is a non-profit organization registered in BC. The society preserves ancient traditions of Chinese instrumental and vocal music, brought to Canada by the immigrants from China, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. At the same time, it celebrates diversity and creativity in the contemporary applications of this music, resulting from the interaction between musicians of various ethnic and musical backgrounds. Sound of Dragon showcases these very diverse musical styles through the production of a festival, concerts, and educational programs. By presenting musicians and ensembles from different ethnicities, nationalities, and musical trainings/genres, Sound of Dragon Society re-defines Chinese music and reflects Vancouver’s multicultural environment and a highly creative music scene. www.soundofdragon.com
Core members & soloists:
Lan Tung – erhu/Chinese violin & voice (Vancouver)
Chih-Sheng Chen – conductor (Taiwan)
Jonathan Bernard – percussion (Vancouver)
Zhimin Yu – ruan/Chinese lute (Vancouver)
Domagoj Ivanovic – violin (Vancouver)
Dailin Hsieh－ zheng/Chinese zither (Taiwan)
Ling Hsuan Shen – sheng/Chinese mouth organ (Taiwan)
Wen Zhao – pipa/Chinese lute (Toronto)
Featured Composers:
John Oliver (Vancouver)
Lan Tung (Vancouver)
Moshe Denburg (Vancouver)
Mark Armanini (Vancouver)
Farshid Samandari (Vancouver)
