Orchid Ensemble

about

The Orchid Ensemble is led by Lan Tung from Taiwan, and joined by Gelina Jiang from Wuhan, China and Canadian percussionist Jonathan Bernard. With a unique instrumentation of erhu/Chinese violin, zheng/Chinese zither, and the western concert marimba, plus various percussion instruments from around the world, the trio combines musical traditions from China and beyond, creating a distinct new sound. Its repertoire ranges from the traditional and contemporary music of China, World Music, New Music to Creative Improvisation. Active in North America, the ensemble gives close to one hundred performances every year, including music festivals, community concerts, K-12 school presentations, and University/College residencies. US appearances include Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Smithsonian Institution, Detroit Institute of the Arts and at Bena Roya Hall for the Seattle Symphony Society. National performances included Ottawa's Canada Day Celebrations, Harbourfront Centre, Vancouver Jazz, Folk and Children's festivals, National Arts Gallery, National Library, Sunfest, Halifax's JazzEast, and Montreal's Centre Pierre Peladeau. The Orchid Ensemble actively commissions new Canadian compositions. Its unique instrumentation provides composers a new vehicle of expression. By performing contemporary works to a Folk and World Music audience while conversely performing traditional music to a New Music audience, the ensemble consistently breaks down boundaries between musical g

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albums

Heartland

Road To Kasbgar

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Jools Holland: From a Fairy to a Child (Arr. C. Davis for String Quartet & Piano)

Life Death Tears Dream

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Jools Holland: From a Fairy to a Child (Arr. C. Davis for String Quartet Piano)

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Festival Man

Road To Kashgar

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Jools Holland: From a Fairy to a Child (Arr. C. Davis for String Quartet & Piano) - Single

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Fim Super Sounds! III (XRCD24)

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Now Hear This! - The Winners of the 12th Independent Music Awards [Explicit]

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Now Hear This! - The Winners of the 12th Independent Music Awards

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Now Hear This! - The Winners of the 12th Independent Music A

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