Turning Point Ensemble 轉捩點樂團 (Vancouver) & Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra 小巨人絲竹樂團 (Taiwan) 
Thursday & Friday April 5 & 6, 2018 – 8pm, Annex Theatre, Vancouver (823 Seymour St)
Tickets: Regular $25 for one concert, $39.99 for two concerts; Students/Seniors $15 for one concert, $25 for two concerts
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The first class large chamber ensembles in Canada and Taiwan come together in the collaboration between the Turning Point Ensemble and the Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra. They will perform two different programs of inter-cultural works by Canadian and Taiwanese composers. After the festival, the ensembles will meet again on the stage of Taiwan’s National Concert Hall in June 2018.

Repertoire 曲目

8pm April 5, 2018
“The Layers” – Ying Lee (Taiwan)
for dizi, yangqin, zheng, ruan, pipa, erhu
《層疊》－李英 (台灣)，笛子、揚琴、箏、阮、琵琶、二胡
“A Curious Passerby at Fu’s Funeral” (2015) – Alexina Louie (Canada)
《好奇的路人》－Alexina Louie (加拿大)
“Dark Light” (2016) – Ching-Wen Chao (Taiwan),
for viola & ensemble, North American premiere, featuring Tawnya Popoff 
《暗光》－趙菁文(台灣)，中提琴與中西混合樂隊，北美首演
“Ma Cao” (2015) – Lan Tung (Canada/Taiwan), 
featuring Lan Tung on vocal & erhu, Vancouver premiere, 
for mixed ensemble of Chinese and western instruments 
《罵曹》－董籃(台灣/加拿大)，中西混合樂隊，溫哥華首演
“Phragmites Under the Sun” (2018) – Chihchun Chi-sun Lee (Taiwan)
world premiere, for mixed ensemble of Chinese and western instruments
《炎日下的蘆葦》－李志純 (台灣)，中西混合樂隊，世界首演
“Eagle Flies to Mountain” (2006) – John Oliver (Canada)
for mixed ensemble of Chinese and western instruments 
《飛往山中的鷹》－約翰．奧利佛(加拿大)
笛子、黑管、笙、小提琴、二胡、箏、阮、琵琶、打擊 

8pm April 6, 2018
“A Spring Night on the River” – traditional
for Chinese ensemble – pipa, dizi, sheng, ruan, zheng, yangqin, erhu
《春江花月夜》－ 古曲，笛子、笙、揚琴、箏、阮、琵琶、二胡
“Cello Concerto” (2016) – Owen Underhill (Canada)
featuring Ariel Barnes
《大提琴協奏曲》－歐文．恩德希歐(加拿大)，大提琴與西樂隊
“Hummingbirds Lovers” – Rita Ueda (Canada)
for mixed ensemble of Chinese and western instruments
《蜂鳥伴侶》－Rita Ueda (加拿大)，中西混合樂隊
“Wolkenzug” (2018) – Chia-Lin Pan (Taiwan), world premiere
for sheng, zheng, ruan, pipa, clarine, trombone, violin, cello, percussion
《雲之態》－潘家琳 (台灣)，世界首演 
笙、箏、阮、琵琶、黑管、長號、小提琴、大提琴、打擊
“Clouds” (2018) – Chih-Chen Wei (Taiwan), world premiere
for mixed ensemble of Chinese and western instruments
《雲》－魏志真 (台灣)，中西混合樂隊，世界首演
“Small and Curious Places” (2013) – Dorothy Chang (Canada)
for mixed ensemble of Chinese and western instruments
《小巧新奇的空間》－張彥芸 (加拿大)，中西混合樂隊

Turning Point Ensemble (Vancouver)  
The Turning Point Ensemble is a large chamber ensemble (16 instrumentalists and conductor) recognized for its outstanding musicianship. Founded in 2002 by its musician members, Turning Point has a mandate to increase the understanding and appreciation of music composed during the past hundred years, the ensemble has built a strong reputation for linking seminal 20th century repertoire to contemporary works through thoughtful programming and innovative presentations. Uniquely and flexibly sized between a small chamber ensemble and a symphonic orchestra, Turning Point Ensemble presentations offer a symphonic palette with a chamber music sensibility. Turning Point Ensemble has released four CDs with critical acclaim, including the nomination for Best Classical Recording at the Western Canadian Music Award. The ensemble has toured across Canada twice, most recently in the fall of 2015 with a program of Canadian women composers. In addition, TPE has toured within British Columbia, most recently in 2015 spring, and has been invited to perform in prestigious festivals and series including the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, New Music Concerts Toronto, ecm+ Montreal, groundswell Winnipeg, New Music Edmonton, MusicFest Vancouver, Vancouver International Jazz Festival (upcoming), and the Modulus Festival.

Conductor:  Owen Underhill
Flute:  Brenda Fedoruk
Oboe/English Horn:  David Owen
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet:  AK Coope
Bassoon:  Ingrid Chiang
French Horn:  Steve Denroche
Trumpet:  Katherine Evans
Trombone:  Jeremy Berkman
Harp:  Janelle Nadeau
Percussion:  Martin Fisk
Piano:  Jane Hayes
Violins:  Mary Sokol Brown and Domagoj Ivanovic
Viola:  Tawnya Popoff
Cello:  Ariel Barnes
Bass:  David Brown

Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra (Taiwan) 
The Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra (“gCO”) was founded in 2000 by artistic director and conductor Chih-Sheng Chen. A strong musical force in Taiwan, it represents a new generation of Chinese orchestral music. The gCO breathes new life into an art form that holds ancient roots, and devotes itself to promoting Chinese music on the world stage. The gCO offers a full season of approximately thirty concerts a year at the prestigious National Concert Hall in Taiwan, presenting both the full orchestra of over one hundred musicians and smaller chamber ensembles throughout the year. The orchestra has presented large-scale interdisciplinary projects, combining theatre and multimedia with orchestral music. Its international appearances include multiple European (including the 2007 Flying Circus Festival in Germany), South Asian and China tours (including 2008 Hong Kong International Chinese Music Festival), and three Canadian tours (including 2010 & 2015 Edmonton Chinese Music Festival, 2014 Sound of Dragon Music Festival, and 2015 Vancouver Jazz Festival). In addition, the gCO presents over 60 educational performances every year, introducing thousands of young audience to Chinese music in every city in Taiwan, including small communities off the main island. The gCO has released three CDs and one DVD.

Turning Point Ensemble’s sponsors:
Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, City of Vancouver, SOCAN Foundation, and Martha Lou Henley Foundation

Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra’s sponsors:
中華民國文化部  Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
中華民國外交部  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
臺北市政府文化局  Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government