Contemporary Chinese classical trio Orchid Ensemble is set to perform on Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Arab American National Museum (AANM)’s Global Fridays 2015 series. Orchid Ensemble will present a workshop at 5:30 p.m. The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. in The Annex at AANM.
Canada-based Orchid Ensemble is dedicated to both preserving and performing Chinese traditional and classical music, and commissioning new, original works from living composers in other musical styles.
The trio includes Lan Tung from Taiwan on erhu, Yu-Chen Wang from Taiwan on guzheng and Jonathan Bernard from Canada on various percussion instruments. The group’s projects have included The Silk Road, Jews in China and the multi-media Road to Kashgar.
Orchid Ensemble’s discography includes Life Death Tears Dream (2012), Road to Kashgar (2004), Lantern Riddles (2000) Orchid Ensemble received the Canadian Juno Award for Road to Kashgar. The trio recorded its 4th CD in February 2015, including works by Dorothy Chang, Farshid Samandari, Lan Tung, Jin Zhang.
Winter/Spring 2015 Tour
February 20 – Wimore, KY
February 22-27 – Clarksville, TN
March 1-3 – Lansing, MI
March 5-6 – Hiram, OH
April 9 – 11 – Kalispell, MO
April 13 – 14 – Milwaukee, WI
April 15 – Green Bay, WI
April 16 – Milwaukee, WI
April 17 – Dearborn, MI
April 20-21 – Milwaukee, WI
Workshop + concert tickets are $20 general admission and $15 for AANM Members. Concert-only tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for AANM Members.
Workshop + concert tickets and concert-only tickets are available in advance online at www.arabamericanmuseum.org; concert-only tickets also available at the door. No walk-ups for workshops.
Complete information is available at www.arabamericanmuseum.org or by calling 313.582.2266.
The Museum is located at 13624 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI, 48126. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday, Tuesday; Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Admission is $8 for adults; $4 for students, seniors and children 6-12; ages 5 and under and Museum Members, free.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
